Public Health Nurse Job Indianapolis Indiana USA,Healthcare

Position: PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE
Location: Indianapolis

Division:HEALTH AND HOSPITAL CORPORATION

Sub-Division: MCPHD

FLS Status: [[_CUSTOM
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Req : 26403

Marion County Public Health Department is an organization that celebrates diversity, and seeks to employ a diverse workforce. We actively encourage all individuals to apply for employment and to seek advancement opportunities. Marion County Public Health Department also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities as required by law. For additional questions please contact us at: hrmail.

Job Role Summary

This position is responsible for comprehensive nursing services that promote the health and well-being of residents in Marion County by providing preventive, therapeutic, and educative follow-up to clients in homes, schools, workplace and/or community sites. The Public Health Nurse (PHN) works with individuals and families to promote health and wellness through assessments, counseling and prevention services. Representing Community-Based Care (CBC), the PHN will work with many different departments at Marion County Public Health Department (MCPHD).

Working with a diverse population with different cultural backgrounds and varied languages, the PHN must be flexible and adaptive in providing continuity of care. In order to effectively perform the job, the PHN will require a BSN and a variety of nursing skills. The PHN will represent the MCPHD in a professional manner.

Job Duties

Responsibility 1: 55% - Interview client to assess immediate needs of the client and/or family. Health history is recorded; nursing care plans are developed; referrals are made to appropriate agencies and the continuity of care for the client/family is maintained through home visitation and follow-up.

Provides health education and counseling to individuals and groups. Participates as a team member to provide disease prevention guidelines and surveillance of health practices with regard to physiological, psychological and social processes.

Provides comprehensive case management and coordinates services provided by a multidisciplinary approach using MCPHD resources and community resources. Initiates appropriate referrals to agencies/organizations based on needed client services/supplies.

Collaborates and coordinates nursing services with other community agencies, organizations, health care providers and social services.

Provides Care Coordination for high risk maternal and child health clients and their families. Collaborates with the Community Health Worker about interaction with client and family. Provides education to clients and relatives related to parenting, nutrition, health care, prenatal care, breastfeeding, safety, substance abuse and other subjects needed by the client.

Provides home visits to conduct a comprehensive postpartum and newborn physical assessment to mothers and infants. Provides support and education on newborn growth and development.

Provides services to TB clients that include: epidemiological case finding, coordinating the distribution of medications; monitoring therapy compliance; providing patient education; communicating with physician; collaboration with TB control epidemiologist; and monitors the Outreach Community Health Worker activities with directly observed therapy.

Follows MCPHD/CBC Standards of Nursing Care.
Documentation must be clear and concise and recorded in a timely manner. Electronic medical records require the use of typing and computer skills.
Must be able to communicate effectively in both verbal and written form.
Must be able to maintain a varied caseload – i.e., prenatal, infant/child, communicable disease, TB, refugee, chronic disease, etc.
Must be able to accept direction and work with other members of the team.
Must be able to maintain client…