Job Description:

Salt Lake County…A career with a purpose in the community you love!

Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.

What it is like to work here:

At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community.  To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.

Surround yourself with:

Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live, work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community.  Community is more than a place….its our heart and service that bring us together.

We encourage a work life balance:

Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck.  A career with /Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks.  We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year.  We work in a hybrid environment giving you flexibility to manage working from home and being in the office.

Additional Benefits include:

Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution

Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees

Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account

100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option

Professional Development including professional membership fees paid

Tuition Reimbursement

Plus: Onsite medical clinic, and gym; hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities. 

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JOB SUMMARY

Provides nursing and case management services to assigned clients. Provides medical-legal record management, community outreach, education, and positive public relations.  

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

 Professional licensure in the State of Utah as a Registered Nurse or a Multistate Nursing Compact License.

A valid Driver’s License, insurance, and access to a private vehicle is required.

Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required background investigation.

 It is mandatory all new hires receive the Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria & Pertussis) vaccine before beginning employment or provide a copy of their immunizations card prior to starting. The immunizations card must show the vaccine name and date received (Health Department only).

Upon hire, a two-step Tuberculosis skin test will be required. The first will need to be placed prior to starting employment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

 Provides professional nursing services and case management to assigned clients in a clinical, community, and/or infectious disease/epidemiological setting.

Utilizes established standards of practice, nursing knowledge, and agency policies and procedures.

Assesses health needs and priorities using appropriate assessment tools.

Educates and refers clients to appropriate resources.

Maintains and facilitates a current referral/resource network and patient follow-up and monitoring system.

Provides timely interventions and prioritization of all work assignments and accurate and professional medical-legal documentation of client

Ensures compliance to all regulations pertaining to record management. (i.e., HIPAA and GRAMA).

Monitors assigned work area’s medical inventory, equipment or durable/ sellable goods, as may be assigned.

Prepares, analyzes and submits professional plans, guidelines, protocols, and

 KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA)

Knowledge of:

Public Health Nursing services/interventions (i.e., immunizations, communicable disease control, epidemiology, home visiting)

Nursing scope of practice and limitations

Legal documentation and professional writing

Effective teaching practices

Cultural competency

Knowledge of community resources

 Skills and Abilities to:

Interview, counsel, educate, and conduct health assessments

Use computer software related to job specific duties including electronic medical records

Perform professional documentation and writing

Work cooperatively with clients, coworkers, professionals and others

Communicate effectively both orally and in writing

Organize and prioritize assignments and responsibilities and keep time expectations

Additional Information:

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

May be required to work in various environments with uncomfortable conditions, i.e. hot, cold, aromatic, or dirty.

Must have the ability to stand, bend, sit for extended periods of time, or perform repetitive motor tasks. May be required to be respiratory fit tested.

Must adhere to OSHA blood-borne pathogens and respiratory precaution standards.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THIS POSITION

This position requires community investigation and response, testing, and specimen collection, which may include fieldwork.

The regular work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, but evening and weekends may be required due to emergent disease outbreak. On-call shifts are required 3-5 times per year.