Family Health Nurse – Lombard
Are you tired of working the weekends, nights, holidays, unpredictable hours, and endless overtime? We are looking for a Family Health Nurse to join us at our Lombard location. We offer a consistent work schedule, robust benefit package, and an attractive starting pay! 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.
Job Details: 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 an outstanding benefits package designed to support your personal and professional well-being. As a DuPage County employee, you’ll enjoy 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. We also offer 12 weeks of paid parental leave so you can be there for life’s most important moments. The position is pension-eligible through the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF), giving you peace of mind with a guaranteed retirement plan. Plus, you may qualify for the Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program, making your financial future even brighter. We offer affordable health insurance through Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Delta Dental and vision insurance. *
Salary may increase based on experience.
This position includes a paid training program that includes job shadowing, e-learning modules, and structured clinical supervision.
What you'll need:
Completion of a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing and one year of nursing experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Must be trained (within 6 months) as a Competent Professional Authority (CPA) as outlined for the WIC program.
Attendance at our on-site, paid HR orientation in Wheaton at our Central Public Health Center, is required.
Good knowledge of practices and principles of public health nursing; good knowledge of social and economic factors influencing client behavior; good knowledge of immunization, diagnostic and laboratory procedures, tests and analyses; good knowledge of the inherent danger and applicable precautions to be taken with the use of medication; good knowledge of local health resources; some knowledge of medical record documentation and maintenance.
Working skill in providing services; working skill in developing and maintaining positive and professional relationships with internal and external customers; working skill in maintaining appropriate documentation; working skill in delegating and assigning work to others; working skill in analyzing client needs; working skill in written and verbal communication; working skill in operating a personal computer, applicable software, and peripheral equipment; Develops and maintains positive, respectful and professional relationships with internal and external customers. Supports, adapts, or delivers services in a manner that ensures understanding and inclusion of diverse client populations. Demonstrates an understanding of the agency’s definition of Integrated Care.
