Public Health Nurse II - Family & Child Health; On-call

About the Department

Deschutes County Health Services supports over 400 staff in Behavioral and Public Health programs working to promote and protect the health and safety of the community in a broad variety of community-based settings.

This position is part of Public Health service area, which works to keep people healthy and safe by striving to improve and protect the health of people in Deschutes County. This work includes: disease prevention, surveillance and control; food and consumer safety; assuring clean and safe drinking water; ensuring access to essential health services; providing education about healthy lifestyles; implementing strategies to reduce and prevent high-risk behaviors among youth;

and responding to pandemics and emerging threats, outbreaks and other events.

We know where you choose to live, work and play matters. Deschutes County is one of the largest employers in Central Oregon and the largest municipal government in the region. Our dedicated and passionate workforce of more than 1,250 employees provide County services in a number of departments, divisions, and offices.

Located in the heart of Central Oregon, between the towering Cascade Mountain Range to the west and the high desert plateau to the east, Deschutes County is the outdoor recreation capital of Oregon. We enjoy a renowned quality of life, with big-city opportunities and small-town neighborhoods. We hope you’ll consider joining our talented team.

Family Support Services provides personal nurse visits that include comprehensive maternal and infant assessments, case management, linkage to community resources, and parent education and skills building. Programs include CaCoon (case management for children with special health care needs), Babies First! (prenatal, post-partum and children 0-5 home visiting), and Family Connects (universally-offered new baby home visiting). These are nurse home visiting and case management programs through Oregon Health Authority.

We believe all families can thrive and deserve equitable access to healthcare and support services in their community. We value:
Therapeutic Relationships, Evidence-based/Informed Care, and Community Partnership.

This is an on-call position and may work in all three home visiting programs depending on department need, and will include training for each individually. This position will be based onsite at the Bend Health Services building and will include home and community visiting as well as other Health Services locations throughout the county. This is not a remote work position.

• Complete maternal and newborn nursing assessments to evaluate the health status of newborns, pregnant and postpartum mothers, and/or caregivers.
• Documenting visit encounters to include nursing assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care in our EHR and data collecting systems.
• Providing case management, care coordination, and referring families to community resources.

Knowledge of or experience with:

• Working with high-risk clients in the maternal child health nursing field.
• Establishing therapeutic relationships with clients, demonstrating excellent communication and listening skills.
• Charting in electronic health record systems.

Skill in:

• Working independently as well as in a team setting.
• Being self-motivated and resourceful.
• Having the ability to stay organized with good time management skills.
• Showing understanding of cultural competency, time management, and problem-solving skills.

This posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but rather constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function.

Notification to all candidates will be sent via email and/or text only. Please opt in for text messaging or check your email and your  account for application status.

Review the full job description by clicking HERE. $36.5110 to $48.9283 per hour. There are no County benefits with this position.

This posting is open until filled.

• Associate degree in nursing;
• AND two (2) years of relevant experience;
• OR any equivalent combination of…