PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE II

PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE II Job Number: 417237 Description

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE II

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Behavioral Health

Number of Positions: 2

(Additional vacancies pending budget approval possible)

Starting Annual Salary: $87,504

This position is open to all current City employees covered under the City's collective bargaining agreement with ILLINOIS NURSES ASSOCIATION - BARGAINING UNIT 37. Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

BID INSTRUCTIONS: Apply on the bid site: AND

1. Check the box on your profile titled "Currently employed by the City of Chicago"

2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled 'payee/employee number')

3. Select your correct bargaining unit

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 07/09/2026

MISSION: The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) works with communities and partners to create an equitable, safe, resilient, and Healthy Chicago.

Under supervision, the class works primarily in the field, providing professional nursing care to individuals, groups, and families to improve the overall health of communities, or functions as a nursing team leader in a health clinic, and performs related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

* Works with a caseload of clients in a community setting, making home visits to collect data, complete assessments and ensure clients follow prescribed treatment plans

* Assesses the community's needs as they relate to the health status of clients and develops nursing care plans to address identified health care problems

* Works with community health providers to plan and implement community health problems and establish standards for client care

* Coordinates client services with departmental and community health and social service agencies

* Educates and instructs individuals, families and others in health education, disease prevention, nutrition, child care and related health topics

* Collects comprehensive medical, psychosocial, and environmental histories, laboratory results and related data on clients and their families

* Conducts physical examinations to assess clients' health status; makes preliminary assessments of clients' health problems and needs and prioritizes for medical attention

* Develops and implements nursing care plans for patients

* Administers prescribed medications according to departmental protocols

* Assists team members in developing appropriate nursing plans and reviews plans for appropriate nursing intervention

* Observes team members providing client care and instructs them on appropriate nursing practices

* Ensures clients' and community case files are complete and current

* Organizes and conducts interdisciplinary case conferences

* May assign nursing activities to team members

* Participates in the collection of data for epidemiological studies

* Assists in the development of standards for client care and staff development of paraprofessional employees

Additional duties may be required for this position.

Location: 4314 S. Cottage Grove, 200 E. 115th St.

Days: Monday - Friday

Hours: 8:30AM - 4:30PM; 11:30AM - 7:30PM 1x week

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

Qualifications

* Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree or higher in Nursing accredited by the National League for Nursing (NLN) OR Commission on Collegiate Nurse Education (CCNE), OR approved foreign credential evaluation, plus one (1) year of professional nursing experience

* Licensure, Certification, or other Qualifications

* Must be licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse

* Applicants must possess a valid State of Illinois Registered Nurse license at the time of employment

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS:

This position requires applicants to complete an interview which will include a skills assessment as part of the interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the oral and written parts of the interview will be selected.

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For Information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at:

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APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here.

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor

Job Posting: Jun 25, 2026, 5:00:00 AM | Closing Date (Period for Applying) - External: Jul 10, 2026, 4:59:00 AM BU: 37 | Salary: $87,504 Pay Basis:Yearly