RN's Needed - Public Health Nursing

Description:

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Public Health Nurse II

Department of Public Health

Family Lifespan Health - Family Connects

Number of Positions: 1

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: $87,504

This position is open to current BIDDERS from 37-Nurses Association AND the PUBLIC including current city employees in other unions or non-union positions. Only current city employees covered under the City’s Collective Bargaining Agreement with 37-Nurses Association are considered BIDDERS, these individuals are eligible to bid. Qualified BIDDERS who properly submit a bid will receive preference over any non-bidders.

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 1 0 /09/202 6

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

• Educating clients and communities about public health concerns
• Work with caseload of clients in a community setting
• Assess client and community needs
• Work with community health providers to address community health problems
• Coordinate the delivery of appropriate client services
• Participate in case conference/consultations to share challenges/successes
• Document information in relevant data collection systems
• Work with a multidisciplinary team, including infection preventionists, medical directors, and epidemiologists to assist in outbreak response and prevent healthcare-associated infection; participate in field visits to healthcare settings to:

• review practices and assess risk to patient safety,
• collect clinical case information and review medical records,
• assist with specimen collection in the field (e.g., nares, skin, rectal swabs),
• develop training materials and conduct training for healthcare staff.

· Contact families to set up home visits; conduct home visits or telehealth visits to collect data, complete maternal, infant and family well-being assessments, and ensure clients are connected to referral sources (Family Connects PHN II)

Additional duties may be required for this position

Location: 845 W Wilson and 10 S Kedzie Chicago IL

Days: Mon-Fri

Hours: 8am-4pm

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

Qualifications:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Training, and Experience

· 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 an 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 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 interview process will be selected.

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 in an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.

The City of Chicago is committed to providing fair chance hiring and welcomes applicants with past convictions, recognizing the value of a diverse workforce and the potential for growth and positive change.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor