Public Health Nurse

St. Louis County Public Health Division

Mission:
Promoting healthy people and communities through prevention and population‑focused programs.

Vision:
The St. Louis County Public Health Division leads in public health practice through strategic partnering, data‑driven decision‑making, and results‑based accountability. We work to assure that all residents of St. Louis County have the opportunity to thrive in a healthy, equitable, and safe community.

We are hiring a full‑time Public Health Nurse (37.5 hours per week) in the Disease Prevention and Control unit. The role offers a flexible schedule and is ideal for nurses who want to make an impact in individuals, families and the community.

• Assist with the coordination of immunizations, including messaging, outreach and education.
• Manage tuberculosis and latent tuberculosis infection cases.
• Serve as liaison with school nurses, attending school nurse meetings, and providing presentations to school nurses and students.
• Assist with communications to providers on disease prevention and control topics.
• Provide disease prevention and control information to the public about sexually transmitted infections, hepatitis C virus and HIV/AIDS.
• Consult, inform and educate physicians, Public Health and Human Services staff and other stakeholders on hepatitis C, HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmissible or communicable diseases.
• Assist with syphilis and hepatitis C testing.

The salary range reflected above is the normal hiring range for 2025. Full salary range, including longevity pay, for a Public Health Nurse is $31.08 – $44.20 per hour. For a Public Health Nurse Senior it is $33.43 – $47.63 per hour.

These positions are part of the Civil Service Basic Unit Employees Collective Bargaining Agreement represented by Council 5 of AFSCME.

To be considered eligible to interview, the applicant must possess a Minnesota Board of Nursing Public Health Nurse certificate, or provide proof of application by 4:30 p.m. on January 7, 2026. See nurse registration.

St. Louis County does not participate in E‑Verify. All employees must be continuously authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis. St. Louis County does not provide sponsorship for employment visas.

An employee in this class is responsible for providing public health nursing services to St. Louis County citizens.

Duties include:

conducting assessments and reassessments; preparing and implementing care plans; providing education, resources and referrals; recommending and participating in the planning, implementation and evaluation of public health nursing programs; and assisting in the local public health assessment and planning process. The work is performed under the direction of assigned supervisory staff.

An employee in this class is responsible for leading and performing professional public health nursing services to St. Louis County citizens.

Duties include:

conducting health assessments and reassessments; preparing and implementing care plans; providing education, resources and referrals; participating in staff development programs; implementing pilot projects and testing nursing concepts; and participating in the local public health assessment and planning process. The work is performed under the direction of assigned supervisory staff.

Lift and carry up to 10 pounds; hear within 5 feet; bend neck; move about; reach; talk/speak; customer/public contact; and clients with behavioral challenges. Near, midrange and far vision; depth perception; field of vision; visual accommodation; color vision; hear up to 20 feet; climb stairs; feel; grasp/handle; rotate neck; sit; stand; stoop/bend; walk; turn wrists; work alone or with others; work inside;

work outside and driving. Lift up to 20 pounds; use fingers; kneel; reach above shoulder; squat; twist at waist; blood‑borne pathogens; slippery surfaces; and work around others.

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in nursing with…