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Community Health Nurse 2 - Maternal, Child, & Family Health
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Lincoln County Public Health is looking for a highly motivated individual to be a part of a diverse team to provide healthcare services to pregnant and postpartum clients and their babies in our community. This person will work in a community setting, providing quality nursing care in Public Health’s General Field program, this includes Babies First! and CaCoon. This role will work for the health of pregnant and postpartum clients and their babies in Lincoln County through home visiting services. This nurse will use the standards of practice for community health nurses and assigned program models as guidelines to practice.$40.19 - $54.02 per hour**Lincoln County follows Oregon Pay Equity laws in reviewing education and experience for wage offer. Lincoln County offers a comprehensive benefits package including: Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage11% County contribution to 401(k)County funded Health Savings Account (HSA)$40,000 County Paid Life InsuranceEmployee Assistance Programs (EAP)
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
The incumbent must be able to perform these functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Community Health Nurses will follow the six standards of practice: Assessment – Collects comprehensive data related to the health of the population served. Document assessment data in terms that are understandable to all involved in the care process.Diagnosis and Priorities – Analysis of the assessment data to derive a nursing diagnosis and priorities. Document diagnoses or concerns in a manner that facilitates the client’s participation in developing a plan of care.Outcome identification – Based on the diagnosis the CHN2 will identify outcomes that are culturally relevant, health literate, based in evidence and attainable through local resources and policies. Document expected outcomes and measurable objectives. Participate in and leads quality improvement measures.Planning – Develop a plan that is client-centered and reflects best practices by identifying strategies, action plans and alternatives to meeting expected outcomes. Document the plan using health literate and culturally competent language that can be understood by care team and the population being served.Implementation – The CHN oversees the implementation of the plan through treatment, case management, referrals to community partners, collaboration with community resources, health promotion and education. Document activities and status of care coordination.Evaluation – Apply on-going assessment data to revise plans, interventions, and activities as appropriate for ultimate health outcomes for the population. Document changes to enhance effectiveness of interventions.For General Field the CHN2 will perform additional job responsibilities: Apply theories and principles integral to the Babies First and CaCoon programs.Use the nursing process to deliver individualized client care by means of home, telehealth, office, or hospital visits, provide professional Community Health nursing services in areas such as Maternal, Child & Family Health family planning, and communicable disease control. Assist in planning and operating clinics as needed.Provide ongoing case management to at-risk clients such as pregnant clients, clients using substances and high-risk infants. As part of case management functions, observes family dynamics as well as assesses food, shelter and transportation needs.Set personal schedule, track clients who are often very difficult to find, and perform visits on a drop-in basis if needed.Meet training requirements and practices with fidelity to the assigned programs.Establish therapeutic relationships with clients.Participate in on-going quality improvement and reports from data systems to guide and improve practice.Use reflective supervision to evaluate and improve practice and takes part in self-care activities.Other functions: Participate in epidemiological investigations in homes, schools, or other locations in the community; order immunizations and tests as needed and make recommendations to prevent and control the spread of disease.Interact and convene with community partners and resources as necessary to assure population needs are being met.Attend and participate in team meetings, trainings, and activities to further the health of the community.
Lincoln County Public Health is looking for a highly motivated individual to be a part of a diverse team to provide healthcare services to pregnant and postpartum clients and their babies in our community. This person will work in a community setting, providing quality nursing care in Public Health’s General Field program, this includes Babies First! and CaCoon. This role will work for the health of pregnant and postpartum clients and their babies in Lincoln County through home visiting services. This nurse will use the standards of practice for community health nurses and assigned program models as guidelines to practice.$40.19 - $54.02 per hour**Lincoln County follows Oregon Pay Equity laws in reviewing education and experience for wage offer. Lincoln County offers a comprehensive benefits package including: Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage11% County contribution to 401(k)County funded Health Savings Account (HSA)$40,000 County Paid Life InsuranceEmployee Assistance Programs (EAP)
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
The incumbent must be able to perform these functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Community Health Nurses will follow the six standards of practice: Assessment – Collects comprehensive data related to the health of the population served. Document assessment data in terms that are understandable to all involved in the care process.Diagnosis and Priorities – Analysis of the assessment data to derive a nursing diagnosis and priorities. Document diagnoses or concerns in a manner that facilitates the client’s participation in developing a plan of care.Outcome identification – Based on the diagnosis the CHN2 will identify outcomes that are culturally relevant, health literate, based in evidence and attainable through local resources and policies. Document expected outcomes and measurable objectives. Participate in and leads quality improvement measures.Planning – Develop a plan that is client-centered and reflects best practices by identifying strategies, action plans and alternatives to meeting expected outcomes. Document the plan using health literate and culturally competent language that can be understood by care team and the population being served.Implementation – The CHN oversees the implementation of the plan through treatment, case management, referrals to community partners, collaboration with community resources, health promotion and education. Document activities and status of care coordination.Evaluation – Apply on-going assessment data to revise plans, interventions, and activities as appropriate for ultimate health outcomes for the population. Document changes to enhance effectiveness of interventions.For General Field the CHN2 will perform additional job responsibilities: Apply theories and principles integral to the Babies First and CaCoon programs.Use the nursing process to deliver individualized client care by means of home, telehealth, office, or hospital visits, provide professional Community Health nursing services in areas such as Maternal, Child & Family Health family planning, and communicable disease control. Assist in planning and operating clinics as needed.Provide ongoing case management to at-risk clients such as pregnant clients, clients using substances and high-risk infants. As part of case management functions, observes family dynamics as well as assesses food, shelter and transportation needs.Set personal schedule, track clients who are often very difficult to find, and perform visits on a drop-in basis if needed.Meet training requirements and practices with fidelity to the assigned programs.Establish therapeutic relationships with clients.Participate in on-going quality improvement and reports from data systems to guide and improve practice.Use reflective supervision to evaluate and improve practice and takes part in self-care activities.Other functions: Participate in epidemiological investigations in homes, schools, or other locations in the community; order immunizations and tests as needed and make recommendations to prevent and control the spread of disease.Interact and convene with community partners and resources as necessary to assure population needs are being met.Attend and participate in team meetings, trainings, and activities to further the health of the community.
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