What are the responsibilities and job description for the Public Health Nurse position at City of Columbia, MO?
The purpose of this job is to provide public health nursing services to individuals, families, and communities. Delivers services directed toward prevention, assessment, risk reduction, and health status improvement for individuals, and families.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities - The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description
- Provides direct clinical services, including case management, care coordination, and medication management. Administers immunizations and health screenings; educates patients regarding required/recommended vaccinations, injuries, and diseases.
- Conducts communicable disease surveillance and case investigations, communicates with clients and providers, and performs contact tracing.
- Delivers communicable disease prevention services and resources via community clinics and home visits.
- Manages clinic inventory.
- Regular attendance is a necessary and essential function.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities
No supervisory authority. Work may require providing guidance and training to others.
Human Collaboration and Job Impact - This area describes the personal interaction with others outside direct reporting relationships as well as the impact the job has on organization, the department or unit objectives, the output of services, or employee or public satisfaction
- Interactions may result in decisions regarding implementation of policies. Contact may involve support of controversial positions or the negotiation of sensitive issues or important presentations. Contacts may involve stressful, negative interactions with the public requiring high levels of tact and the ability to respond to aggressive interpersonal interactions.
- Interactions have significant impact on the organization in terms of time, money, or public/employee relations.
Fiscal Responsibility
Position has no fiscal responsibility.
Education and Experience - An equivalent combination of education, training and experience will be considered
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or associate degree in Nursing with additional experience.
- 1 to 3 years’ experience in nursing
Licenses or Certifications
- Valid Missouri Nursing License for a registered professional nurse required.
- CPR and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Valid driver’s license.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities which may be representative, but not all-inclusive of those commonly associated with this position
Knowledge of:
- Nursing education, including family planning and cancer prevention, communicable disease prevention, communicable diseases, and treatment options.
- Principles, practices, and techniques of professional public health nursing.
- General office practices and administrative procedures, records management, and administration techniques and procedures.
- Relevant laws and regulations.
- Federal and State guidelines for vaccinations and communicable diseases.
- Communicating verbally and in writing to meet the needs of the audience.
- Organizing tasks and managing cases.
- Applying active listening and asking questions for understanding.
- Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
Ability to:
- Plan, implement, and evaluate programs, strategies, and policy initiatives.
- Ability to assess client’s health and medication compliance, side effect management, baseline levels per established protocols.
- Create and present reports.
- Provide effective customer service.
- Recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.
- Compile, organize, interpret, and communicate data and results concisely.
- Provide guidance and training to less experienced employees.
- Use electronic applications appropriate to public health nursing duties.
- Process and handle confidential information with discretion.
- Regularly use a computer, software, phone and related office equipment.
- Focus on tasks
Work Environment – Environmental or atmospheric conditions commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job
Work Environment:
Office or similar indoor environment – Frequently or Often
Outdoor environment – Sometimes
Vehicle – Frequently or Often
Exposures:
Individuals who are hostile or irate – Sometimes
Individuals with known violent backgrounds – Sometimes
Communicable diseases – Sometimes
Toxic or caustic chemicals or substances – Sometimes
Office or similar indoor environment – Frequently or Often
Outdoor environment – Sometimes
Vehicle – Frequently or Often
Exposures:
Individuals who are hostile or irate – Sometimes
Individuals with known violent backgrounds – Sometimes
Communicable diseases – Sometimes
Toxic or caustic chemicals or substances – Sometimes
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- This position involves occasional exposure to unpleasant environmental conditions and/or hazards and outside work.
- Incumbents may be required to exert up to 35 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.
- Incumbents required to feel attributes of objects, grasp, push, drive, reach with hands/arms, stoop/crouch, climb/balance, and operate mechanical equipment.
Hours/Days
Primarily 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, with some early morning, evening, and weekend hours, as needed.
Starting Salary
$28.65-$35.25 hourly, $59,592-$73,320 annually. Commensurate with training, education, and experience.
Pay Grade
109
Number of Positions Available
2
Deadline to Apply
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
This position is open until filled with a preferred application deadline of November 16, 2026.
Notice to Applicants
Individuals needing accommodation to apply may call 573.874.CITY (2489)
TTY: 711 (MO RELAY)
THE CITY OF COLUMBIA IS A MERIT, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: MALE / FEMALE
THE CITY OF COLUMBIA REQUIRES PRE-EMPLOYMENT DRUG TESTING
The City of Columbia participates in the federal E-Verify work authorization program
TTY: 711 (MO RELAY)
THE CITY OF COLUMBIA IS A MERIT, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: MALE / FEMALE
THE CITY OF COLUMBIA REQUIRES PRE-EMPLOYMENT DRUG TESTING
The City of Columbia participates in the federal E-Verify work authorization program
Salary : $59,592 - $73,320