Siouxland District Health Public Health Nurse Clinic Manager- Ida

Job Title

Public Health Nurse

Woodbury County benefits include: IPERS. Great Health Insurance Benefit, Free Dental, Life & LTD Insurance, Sick leave benefits, Vacation, 10 Paid Holidays, 2 Personal Days, and a moving allowance is negotiable. Join a team of Public Health professionals providing health services and education to Ida County Residents that focus on the prevention or spread of diseases. Services are provided daytime Monday through Friday at Siouxland District Health Department – Ida County in Ida Grove IA.

SDHD-Ida County offers a wide array of services in a progressive public health environment that allows you the ability to interact with professionals working in our family and community health, acute infectious disease EPI and preparedness, environmental and health promotion and chronic disease prevention arenas Starting salary is offered in a range based on experience along with an excellent benefit package, including medical, dental and vision insurance, sick and vacation time, paid holidays, IPERS and deferred compensation plan.

Community opportunities for involvement exist, including community gardens, health/wellness activities and cultural events.

Essential Duties:

• Supervision of daily operations of clinic services including but not limited to referrals, scheduling, and communication with clients and staff.
• Create and maintain a high-performance environment characterized by positive leadership and a strong team orientation.
• Communicate regularly with assigned staff on progress toward result/goal productivity, providing feedback, and initiating ideas or actions for continued growth.
• Recognize and report potential legal or physical hazards.
• Maintains nursing staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training nurses and auxiliary staff.
• Maintains clinic guidelines by writing and updating policies and procedures.
• Maintains nursing operations by initiating, coordinating and enforcing program, operational, and personnel policies and procedures.
• Assists in the preparation of clinical records, clinic statistics and clinic reports according to established policy and procedure.
• Serve on internal and external committees providing information about public health services and participate in the assessment of community needs to establish or revise public health programs, policies and procedures.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Contribute to a work environment that fosters ongoing educational experiences regarding public health practice for colleagues, other health-related students, healthcare professionals and members of the community.
• Adhere to applicable Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards, such as those concerning blood borne pathogens, airborne pathogens, communicable diseases or exposure to other hazards during routine assignments or during public health emergencies.
• Maintains a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information; responding to requests; building rapport; participating in team problem-solving methods.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Agency Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist with the quality improvement process within the agency.
• Ensure compliance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) covering the security and privacy of confidential client data.
• Ensure participant records and communication with participants, co-workers and other health professionals are in accordance with Confidentiality Policy.
• Attend and participate in work-related meetings, conferences/seminars and committees.
• Assist in agency/division planning and response to disaster situations and emergency situations or events in conjunction with agency emergency plan.
• Provide customer service that is courteous and responsive.
• Demonstrate professional oral, phone and written communication skills.
• Model professional behavior to peers and participants.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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