- Salary
- $5k – $9k/mo
- Location
- Future Vacancies, MN, MN, US
- Department
- Healthcare
- Education
- Bachelor
- Source
- GovernmentJobs
Description
MN Merit System Job Summary
Provides public health nursing service to individuals, families and community, performs nursing care in the home, instructs individuals and groups in the care of the sick, prevention of illness, and maintenance of individual, family, and community health and performs related work.• Assesses client's need and the level of service required and coordinates service providers.
• Provides direct skilled nursing service to clients as recommended by physician.
• Uncovers health problems through observation, interviews and analysis of records and initiates appropriate action.
• Teaches the client basic principles of healthful living applying information from related fields such as nutrition, dental hygiene, safety, etc.
• Teaches and supervises family members and auxiliary nursing personnel proper nursing and physical therapy care of the client as directed by physicians.
• Communicates/consults with the physician, nursing team, home health aides, social worker, and other involved caregivers to coordinate health care plans to meet client needs.
• Performs diagnostic tests as authorized and interprets the findings to client and/or families.
• Instructs caregivers to recognize early signs of disease and deviations from normal health patterns.
• Assists client in obtaining medical supplies and establishes appropriate client service fees.
• Maintains case file documentation.
• Provides school health services to assigned schools.
• Provides input in program planning, the development of agency goals and the evaluation of the agency's programs and policies.
• Participates on pre-admission screening teams, community child protection teams, etc.
• Encourages community development by initiating or participating in action to address specific community needs.
• Represents the Public Health Department by addressing various public and private organizations, community groups, and members of the general public concerning policies, programs, responsibilities and activities to inform and elicit community support.
• May be assigned to work in specific public health program areas, such as WIC, MCH, EPS, etc.
• Provide in-service education to personal care attendants, home health aides, and housekeeping personnel.
• May supervise and evaluate personal care attendants, home health aides, and housekeepers.Certification as a public health nurse in Minnesota and current licensure as a registered nurse in Minnesota.The examination will consist of a rating of training and experience based on the information you provide in your application and your responses to the supplemental questions included in the application process. You must read the questions carefully, answer truthfully, and include any experience claimed in your answers to the supplemental questions in the "work experience" section of your application. Any experience claimed in your answers to the supplemental questions but not included in the Work Experience section of you application will not be credited.
Once your application has been submitted changes cannot be made. If you have a change in location availability or your contact information changes please email [email protected] with the new information and include your applicant ID.
Provides public health nursing service to individuals, families and community, performs nursing care in the home, instructs individuals and groups in the care of the sick, prevention of illness, and maintenance of individual, family, and community health and performs related work.• Assesses client's need and the level of service required and coordinates service providers.
• Provides direct skilled nursing service to clients as recommended by physician.
• Uncovers health problems through observation, interviews and analysis of records and initiates appropriate action.
• Teaches the client basic principles of healthful living applying information from related fields such as nutrition, dental hygiene, safety, etc.
• Teaches and supervises family members and auxiliary nursing personnel proper nursing and physical therapy care of the client as directed by physicians.
• Communicates/consults with the physician, nursing team, home health aides, social worker, and other involved caregivers to coordinate health care plans to meet client needs.
• Performs diagnostic tests as authorized and interprets the findings to client and/or families.
• Instructs caregivers to recognize early signs of disease and deviations from normal health patterns.
• Assists client in obtaining medical supplies and establishes appropriate client service fees.
• Maintains case file documentation.
• Provides school health services to assigned schools.
• Provides input in program planning, the development of agency goals and the evaluation of the agency's programs and policies.
• Participates on pre-admission screening teams, community child protection teams, etc.
• Encourages community development by initiating or participating in action to address specific community needs.
• Represents the Public Health Department by addressing various public and private organizations, community groups, and members of the general public concerning policies, programs, responsibilities and activities to inform and elicit community support.
• May be assigned to work in specific public health program areas, such as WIC, MCH, EPS, etc.
• Provide in-service education to personal care attendants, home health aides, and housekeeping personnel.
• May supervise and evaluate personal care attendants, home health aides, and housekeepers.Certification as a public health nurse in Minnesota and current licensure as a registered nurse in Minnesota.The examination will consist of a rating of training and experience based on the information you provide in your application and your responses to the supplemental questions included in the application process. You must read the questions carefully, answer truthfully, and include any experience claimed in your answers to the supplemental questions in the "work experience" section of your application. Any experience claimed in your answers to the supplemental questions but not included in the Work Experience section of you application will not be credited.
Once your application has been submitted changes cannot be made. If you have a change in location availability or your contact information changes please email [email protected] with the new information and include your applicant ID.
An Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer
Skills
Housekeeping