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Public Health Nurse

Full-time Public Health Nurse. This position will be based in Manistee County. 
 
 Duties:
 
·       Working independently and with minimal supervision, provides public health nursing services to individuals, families, and population groups in assigned program(s). 
·       Conducts professional planning and evaluation and implements actions directed toward goals of prevention, assessment, risk reduction, and health status improvement for individuals, families, schools, and communities.
·       Collaborates and consults with multidisciplinary and multi-agency teams to achieve desirable outcomes for families, schools, and communities. 
·       Nursing interventions occur at individual, family, community and system levels depending upon position responsibilities and issues involved.
 
Requirements:
 
·       Graduation from accredited professional nursing program. 
·       Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred. 
·       Advanced nursing skill and knowledge of public health policies, procedures and practices at a level normally acquired through two years of related, professional experience.
·       Current license to practice as registered nurse from Michigan Board of Nursing.
·       Ability to enter, retrieve and manage client data, notes, and care plans in electronic health records.  
·       Ability to plan and organize own work and accomplish multiple tasks in accordance with established practice and professional standards.
·       Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred, but not mandatory.
·       Reliable transportation with valid Michigan driver’s license and certificate of insurance to travel to other locations for work, training, meetings, and/or home or site visits.
·       Mainly Monday through Friday.
·       Some late afternoons and weekends.