Seeking a full-time organized, detailed oriented, pragmatic, and collaborative care navigator to join the family health clinical team based in our Oceana County office.

General Responsibilities

· Promotes health of individuals, families, schools and community through advocacy, education and/or counseling.

· Utilizes skilled nursing to provide essential, school based and community-based public health services in assigned program areas.

· Organizes and provides assigned program-specific nursing services to individuals and/or families, directly or through referrals to appropriate services.

· Documents services utilizing program forms and/or electronic health records, in accurate and timely manner.

· Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates services and outcomes of care on an ongoing basis.

· Conducts research, case investigations, or case management utilizing advanced nursing principles and evidence-based decision making.

· Collaborates with health care providers and community partners, as well as other health department staff to improve individual and population health.

· Participates in mentoring new staff and allied health professional students.

· Exercises significant independence and initiative in performance of responsibilities.

· Receives general administrative direction.

· Maintains professional knowledge, and keeps current on assigned program rules, regulations, protocols, and practices to ensure continual compliance and quality improvement, including specific program MPR’s and 340B program requirements.

Minimum Requirements

· Graduation from accredited professional nursing program.

· Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.

· Current license to practice as registered nurse from Michigan Board of Nursing.

· Reliable transportation with valid Michigan driver’s license and certificate of insurance to travel to other locations for work, training, meetings, and/or home or site visits.

· Advanced nursing skill and knowledge of public health policies, procedures at a level normally acquired through two years of nursing practice.

· Ability to plan and organize own work and accomplish multiple tasks.

· Mainly Monday through Friday.

· Some late afternoons and weekends.

· Working independently as well as collaboratively and with minimal supervision, provides public health nursing services to individuals, families, and population groups in assigned programs.

· Conducts professional planning and evaluation and implements actions directed toward goals of prevention, assessment, risk reduction, and health status improvement for individuals, families, and communities.

· Collaborates and consults with multidisciplinary and multi-agency teams to achieve desirable outcomes for families, schools, and communities.

· Nursing interventions occur at individual, family, community and system levels depending upon position responsibilities and issues involved.

· Bilingual (English/Spanish) required.

District Health Department #10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Why work here?

As local public health, we protect and promote the highest level of health possible for the communities we serve. Our positive work culture is strengthened by our commitment to making all employees feel valued and respected.

Our values:

· Customer Service

· Communication

· Responsibility and Accountability

· Positive Attitude

· Integrity

What we offer:

· Family-first company culture

· 13 Paid Holidays

· Paid Days Off (PDO)

· 3 Personal Days

· Competitive Insurance – 3 options to choose from

· Dental and Vision

· MERS Retirement Plan

· Professional Development opportunities

· Employer Paid Short/Long Term Disability and Life Insurance

• Weeks 5-12 50% paid Maternity/Paternity leave

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $27.22 - $34.03 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Public Health

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Public health: 2 years (Preferred)
• EHR systems: 1 year (Preferred)

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)
• Nursing License (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Hart, MI 49420 (Required)

Work Location: In person