Maternal Child Health Nurse

Yamhill County Health and Human has one part-time position for a Maternal Child Health Nurse. The nurse will work within one or more of Yamhill County Public Health’s nurse home visit programs including Babies First!, CaCoon, and/or Family Connects Oregon to assess families and ensure they have what they need to create a safe and healthy environment during early childhood.

In addition, the nurses will assess infant growth and development and ensure they have resources and referrals to ongoing care.

• 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.

As a successful candidate for this position, you should be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, be organized and detail oriented in your work, and have the ability to work effectively both alone as well as in a team environment. It is also expected that you will have excellent customer services skills as you will be expected to interact with co-workers and the public in a courteous, professional manner.

As a multi-cultural county and workplace, it is required that you are able to interact and work with people of all backgrounds and life circumstances with respect and dignity.

In addition to your training and knowledge in Nursing, you will be expected to be proficient in computer use, including knowledge and experience with Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel.

Ability to secure and maintain a driver’s license valid in the state of Oregon is required as you may be required to drive a County vehicle. Employees authorized to operate a private vehicle on County business are required to carry a valid driver’s license and liability insurance minimums as outlined in ORS 806.070.

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

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