Part-Time Health Services Nurse - Maternal Child Health - Family Connects

Public Health Nurse

Maternal Child Health

LINN COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES Class Code: 736

AVAILABLE POSITION Public

Health Services Nurse – Maternal Child Health - Family Connects Public Health Department (Classification 777)

SEIU Represented Part-Time (19.5 hours/week) position

Essential functions

Applicant will be serving Linn County newborns and their parents providing quality nursing care in Public

Health’s Family Connects Program. Family Connects Nurses care for the infant and the mother in the postpartum transition with home visiting services. Applicant will need to perform a variety of community health nursing duties, participating actively in program planning, representing community health nursing in community groups by providing nursing expertise and support. Also, must have the ability to provide highly skilled professional nursing in a designated area or specialty such as community health and home visiting and have the ability to utilize the nursing process in the establishment of care for our clients.

• Assess, plan, evaluate and implement general community health nursing service in assigned area of responsibility or special program.

• Make home, office or telehealth visits, giving direct patient care within the scope of standing orders, explaining basic concepts of prevention of disease and promotion of mental and physical health; teaching and demonstrating to patients and families nursing care, and assisting families in understanding health needs and methods of meeting needs.

• Plan and exchange information with physicians and other health workers for more effective care of the individual patient; take responsibility for development of community organization and planning for health services with community groups.

• Maintain records for nursing services to families and clinics, and make reports as required.

• Develop and maintain effective, harmonious and reasonable work relationships with others.

• Use of personal operating vehicle to and from home visits may be required depending on Nurse’s residential location, mileage will be reimbursed.

Minimum qualifications

• Qualified candidate must possess a license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Oregon.

• Possession of a valid motor vehicle operator's license and an acceptable driving record that meets the County’s requirements.

• Experience in Labor and Delivery or Nursery/NICU Nursing preferred

• Bilingual in Spanish preferred

Salary, benefits,

Compensation

This position is unbenefited part-time. Current salary range $33.90 – $53.00 hourly total compensation depending on qualifications.

• SALARY RANGE: $33.90-$53.00 Depending on Qualifications
• CLOSING DATE: Until Filled
• HOW TO APPLY: www.linncountyhealth.org

An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer

A copy of the Job Classification for this position as well as the Employment application may be obtained from the Linn County Board of Commissioner’s Office, Room 201, Linn

County Courthouse, PO Box 100, Albany, OR 97321; at the Oregon Employment Division Office in Albany, or online at http://www.co.linn.or.us.