RN, Public Health II - Muscatine Public Health

UnityPoint Health
Muscatine, IA Full Time
POSTED ON 8/24/2022 CLOSED ON 9/28/2022

Job Posting for RN, Public Health II - Muscatine Public Health at UnityPoint Health

Overview:
RN - Public Health II
Muscatine Public Health
Muscatine, IA
Full-Time Benefits

The public health nurse provides community education on public health issues as needed/appropriate. Provides population-based health services. Provides direct patient care and care coordination in assigned clinic or service area. May work directly in the areas of communicable diseases, environmental illnesses, chronic diseases, wellness, maternal health, immunization, child health, family planning, and community education.

COVID-19 and Flu Vaccination Requirement:
It is required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 and Influenza. Exemption requests based on medical or religious reasons may be submitted, but must be approved for active employment.

Why UnityPoint Health?
  • Culture – At UnityPoint Health, you Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve.
  • Benefits – Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options like 401K match, paid time off and education assistance that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment – We’re committed to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.
  • Development – We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
  • Community Involvement – Be an essential part of our core purpose—to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.

Visit us at UnityPoint.org/careers to hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work. https://dayinthelife.unitypoint.org

#RYCJessi
Responsibilities:
Public Health Community Education
  • Collaborates in the development and delivery of programs and activities for individuals, families and population groups that promote health and prevent disease in settings including, but not limited to all health department service settings, client homes, community organizations and businesses, schools, and the community in general.
  • Utilizes public health surveillance/disease investigation methods in community outreach, screening, and case finding of communicable and infectious diseases that threaten the health of the community.
  • Participates in response teams to prevent, minimize, and contain adverse health events and conditions resulting from communicable disease; food-, water-, and vector-borne outbreaks; chronic diseases; environmental hazards; injuries; and health disparities
  • Participates in community coalitions specifically to meet an identified health education and/or population health need in the community.
  • Delivers targeted, culturally-appropriate information to help individuals and groups understand local public health policies, regulations, and code.
  • Adheres to ethical principles and policies in the collection, maintenance, use, and dissemination of data and information.
  • Communicates information to influence behavior and improve health.

Key Accountability
  • Coverage for clinic area patient services as determined on a schedule with the Public Health Manager including but not limited to
    • Family Planning services
    • Immunization or vaccine administration
    • Blood pressure checks
    • Height/weight checks
    • Educational consult visits

Key Accountability
  • Accurate patient data collection and entry within paper and electronic medical records system
  • Uses information technology in accessing, collecting, analyzing, using, maintaining, and disseminating data and information
  • Assist on providing quality control review of patient/billing information on peers. May assist on quality audits related to immunizations with external organizations.
  • Assist to regularly check vaccine freezer, log temperatures, confirm proper function of freezer is within regulation.
Qualifications:
Education:

  • Nursing Degree RN

Experience:

  • 2 years nursing experience

License(s)/Certification(s):

  • Current license to practice nursing in Iowa
  • Valid driver’s license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

  • Demonstrated organization, communication, and documentation skills required
RN Home Health - Muscatine IA
UnityPoint Health -
Muscatine, IA
Public Health Officer
United States Air Force -
Hamilton, IL
Public Health Officer
United States Air Force -
Monmouth, IL

Salary.com Estimation for RN, Public Health II - Muscatine Public Health in Muscatine, IA
$59,271 to $75,344
If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs with skills like those required for the RN, Public Health II - Muscatine Public Health.

Click the checkbox next to the jobs that you are interested in.

  • Clinical Education Skill

    • Income Estimation: $71,530 - $90,005
    • Income Estimation: $73,463 - $90,665
  • Community Outreach/Activism Skill

    • Income Estimation: $69,841 - $93,569
    • Income Estimation: $71,865 - $93,112
This job has expired.
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at UnityPoint Health

UnityPoint Health
Hired Organization Address Waterloo, IA Other
Overview UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital Full-Time Benefit: .9FTE; 1100-1930, 1230-2100, 1430-2300; weekend/holiday r...
UnityPoint Health
Hired Organization Address Des Moines, IA Other
Overview RN Acute- Outpatient Surgery - Methodist Shift: Days - Part Time No Weekends, Holidays, or Call Shift Different...
UnityPoint Health
Hired Organization Address Des Moines, IA Other
Overview $20,000 Sign On Bonus! Why UnityPoint Health? Commitment to our Team – We’ve been named a Top 150 Place to Work...
UnityPoint Health
Hired Organization Address Rapids, IA Other
Overview The RN is responsible for the delivery of safe and reliable patient care, in coordination with the healthcare t...

Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other RN, Public Health II - Muscatine Public Health jobs in the Muscatine, IA area that may be a better fit.