GENERAL SUMMARY
The purpose of this job is to provide nursing care in the community setting. Develops, implements, and monitors a variety of public health programs, based on division and role. Conducts outreach in the clinical and community setting. Performs assessments, completes referrals, and maintains documentation. Performs care coordination, case management, and public education. Specific duties will vary based on the assigned division.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Performs related work as required.
- Participates in pandemic response, may include participating in mass vaccination clinics.
- Provides 24/7 response to any Emergency/Bioterrorism events.
Area Agency on Aging (AAA)
- Conducts telephonic and in-home comprehensive client assessments to determine psychosocial, financial, and environmental strengths and limitations and medical status/conditions of individuals aged 60 and over.
- Performs case management duties such as assessment of clients (telephonic and in-home), monitoring contacts with clients, person-centered service plan adjustments with clients, communication with vendors, and coordinating services with clients and vendors, and maintains appropriate documentation in accordance with Division standards.
- Establishes and maintains ongoing relationships with Aging Network organizations, including but limited to hospital discharge planners, human service providers, home care agencies, long-term care facilities, and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Clinical Immunization/STD Clinic
- Performs patient assessment and examinations; administers immunizations.
- Maintains medical inventory and supplies; manages and secures resident medications; plans medication distribution schedule, maintains medication documentation, and monitors patients’ responses to medications.
- Provides education and training on the prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases.
Communicable Disease
- Performs communicable disease investigation; maintains related documentation. Performs patient assessment.
- Develops and implements effective focused planning for increasing communicable disease reporting and decreasing transmission in Kalamazoo County residents.
- Administers the CD and TB control programs including maintaining CD information and other educational/instructional materials for health care and other professionals in the community providing TB services for people immigrating to Kalamazoo County.
- Maintains comprehensive knowledge of current and emerging health issues affecting individuals and the community.
- Maintains effective communication with MDHHS through the preparation of reports, proposals, and other documentation required by MDHHS.
- Assists with community outbreak investigations to reduce or eliminate further disease transmission.
- Participate in routinely scheduled meetings, including, but not limited to educational webinars, in-person learning sessions, and regional workgroups/discussions.
- Develop, maintain, or initiate relationships with long-term care (LTC) facilities within their jurisdiction and have regular communication with these facilities. If an infection prevention/HAI issue arises at one of the facilities which requires further assistance, MDHHS will support.
- Conduct ongoing outreach to high-risk and other congregate care settings to assess communicable disease reporting and existing infection prevention infrastructure (resources, policies, practices, and processes) and provide IP and HAI recommendations as needed.
Communicable Disease Nurse for Schools and Daycares
- Develops and implements effective focused planning for increasing communicable disease reporting and decreasing transmission in Kalamazoo County residents.
- Serves as liaison between HCS/MDHHS and schools, daycares/preschools, community health care/medical providers, clinics, hospitals, and the public by way of accessibility and effective communication.
- Maintains CD information and other educational/instructional materials for schools, daycares/preschools, health care, and other professionals in the community.
- Maintains effective communication with MDHHS through the preparation of reports, proposals, and other documentation required by MDHHS.
- Assists with community outbreak investigations to reduce or eliminate further disease transmission.
Immunization Action Plan Nurse
- Implements, coordinates, and manages the Vaccine for Children/Michigan-Vaccine for Children (VFC) program as well as other education and outreach initiatives within Kalamazoo County and assures optimal health of all Kalamazoo County residents by decreasing the incidence and spread of preventable disease. Thereby reducing mortality and morbidity rates
- Develops and designs IAP program objectives, goals, and evaluation techniques around reporting and decreasing transmission of vaccine-preventable disease (VPD) in Kalamazoo County Residents.
- Serves as liaison between HCS/MDHHS and community health care/medical providers, clinics, hospitals, and the public by way of accessibility and effective communication.
- Maintains educational/instructional materials and information for VPD and other community health issues for health care and other professional in the community and the public.
- Maintains effective communication with MDHHS through the preparation of reports, proposals, and other documentation required by MDHHS.
- Assists with community outbreak investigations to reduce or eliminate further disease transmission.
Children’s Special Healthcare Services (CSHCS)
- Coordinates care for clients and families.
- Provides client education and empowerment; communicates program requirements, benefits, and community resources. Provides guidance and assistance with fund application requests.
- Reviews and processes medical reports and documentation for eligibility requirements, denials, and program renewal. Processes transportation, lodging, and mileage reimbursement, including out-of-state assistance.
- Troubleshoots billing issues with pharmacies, families, state personnel, and providers; provides guidance and assistance with fund application requests.
- Collects and enters data in required digital management systems.
Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP)
- Coordinates care for clients and families.
- Performs home visits (in-person and telehealth) in accordance with the Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) model. Develops therapeutic relationships with families, conducts assessments, and provides education, support, and referrals for enrolled families. Determines environmental safety risks.
- Maintain relationships with community partners and service providers and maintain knowledge of community resources.
- Collects and enters data in required digital management systems.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS – Nurse I- Starting Salary (109x) $71,156.80
Required Education and Experience
- At least two years of relevant college-level course work or an associate’s degree from an accredited college or university in Nursing
- 1 to 3 years of related work experience in nursing
- Any equivalent combination of training, education, and experience that provides the required skills, knowledge, and abilities
Required Licenses or Certifications
- Registered Nurse in the State of Michigan
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Nurse II- Starting Salary (110x) $79,697.28
Required Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Nursing.
- 3 to 5 years of related work experience in nursing
- Any equivalent combination of training, education, and experience that provides the required skills, knowledge, and abilities
Required Licenses or Certifications
- Registered Nurse in the State of Michigan
Pay Scale-109X $71,156.80
Pay Scale-110X $79,697.28
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Position : 10981005
Code : 26057-1
Type : INTERNAL & EXTERNAL
Job Family : MEDICAL
Posting Start : 06/22/2026
Posting End : 07/31/2026
Details : BENEFITS INFORMATION
MINIMUM SALARY: $71,156.80
