Job Summary
Clark County Public Health is seeking a part-time (36 hours per week) Public Health Nurse for the Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) program. This is a home visiting, relationship-based program for low-income pregnant women and teens. Clients enroll during pregnancy and visits continue until the child turns two years old. Interested candidates are encouraged to visit the NFP website for additional information: www.nursefamilypartnership.org
This position is expected to carry a caseload of 22 or more pregnant and parenting teens. The nurse selected for this position will receive special training in the Nurse-Family Partnership model.
Qualifications
Education and Experience:
Requirements include graduation from an accredited four year college or university with a bachelor’s degree in nursing, and two years of increasingly responsible public health nursing experience. Experience should document knowledge, skills, and abilities required by the position.
Knowledge of: Principles an application of epidemiology; Core function and essential services of public health; Learning theory
Risk, causation, and behavior change models; Washington State Nurse Practice Act; Current prevention theory and practice; Interviewing and counseling techniques; Principles of disease transmission; Local services and referral process.
Ability to: Work with multicultural, multi-language and disenfranchised populations; Communicate effectively through interpreters; Coordinate services with multiple providers and service organizations; Accept feedback and make behavioral change; Accurately document in the record interventions and outcomes; Develop a plan of care, organize delivery of services, and complete a public health intervention for individuals and families; Organize and prioritize multiple program functions; Use independent judgment; Work courteously and tactfully with difficult, angry or upset clients and work collaboratively and cooperatively with co-workers and the public; Seek consultation or collaboration when appropriate; Engage coping strategies to manage client load effectively; Practice within the scope of nursing licensure; Obtain a valid Washington license as a registered professional nurse; Obtain a valid driver’s license; Provide documentation of immune status to vaccine preventable diseases, and/or participate in the employee immunity program.
An online application is required. For complete job announcement, application requirements, and to apply on-line, please visit our website at:
https://www.clark.wa.gov/human-resources/explore-careers-clark-county
Salary Grade: Local 335.391 ($29.63 - $38.68) per hour
With its great natural beauty, Clark County, Washington, always has attracted people and businesses. We welcome those who visit and settle here, providing fresh perspectives, growing diversity and vibrant energy.
Our forward-looking community is framed by the scenic Cascade Range to the east and the majestic Columbia River to the south and west. The area is a picturesque place to work, play, and live.
Named for Captain William Clark of Lewis and Clark Expedition fame, our county is one of the fastest growing regions in Washington state and the Portland, Oregon, metropolitan area. Today, more than 467,000 people call Clark County home.
Clark County government works to enhance the quality of life for all of our diverse community by providing services with integrity, openness and accountability. We are one of the county's largest employers, providing a wide range of rewarding careers for about 1,570 people.