PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE
Home Visitation – Parents as Teachers and Hello Baby
Are you interested in working with moms and babies? Kenosha County Public Health is looking for self-directed, nurturing, and adaptable individuals to join our team of Public Health Nurses.
The Public Health Nurse (PHN) - Home Visitation provides nurse home visits, implementing two home visitation programs: Parents as Teachers (PAT) and Hello Baby Kenosha County. The PAT job responsibility is to work throughout the perinatal period to improve birth outcomes; promote child health, safety, and development; improve maternal health; and improve service coordination with and referral to other community resources and supports. The Hello Baby job responsibility is to work to enhance family and child well-being through postpartum home visits to every family with a newborn, offering supportive guidance, responding to family questions about newborn care, and helping bridge the gap between parent needs and community resources. The position ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and requirements. This is a grant-funded position and is contingent upon continued funding.
This position reports to the Public Health Nurse Supervisor - Bright Family Beginnings.
Kenosha County is committed to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
2024 Hiring Range: $33.53 – $38.10 per hour
Position Summary and Job Duties
Bright Family Beginnings (Nurse Home Visitation Program)
- Provide screenings virtually and via home visits to women and their families eligible for evidence-based programs via the Family Foundations state grant
- Carry a maximum caseload of up to 9 families as defined by model program(s) and follow newly delivered families for short interval appointments.
- Assist families in establishing goals and outcomes with educational supports
- Educate and provide guidance to parents on implementation of proper developmental activities for their children
- Identify populations negatively affected by events and crisis and the conditions, systems, and structures that support these outcomes
- Develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with first responder agencies, local community partners, and stakeholders
Nursing Services
- Perform initial intake assessments and conduct appropriate health screenings for clients
- Aid in the assessment, coordination, planning, and evaluation of care plans and treatment goals
- Research and refer clients for additional community services and resources as needed
- Assist clients in enrolling in state assistance programs
- Perform pregnancy testing and provide contraception counseling and management, referrals, and education on family planning and contraception
- Adhere to the nursing process and the fidelity of model program(s)
- Ensure adherence and compliance to the policies and procedures of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regarding protected health information
Health Promotion and Community Health Improvement Initiatives
- Provide education and community awareness on behalf of Kenosha County Public Health while networking with other public and private community groups, coalitions, and organizations (i.e., health-related agencies, courts, schools, etc.)
- Participate in the planning, development, and implementation of public health policies, procedures, programs, and services
- Collaborate with other public health programs and community organizations to strategically develop collective impact strategies
- Participate in off-site mobile health missions in a variety of capacities
- Assist with identifying, developing, and advancing public health interventions to improve social determinants of health and health equity in our community
- Provide gender-inclusive sexual and reproductive health care services to the community through education, disease prevention interventions, and anticipatory guidance counseling
- Participate in the prevention of STIs, HIV, and other communicable diseases through one-on-one counseling, group education, and community outreach
- Collaborate with other teams in Kenosha County Public Health to provide education on the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) and Strategic Plan
Data Collection, Analysis, and Reporting
- Utilize various information technology systems, including electronic medical records, internet databases, spreadsheets, and word processing programs to collect data and maintain a consistent database of client information and session notes
- Provide analyzed statistical data at the County, State, and Federal level to meet reporting requirements for public health programs
- Participate in ongoing community assessment which includes regular and systematic collection, assembly, and analysis of community health statistics to identify community health needs and emerging trends
Success Factors
Knowledge of:
- Infant and child development
- Principles and practices of professional nursing
- Health promotion and health prevention
- Population health practices and community health improvement
- Health equity, racial equity, and the social determinants of health
- Mental health conditions and treatment options
- Health education behavior change theories and use
- Cultural competency: supporting diverse perspectives in developing, implementing, and evaluating policies, programs, and services that affect the health of the community
Skill in:
- Critical thinking, systems thinking, analytical and problem-solving, as well as sound judgment
- Strong oral communication for networking, interpersonal relationships, and effective presentations to a wide range of people
- Time management and prioritization
- Strong written communication including the ability to craft correspondence, reports, and proper documentation with minimal grammatical and syntax errors
- Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
- Basic internet and computer usage
Ability to:
- Work independently, making nursing decisions that are within the scope of practice
- Effectively interact with sensitivity with persons from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, educational, racial, ethnic, and professional backgrounds, and persons of all ages, gender identities, sexual orientations, and lifestyles
- Effectively work in a team environment that promotes customer satisfaction as well as independently to meet deadlines
- Remain professional and courteous at all times, especially in high-pressure situations
- Effectively plan, organize, and manage competing priorities and challenges under pressure
- Engage, establish, and maintain collaborative partnerships with multi-cultural/multi-disciplinary staff, management, community partners, and the public
- Maintain confidentiality and serve the public with honesty and integrity
- Operate with a high degree of flexibility, initiative, attention to detail, and commitment
- Engage in reflective capacity (e.g., capacity for introspection, communicating awareness of self in relation to others, recognizing value of supervision, etc.)
- Thrive in a fast-paced, robust organization
- Work respectfully in a diverse and inclusive environment
Job Requirements, Education, Training and Experience
Required Education and Experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)
- 1 year of nursing experience, including infant assessments
- Registered Nurse (RN) license (include copy with application)
- CPR Certification within 90 days of hire (include copy with application, if in possession)
Preferred Education and Experience
- 1-2 years of nursing experience
- Clinic or hospital experience
- Bilingual proficiency (English/Spanish)
- Experience in working with or providing services to children and families
- Or any combination of education, training, and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities
Other Job Requirements
- Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record
- Access to a personal vehicle with active automobile insurance for use in the performance of the job (mileage reimbursement provided)
- Availability to perform occasional weekend and evening work as required
- Availability to perform other work as required or assigned including, but not limited to, a 24/7 response during public health emergency situations and disease outbreak investigations
Benefits
- Health, dental and vision insurance effective first of month following 30 days of employment with the ability to reduce premium contribution through participation in a wellness program
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Time Off
- Twelve Paid Holidays
- Retirement Plan: Participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System which includes county-paid life insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- The position involves moderate physical demands, such as exerting between 25 and 50 pounds of force occasionally, and up to 10 pounds of force frequently
Selection Process
- Application Review - Qualifying
- Oral Interview - Qualifying
- Background Check - Qualifying
- Physical Examination/Drug Screen - Qualifying
If you require accommodations at any point in the selection process because of a disability, please notify Human Resources in advance for arrangements.
To learn more about the Kenosha County Public Health, please visit: https://www.kenoshacounty.org/297/Public-Health
Applications must be submitted no later than Sunday, January 5, 2025.
In addition to a resume, please provide a copy of your nursing license and CPR certification card where applicable.
Kenosha County is a Wisconsin Retirement System participating employer. Your participation is required, which includes an employee contribution.
The pay grade for this position is NE13 (Min. $33.53 – Max. $42.67 per hour).
This position is located in Kenosha County, a growing community along the shores of Lake Michigan and less than an hour away from Milwaukee and Chicago. To see why Kenosha County is a great place to live, work, and play, visit: https://www.visitkenosha.com/
Thank you for your interest in employment with Kenosha County!
Kenosha County is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.