Nurse - Part-time

Description

City of Fishers is seeking a Part-time Nurse to join our Health Department. This role is a member of the public health nursing team, which includes providing clinical services and occasional case management support for FHD programs.

Examples of Duties

• Provide nursing services, apply procedures and create health care plans for patients.
• Educate families on the prevention of disease and promote initiatives toward improved health.
• Provide educational resources on subjects such as infectious disease, immunizations, home nursing, maternity and pediatric care and basic individual and family well-being.
• Keep abreast of pediatric health standards and school health issues by attending conferences and reading professional literature.
• Stay current on general best practices related to medical care delivery including reading literature, membership in professional organizations, and participating in networking and educational events as necessary.
• Provide instruction to parents of young children regarding public health and immunizations.
• Cooperate with families to monitor recovery of ill or injured individuals and work with community resources and medical providers to improve outcomes when necessary.
• Monitor and assess medical systems by tracking progress and health results of patients.
• Recommend changes to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, or safety of basic operations as necessary.
• Maintain inventory of medical supplies, re-ordering appropriate equipment when needed, and being present to receive deliveries.
• Complete and track all appropriate paperwork and documentation, including patient records, nursing logs and other reports.
• Comply with all medical safety and legal requirements that are mandated by the hospital, clinic, city, state and nation.
• Keep patient confidentiality in accordance with health care regulations.
• Support the reputation of the public health sector by embracing changes and modifications in various nursing policies and procedures.
• May provide occasional case management and follow up for reportable communicable diseases.
• Work within the scope of community resources by referring patients to the appropriate local agencies.
• Organize logistics of health services provisions for the community and participate in discussions with various medical providers to work towards specific and positive community health outcomes.
• Serve patients by conducting home visits, when appropriate, to monitor individual and family health needs.
• Represent Fishers Health Department at off-site or outreach events including health promotion, health education, or clinical activities

Minimum Qualifications

• Must possess an active RN licensure by the State of Indiana;
• Highly prefer bachelor’s degree in nursing but would consider an associate degree;
• Must have at least 1 year of experience working directly with patients and medical providers as a nurse;
• Must have an active Indiana Driver's License with a record that allows the ability to be insured to drive a city vehicle and have access to personal vehicle and current automobile insurance;
• Role requires the ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing to a variety of audiences including those who are non-native English speakers;
• Evenings and weekends are required. The part-time nurse will be expected to work two evening shifts per week (1pm to 7:30pm) and one weekend shift per month (Saturday 9am - 1pm). This schedule could vary based on business needs and may include opportunities to work a shift on Mondays, Wednesdays, or Fridays between 8:30am - 4:30pm.