Public Health Nurse Ii

PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE II

Job Number: 420602

Department of Public Health

Family Lifespan Health - Family Connects

Number of Positions: 1

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: $87,504

This position is open to current BIDDERS from 37-Nurses Association AND the PUBLIC including current city employees in other unions or non-union positions. Only current city employees covered under the City's Collective Bargaining Agreement with 37-Nurses Association are considered BIDDERS, these individuals are eligible to bid. Qualified BIDDERS who properly submit a bid will receive preference over any non-bidders.

Location: 845 W Wilson and 10 S Kedzie Chicago IL

Days: Mon-Fri

Hours: 8am-4pm

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

• Educating clients and communities about public health concerns
• Work with caseload of clients in a community setting
• Assess client and community needs
• Work with community health providers to address community health problems
• Coordinate the delivery of appropriate client services
• Participate in case conference/consultations to share challenges/successes
• Document information in relevant data collection systems
• Work with a multidisciplinary team, including infection preventionists, medical directors, and epidemiologists to assist in outbreak response and prevent healthcare-associated infection; participate in field visits to healthcare settings to:
• review practices and assess risk to patient safety,
• collect clinical case information and review medical records,
• assist with specimen collection in the field (e.g., nares, skin, rectal swabs),
• develop training materials and conduct training for healthcare staff.
• Contact families to set up home visits; conduct home visits or telehealth visits to collect data, complete maternal, infant and family well-being assessments, and ensure clients are connected to referral sources (Family Connects PHN II)

Additional duties may be required for this position

Education, Training, and Experience

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree or higher in
• Nursing accredited by the National League for Nursing (NLN), OR Commission on Collegiate Nurse Education (CCNE), OR an approved foreign credential evaluation, plus one (1) year of professional nursing experience

• Must be licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse
• Applicants must possess a valid State of Illinois Registered Nurse license at the time of employment

This position requires applicants to complete an interview which will include assessment as part of the interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the interview process will be selected.

Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas…