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The DuPage County Health Department is looking for a Family Health Nurse to join their team at the Lombard location. They offer a consistent work schedule, robust benefit package, and a starting pay of $60,300. This is an ideal role for new graduates as well as experienced nursing professionals, who love the idea of working with the community. You will work in a variety of settings including office, clinics, mobile events, and in clients’ homes. Schedule is Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm with one to two days working until 7:00 pm and on a rotating basis for a total of 37.5 hours a week.
This position offers a benefits package of 12 paid holidays, 12 paid vacation days, 5 paid personal days, accrued sick leave, and tuition and certification reimbursement to help you continue growing in your career. Health insurance through Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Delta Dental and vision insurance. Twelve weeks of paid parental leave. The position is pension-eligible through the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF), and you may qualify for the Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program.
Some responsibilities are the following:

• Provide direct public health nursing services to assigned caseload.
• Administer health care and nursing services in homes, clinics, schools, daycare facilities, and community settings i.e.: dental screens and fluoride varnish; conducts physical assessments of infants and children.
• Assist with the training of staff; provides appropriate leadership and direction and promotes positive morale, creativity, and teamwork among staff; delegates work assignments to co-workers as assigned.
• Educate clients, both individually and in small groups, on a variety of health-related topics including but not limited to nutrition, perinatal care, and breastfeeding.
• Organize and participate in clinics as assigned.
• Complete assessments and reassessments of needed health care and social services.
• Develop individual care plans.
• Provide appropriate referral information to clients.
• Counsels’ individuals and families with their health needs and concerns.
• Complete paperwork, medical forms and health histories in a timely manner.
• Administer and records immunizations.
• Provide nursing consultations; administers immunizations and screenings for perinatal depression and child development.
• Present classroom or other community-based presentations.