Public Health Nurse Supervisor

Position Summary EXCITING JOB OPPORTUNITY! COME JOIN OUR PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT TEAM! Benton County Is Now Actively Recruiting for And Accepting Applications to Fill the Position of P U BLIC HEALTH NURSE SUPERVISOR within our PUBLIC HEALTH Department. * Recruitment will Remain Open Until Filled * APPLICANTS WILL BE REVIEWED PERIODICALLY, WITH A FIRST APPLICATION PULL DATE AS OF MONDAY, APRIL 8th , 2024. To Learn More About the Benton County Public Health Department, please CLICK HERE . The Hiring Wage for This Position Is $36.21 Per Hour. NOTE: Please provide an unofficial copy of your College Transcript(s) and Certification(s) if you should have any that pertain to this position, at the time of application for HR review by simply uploading them with your application. If preferred, you may also email an unofficial copy of your College Transcript(s) and Certification(s) if you should have, to the attention of Human Resources at hr@co.benton.mn.us. - PLEASE NOTE: You do have the option to attach a copy of your unofficial College Transcript(s) and Certification(s) if you should have any that pertain to this position, along with a copy of your most recent resume and any other supporting documents you wish to attach to your application before submitting your application. These supporting documents are helpful during the application review process. - PLEASE NOTE: In some cases, Benton County, may still require upon hire, a Sealed Transcript to be provided to the Human Resource Department for review. Position Summary The Public Health Nurse Supervisor supervises and provides oversight to professional and para-professional staff in the Public Health Department. This position: • Performs public health nursing duties in the absence of Staff Nurses and other Departmental Staff. • Provides education to community stakeholders. • Promotes the basic principles of disease prevention, health promotion, and injury prevention through organized community efforts. • Assists in developing goals and guidelines for established priorities to assure that programs are implemented to meet the needs of the public. • Ensures departmental compliance of local, state, and federal guidelines. • Maintains that safe and quality public health services are provided to the community. The Public Health Nurse Supervisor also serves as the backup to the Community Health Services Administrator/Public Health Director. Scope of Responsibility Responsible for providing supervision of professional and para-professional employees within the Public Health Department. Additional duties as back up to the Community Health Services Administrator/Public Health Director. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Duties and Responsibilities Essential Duties and Responsibilities A. Provides direct supervision of Public Health Department staff. A.1. Evaluates performance and prepares performance improvement plans. A.2. Consults on disciplinary issues. A.3. Establishes and maintains nursing practice standards. A.4. Participates in employee recruitment, hiring, training, and retention activities. A.5. Ensures compliance with the County Personnel Policies, Collective Bargaining Agreements, and federal, state, and local regulations. A.6. Assures adherence to the client bill of rights, data privacy, record protection, vulnerable adult policies, HIPAA, mandated reporting policies and other relevant policies. B. Assists the Community Health Services Administrator/Public Health Director. B.1. Assists with the Benton County Community Health Assessment and identification of community health priorities. B.2. Assists in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the Community Health Improvement Plan. B.3. Assists in the monitoring, analysis, and reporting on the status of community health within Benton County. B.4. Supervises and assists with various departmental grant processes: budget monitoring, application, objectives, work plans, implementation, outcome evaluation, tracking, and reporting. B.5. Supervises and assists with planning and development of grant workplans and program design. B.6. Assists with departmental and organizational capacity building and training activities to advance the foundational public health responsibilities. B.7. Facilitates the use of quality improvement and performance management techniques to improve the effectiveness of public health programs. B.8. Coordinates and participates in agency public relations. B.9. Collaborates with other county agencies at varying levels of government and community partners from various sectors. C. Maintains community partnerships, multidisciplinary teams, and interagency teams. D. Informs and educates the public regarding public health issues with appropriate methods for all ages and from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, educational, racial, and ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientations, lifestyles, and physical abilities. E. Manages day-to-day operations of assigned Public Health Department duties. F. Maintains records and files and prepares reports. G. Interprets and disseminates state/federal regulations and policies to staff and leadership. H. Manages and responds to client complaints and grievances. I. Promotes the Public Health Department and its mission, vision, and values, using public health principles as a guide. J. Conducts emergency response duties, trainings, and drills in support of public health emergency and disaster preparedness; serves as a 24/7 emergency contact member for the Public Health Department. Additional Duties and Responsibilities A. Attends trainings as needed. B. Member of Public Health Department management team. C. Performs Community Health Services Administrator/Public Health Director duties in absence of the Community Health Services Administrator/Public Health Director. D. Performs other duties as assigned or apparent. Minimum Qualifications - Training and Experience Required Qualifications Minimum Qualifications A. Bachelor's degree in Nursing. B. Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Minnesota. C. Certification as a Public Health Nurse in the State of Minnesota. Preferred Qualifications A. One-year experience in a Supervisory or Leadership role. B. Three-years of experience in Public Health. Conditions of Employment A. Must possess a valid driver's license and be able to drive in the state of Minnesota. B. Must successfully complete a background check. C. Obtain and maintain certifications and licensures. C.1. Ability to obtain within six-months of hire: C.1.1. Designated National Incident Management System (NIMS) Certification. C.1.2. Incident Command System (ICS) Certification. C.2. Ability to obtain within two-years of hire: C.2.1. Lactation Counselor Certification. D. Ability to travel within your daily work assignment. E. Ability to travel within Minnesota, including extended overnight stays. F. Ability to work extended, evening, and weekend hours as needed. G. Must comply with organizational and departmental policies. H. Performs physical/mental demands of the work environment requirements for this position. I. Attendance during regularly scheduled work hours, and outside regular hours, as necessary. J. Effective and respectful communication and interactions with other employees, supervisors, individuals from other organizations, and citizen customers. K. Must comply with data practices policies and standards relative to private data. Any access to private data should be strictly limited to data necessary to fulfill the employment responsibility. While data is being accessed, employee should take reasonable measures to ensure the private data is not accessed by individuals without a work reason. Once the work reason to access the data is finished, the private data must be properly stored according to county policies and the Minnesota Statutes. Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Physical Demands and Working Conditions Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities A. Knowledge of public health and governmental operations. B. Knowledge of Federal and State laws and regulations relating to public health programs. B.1. Knowledge and completion of training relative to Family Home Visiting Programs. C. Familiarity with Benton County community agencies and resources. D. Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, using strong positive public relations skills. E. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others. F. Ability to administer operating rules and procedures under management guidance. G. Ability to perform varied work involving many complex and significant variables, requiring analytical ability and inductive thinking in adapting policies, procedures, and methods to fit unusual and complex situations. H. Knowledge of principles, practices, and techniques of professional Public Health and Nursing functions. I. Knowledge of medical terminology, diseases, illnesses, chronic and communicable disease prevention and intervention, child development, and nutrition. J. Ability to maintain communication with outside and inside contacts on matters requiring cooperation, explanation, and persuasion. Physical Demands & Working Conditions A. Work is performed in the office and in the community. A partial remote arrangement may be permitted at the discretion of the Department Head. B. This position involves mainly sedentary work with occasional lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5-10 pounds). C. Level of computer work may result in headaches, eyestrain, carpal tunnel syndrome, and related occupational hazards. D. This position may encounter verbal abuse and threats from hostile and frustrated clients. E. Community sites may subject this position to communicable diseases, insects and other disease vectors, toxins, hazardous materials, chemicals, and animals. F. This position requires ability to manage stress and stress-related situations. G. This position requires attention to detail and deadlines. H. Fit Testing upon hire and annually (or as needed just in time). Hours of Work A. Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Equipment Utilized A. Office equipment, medical equipment, computer hardware, and computer software. B. An automobile. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" employment relationship. The County Board, County Administrator or appropriate Elected Official retains the discretion to add duties or change the duties of this position at any time. Benton County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the County will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. Benton County offers an exceptional benefit package including paid time off and holiday pay. Also included in this benefit package is health, preventative dental and life insurance; medical and dependent care reimbursement accounts (Section 125 Plan); deferred compensation plan and Public Employees Retirement (pension). For a more detailed overview of our benefit package, Click Here.