Communicable Disease Registered Nurse

Salary

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PLEASE NOTE:

Salary is dependent on experience. Yamhill County typically hires between steps 1-4

Yamhill County has one regular full-time position for a Registered Nurse 2 at Yamhill County Public Health. This position will administer vaccines and perform STI testing/treatment (under standing orders of the health officer). Additionally, they will also perform case investigations, contact tracing, testing, and/or other duties related to investigations, counseling and educational work in the enforcement of public health laws, rules and regulations that govern HIV disease, sexually transmitted infections, tuberculosis, and other communicable diseases;

and to perform related work. It is essential that the nurse in this position work closely with numerous programs and agencies including:
Environmental Health, Animal Control, the Public Health State Laboratory, and state epidemiologists.

Yamhill County offers generous employee benefits:

• 15 paid holidays per year.
• 19.5 days of Flexible Earned Time (FET) accrual in the first year (based on an 8-hr day).*
• PERS (Public Employee Retirement System) - 100% employer funded contributions.
• Full health benefit offerings with employee premiums starting as low as $70.18/month for PPA or $0/month for HMO during current plan year . *

Additional benefits for HHS employees:

• $750 and 40 hours of paid time annually for professional development/training.
• $200 annually toward required license and/or certification fees.
• HRSA/NHSC approved site with many loan repayment opportunities available.
• Qualifying employer for public service student loan forgiveness.
• Most positions are eligible to accrue overtime.*

* Subject to the AFSCME Collective Bargaining Agreement (7/1/2023 - 6/30/2026).

• Bachelor's degree in nursing or a public health nursing certificate
• An unencumbered RN license.
• A minimum of two (2) years' experience as a registered nurse.
• Any satisfactory equivalent combination of experience and training which ensures the ability to perform the work may substitute for the above.
• Must have a National Provider Number (NPI) number or be able to get one upon employment.

Preference may be given to candidates with a Bachelor's degree, experience in public health, and/or Spanish language skills.

May be subject to successful completion of a background check.

Must have an unencumbered Oregon license as a registered professional nurse at the time of appointment.

The successful candidate must possess excellent communication skills, be organized and detail-oriented, and possess the ability to work effectively alone or in a team environment, interacting with co-workers and the public in a courteous, professional manner. The ability to work with a multi-cultural clientele is required. Must have excellent customer service skills and be proficient in computer use including knowledge and experience with Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel.

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of this classification with or without accommodation.

In order to qualify for most HHS positions, applicants:

• Must not be excluded from participation in federal health care programs (Medicaid, Medicare, and other federally funded programs that provide health benefits); and
• Must not be excluded from participation in federal procurement (Federal Acquisition Regulation) and non-procurement activities (Executive Order No. 12549).

Yamhill County has approximately 109,000 residents and is a very desirable place to live in the heart of the Willamette Valley wine country. Yamhill County is home to Linfield University and Chemeketa Community College in McMinnville and George Fox University and Portland Community College in Newberg. Yamhill County is centrally located in the Willamette Valley, within close proximity to the Oregon Coast, the Portland and Salem metropolitan areas, and the Oregon Cascade Mountains.

Wide varieties of indoor and outdoor recreation opportunities are available. We have the benefits, appeal and superior quality of life found in a small-town community, while enjoying active social and cultural lifestyles found in…