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Otter Tail County is accepting applications for a full-time Public Health Nurse - MnCHOICES Certified Assessor. Public Health Nursing is provided throughout Otter Tail County and is focused on individuals, families, and their communities. It devises systems change to positively impact the health of all. Public Health Nursing is population based, focusing on the entire population. Public Health Nurses assess and analyze the broad determinants of health, and services are prevention-focused. Nurses collaborate, assess needs, and provide independent nursing interventions in the community which may include schools, homes, clinics, shelters, nursing homes, and other community settings. The Certified Assessor position is assigned to the Interdisciplinary Public Health/Human Services Unit to provide MnCHOICES assessments/reassessments for persons enrolled in and eligible for long-term services and supports. The purpose of this position is to provide a Person-Centered assessment for the general population for determination of eligibility for waivers and home and community-based services, including Developmental Disabilities or Related Condition(DD/RC) Waiver, Community Access for Disability Inclusion (CADI) Waiver, Community Alternative Care (CAC) Waiver, Brain Injury (BI) Waiver, Elderly Waiver, Alternative Care (AC) Program, Essential Community Supports (ECS), Personal Care Assistance (PCA). Workers establish collaborative relationships, participate, and assist with the implementation of unit and agency goals, policies and procedures to provide optimal services to people based on resources available to the agency. Assumes the ongoing and systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of health data in the process of describing and monitoring an individual, family, community and/or systems health event. Investigation of disease and other health event. Outreach through communication with the community. One on one case finding for individuals and families most at risk. Perform targeted, mass, or periodic screenings using various tools and trainings. Referral and follow-up with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and/or communities. Case management of individuals and/or families. Perform delegated functions under the direction of health care practitioners as allowed by law. Enhance positive health and prevent illness through health teaching. Promote and develop an interpersonal relationship with a community, system, family or individual through counseling. Consultation with individuals, families, groups, and/or community groups. Collaboration with persons or other organizations. Build coalitions between community agencies. Facilitate community organizing. Act as client advocates. Design programs to influence and improve health behaviors of the community we serve through social marketing. Develop and enforce policies which address health issues such as tobacco compliance checks, animal control, and public health nuisance. Respond to disasters and assist communities in recovery to prevent the spread of disease or injury by recognizing deviations from the norm that might indicate an emergency; communicate clearly within the chain of command; assume functional role according to emergency operations plan; participate in drills/exercises. Apply professional skills to a range of emergency situations including but not limited to analyzing surveillance data, implementing isolation, quarantine, mass dispensing, or alternate triage sites, selection and use of appropriate personal protective equipment: communicate with partner professionals in other agencies in emergency response, and participate in continuing education to maintain up to date knowledge in the areas relevant to emergency response including emerging infectious diseases, hazardous materials, and diagnostic testing. Assume responsibility for meeting continuing education requirements to maintain licensure and to ensure that self-knowledge increases, is current, and releva t to changing health practices. Adheres to general employment conditions such as personnel rules, work and safety rules, dress codes, etc. May assist with duties and responsibilities as outlined in the County Emergency Operations Plan and Continuity of Operations Plan. May work within the Partnership4Health Community Health Board with programs that involve cross jurisdictional sharing (CJS). Other duties as assigned. This position is regularly scheduled to work 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 8:00-4:30 p.m. The 2024 starting salary for this position is $34.15 per hour, depending on qualifications, with advancement to $51.23 per hour. The selection process will include an online employment application and supplemental questionnaire. Semi-finalists will be invited to interview. Prior to hire, finalists will be required to pass a background investigation. A standard twelve month probationary period applies. How to Apply To apply for this position, go to: https://ottertailcounty.gov/employment/. On-line applications are stored on a secure site. Only you and authorized employees of Otter Tail County have access to the information submitted. When filling out any employment application materials for Otter Tail County, you must include your entire employment and education history. Failure to do so may render your application incomplete. Veterans Preference Eligible veterans as defined by Minnesota Statute 197.447 may claim Veterans Preference during the hiring process. A DD214 and required supporting documentation must be included with the employment application to receive preference. Background Investigation All employment offers are contingent upon the applicant passing a background investigation which may include, but are not limited to, gathering information from the following sources: Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, other law enforcement agencies, court documents, educational institutions, previous employers, Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services, military records, Immigration and Naturalization Services, and known associates of the applicant. Criminal convictions are not an automatic bar to employment. Each case is considered on its individual merits and the type of work sought. Making false statements or withholding information during the hiring process will cause you to be barred from employment or removed from employment. Otter Tail County is a tobacco-free workplace. Otter Tail County does not discriminate on the basis of political affiliation, race, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, sex (pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation), marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, membership or activity in a local commission, disability, or genetic information. Equal Opportunity Employer