Public Health Nurse (Bilingual - Spanish)

Public Health Madison & Dane County (PHMDC) is recruiting for a full-time (1.0 FTE) Public Health Nurse (Bilingual

• Spanish) position for their Sexual and Reproductive Health unit. Employees who work in bilingual designated positions receive an additional $2.00 per hour (not reflected in the above hourly rate).

The Eligibility List created will be used to fill future Public Health Nurse (Bilingual

• Spanish) vacancies over the next six (6) months.

COMMITMENT TO EQUITY & INCLUSION

As an employer, we strive to provide a work environment where diversity and differing opinions are valued, creativity is encouraged, continuous learning and improvement are fostered, teamwork and open/honest communication are encouraged, and meeting customer needs through quality service is a shared goal. All employees must be able to demonstrate multicultural competence - the awareness, knowledge, and skills needed to work with others who are culturally different from self in meaningful, relevant, and productive ways. Applicants from traditionally underrepresented populations including women and racial and ethnic minorities are especially encouraged to apply.

DEFINITION

Under general supervision from the Public Heath Supervisor, this classification provides professional public health nursing leadership in the community and is responsible for the core public health functions of assessment, assurance and policy development. Performs related duties as required.

EXAMPLES OF PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE DUTIES BY PROGRAM

PERINATAL CARE COORDINATION - provides home visiting services to pregnant women until 2 months' postpartum. The goal is to improve perinatal and infant health in PNCC clients through comprehensive care coordination based on best practices. The components of this benefit are outreach, assessment, care plan development, ongoing care coordination and monitoring, and health education and nutrition counseling.

COVID - this team serves a variety of roles related to COVID pandemic response. Example duties may include conducting and/or coordinating contact tracing interviews, entering data into WEDSS, providing support to Medical Respite Center (the entity providing support to Dane County's unhoused community who present with COVID symptoms), and assisting with in-person COVID testing or administering mass vaccination.

COMMUNITY-BASED PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE - partners with Human Services program Joining Forces for Families to apply a systems-lens to neighborhood-identified public health issues. Activities may include conducting neighborhood health assessments, partnering to conduct policy analyses, and coordinating/convening community stakeholder groups.

FETAL AND INFANT MORTALITY REVIEW - reviews medical and social services records to generate report summaries of circumstances surrounding fetal and infant death. In addition to case abstraction, this role participates on the FIMR case review team, and works to translate data to action.

MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH - provides coordination support to Fetal and Infant Mortality Review action networks (FAN), where recommendations from FIMR Case Review Team are translated into action. Types of work centers on coordination, project management, work plan development, convening groups, and logistics.

NURSE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP - provides comprehensive home visiting services to first time mothers until the child is 2 years of age. Over the 2½ year period nurses work with clients on their goals. A focus is on improving pregnancy outcomes, child health/development, and the economic self-sufficiency of the family.

ACUTE AND COMMUNICABLE DISEASE - provides appropriate acute and communicable disease surveillance, investigation and control services in accordance with Wisconsin Communicable Disease Statutes. The team works together to conduct case, contact and outbreak investigations as well as educating agency staff, children, parents, students, school staff, daycare providers, health and social service providers and the community overall related to the prevention and control of communicable diseases.

IMMUNIZATIONS - provides immunizations to adults and children at scheduled PHMDC Immunization Clinics throughout Dane County. The team works closely together to review the client's immunization record, determines which immunizations are due and for which the client is eligible, assesses for contraindications in order to assure safety, educates the client and/or parent about the vaccine, the diseases prevented, possible side effects and when additional vaccines are due.

TB - provides latent TB medications, providing directly observed therapy (DOT), assures isolation and prompt, accurate TB screening and diagnosis. The multi-disciplinary team works to coordinate data entry into the Wisconsin Electronic Data Surveillance System (WEDSS), coordinate contact investigations, and work collaboratively with local health care providers to identify and treat latent and active TB cases in Dane County.

SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH - this multidisciplinary team provides education, services, referrals, and information to Dane County residents newly diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection. The PHN provides clinical services including STI testing and treatment, education, and immunizations. Additionally, the team is working towards innovative ways to expand sexual and reproductive health services.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES

Identifies populations who are at risk for illness, disability and premature death using individual, family and community assessment and analysis. Uses principles of epidemiology, community assessment and scientific research to identify opportunities for primary prevention education and to participate in surveillance, prevention, control and follow-up for communicable and chronic diseases.

Collaborates with staff, healthcare providers, other community organizations and the State to identify priority problems and to plan, implement and evaluate strategies for communicable disease and chronic disease prevention and control in Dane County. Employs evidence-based Public Health policies and methods to provide education, screening, outreach, referral, coordination and other services. Collaborates with healthcare providers and the State regarding communicable disease reporting and follow-up.

Establishes, conducts and/or coordinates clinics. Uses the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate Public Health services for individuals, groups and the community. Participates in evaluation and the development of policies and procedures.

Assists with orientation of new staff and mentoring students in nursing and other disciplines. Maintains knowledge base, including changes and trends which affect public health nursing, professional nursing practice and the roles and responsibility of this position.

Education, Training and Experience:

Requires a Bachelor's Degree from a nursing program accredited by the national professional nursing education accrediting organization and included preparation in public health nursing or community health nursing. Multicultural experience and multilingual communication skills a plus.

Certifications:

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) within six (6) months of hire maintain certification throughout employment.

Licenses:

Must be a Registered Nurse in the State of Wisconsin within three (3) months of hire. Must possess a valid driver's license and have access to reliable personal motor vehicle transportation. Must obtain required immunizations within six (6) months of hire.

For Bilingual Positions:

• Provide services in both English and the required foreign language (e.g., Spanish, Hmong, etc.), including oral interpretation and written translations in that language.

• Applicants being considered for Bilingual positions will be tested during the recruitment process. This may consist of either being able to respond to questions in that language (e.g., Spanish, Hmong, etc.) during the interview; or passing an oral translation (English to foreign language / foreign language to English) exam prior to employment.

Background Check Statement: Some positions may require a criminal background check which can include fingerprinting due to the nature of the job's responsibilities.

Wisconsin's Fair Employment Law, s. 111.31 - 111.395, Wis. Stats., prohibits discrimination because of an arrest or conviction record.  However, Dane County may disqualify an applicant if the position's responsibilities are substantially related to the applicant's criminal history (e.g., the nature of the crime and its relationship to the position, whether hiring, transferring or promoting an applicant would pose an unreasonable risk to the business, its employees, customers and vendors, etc.). Management reserves the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of the background check.

Physical and Environmental Work Requirements:

Work involves walking, sitting, standing, bending, twisting, turning, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, grasping, reaching and driving.  Ability to lift, move and transport a variety of work related materials up to 25 pounds.

  Able to sit for prolong periods of time.   Phone and computer use.  Manual dexterity using fine and gross motor skills is necessary.

 Good vision and hearing with corrective devices, as needed.  Ability to do injections and draw blood or to be trained to do so. Ability to be fitted and wear NIOSH 95 mask.

Work occurs at the PHMDC South Park Street office, the assigned JFF office, and at a variety of public health offices and community-based settings.  Ability to travel between locations is required.  During the course of the day, work could involve starting at one location and then traveling to other locations.

Work requires flexibility to work with diverse populations and communities including people of different cultures, values and beliefs, in rural, urban or suburban settings, and with individuals and groups at different levels of learning and with different learning styles.   Flexibility to work with individuals and groups where and when they are available is required.  Work related to public health emergencies may require availability 24 hours a day, seven (7) days a week.

 Working conditions may vary in relation to heat, cold, fatigue, etc.   Conferences or seminars may require travel outside of Dane County.

Knowledge of public health nursing principles and practice. Epidemiology and related biologic behavioral and social sciences.

Knowledge of community resources and how to utilize them. Ability to work independently and interdependently. Ability to assess own practice.

Ability and desire to learn and change. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Demonstrates ability to work with individuals, groups and community.

Demonstrates ability and willingness to learn. Demonstrates flexibility in response to change. Demonstrates ability to work well with individuals of all ages, cultures, race and ethnicity, learning abilities, lifestyles, etc.

Additional specific to Community-Based PHN position. Ability to apply assessment skills to community-based setting, such as neighborhood health assessment. Knowledge of social determinants of health and systems that impact community health. Experience participating in or coordinating community-driven workgroups and initiatives.