BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE II

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Behavioral Health / Mental Health

Number of Positions: 7

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City's collective bargaining agreement with ILLINOIS NURSES ASSOCIATION - BARGAINING UNIT 37. Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

BID INSTRUCTIONS: Apply on the bid site: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en 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. BARGAINING UNIT 37 - NURSES ASSOCIATION

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION

Mission: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) works with communities and partners to create an equitable, safe, resilient, and healthy Chicago.

Under supervision, the class works with patients seeking mental health, physical health, and/or social care resources, providing professional nursing care to individuals, groups, and families to improve the overall health of communities, or functions as a nursing team leader across locations where the city provides healthcare services and performs related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

* Conduct comprehensive health assessments using standardized screening tools focused on primary care screening and monitoring (e.g. taking vitals, clinical triage, blood draws), referrals coordination, immunizations and preventative care, post-partum care (e.g. lactation support), capillary blood test for lead, review of childhood vaccination status, pregnancy testing, disease surveillance, and chronic disease management.

* Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to develop comprehensive treatment plans, referral processes, and other protocols that address both the primary and mental health care needs of patients.

* Serve as a clinical liaison to support cross-CDPH program needs and support within the health department and city departments.

* Develop and deliver health educational programs and interventions to increase awareness for the patients as part of their treatment / care plan.

* Establish and engage in partnerships with community organizations and local stakeholders.

* Maintain accurate and up-to-date electronic health records, documenting assessments and interventions.

* Works with a caseload of clients in a community setting, making home visits to collect data, complete assessments and ensure clients follow prescribed treatment plans.

* Assesses the community's needs as they relate to the health status of clients and develops nursing care plans to address identified health.

* Works with community health providers to plan and implement community health problems and establish standards for client care.

* Coordinates client services with departmental and community health and social service agencies.

* Educates and instructs individuals, families and others in health education, disease prevention, nutrition, childcare and related health topics.

* Collects comprehensive medical, psychosocial, and environmental histories, laboratory results and related data on clients and their families.

* Develops and implements nursing care plans for patients.

* Administers prescribed medications including injection medications according to departmental protocols.

* Assists team members in developing appropriate primary care plans and reviews plans for appropriate nursing intervention.

* Observes team members providing client care and instructs them on appropriate nursing practices.

* Ensures clients' and community case files are complete and current.

* Organizes and conducts interdisciplinary case conferences.

* May assign nursing activities to team members.

* Participates in the collection of data for epidemiological studies.

* Assists in the development of standards for client care and staff development of paraprofessional employees.

Additional duties may be required for this position.

Location: Various City-wide locations

Days: Monday - Friday

Hours: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM one evening per week 11:30 AM - 7:30 PM

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Nursing accredited by the National League for Nursing (NLN) or an approved foreign credential evaluation, plus one 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 a skills 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 oral and written parts of the interview will be selected.

Preference will be given to candidates possessing the following:

* Previous experience working with diverse populations.

* Previous experience providing nursing care that addresses mental health and physical health needs of patients.

* Bi-lingual proficiency.

Residency Requirement: All employees of the City of Chicago must be actual residents of the City as outlined in 2-152-050 of the City of Chicago Municipal Code. Proof of residency will be required.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation due to disability or pregnancy in order to participate in the application process, please contact the City of Chicago, Department of Human Resources, at 312-744-4976 or disabilityaccommodations@cityofchicago.org. Please be prepared to provide information in support of your reasonable accommodation request.

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ANY AND ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor

Please note, all positions with the City of Chicago close promptly at 11:59pm Central Daylight Time (CDT). Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59p.m. CDT on 05/23/2024. No exceptions will be made.