PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE

apartment Isanti County location_onCambridge, MN, US

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$34.12 - $44.07 / hour

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Position: Public Health Nurse

Department: Health and Human Services

Location: Cambridge, MN

Job Type: Full-time (40 hours per week)

Work Schedule: Regular work hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Work Setting: On-site; requires regular, in-person attendance

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Union Affiliation: Non-Union

Compensation

Expected 2026 Hiring Range: $34.12 – $36.37 per hour ($70,969.60 – $75,649.60 annually), depending on qualifications, relevant experience, and internal equity.
Full Range: $34.12 – $44.07 per hour ($70,696.60 – $91,665.60 annually), with the potential for additional longevity-based pay.

Application Requirements

Applicants must fully complete the Work Experience and Education sections of the online application and attach a resume for all positions. Applications that are incomplete may not be considered.

Posting Details

Posted: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Application Deadline: Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.
Equal Opportunity: AA/EEO

Application and Selection Process

After the posting closes, Human Resources will review all applications. If your qualifications align with the requirements, you will be contacted via email with details regarding the next steps in the selection process.

Please note: Emails from Isanti County Human Resources may occasionally be directed to your junk or spam folder. Be sure to check these folders regularly to avoid missing important updates regarding your application.

General Definition of Work

Performs work promoting and protecting health of individuals, families, and communities through teaching, counseling, and applying preventative and rehabilitative measures, providing vaccines to individuals at county clinics, providing direct health care, education, and consultation to members of the community, responding to public health emergencies in a variety of setting, serving as back-up for staff positions, and related work as apparent or assigned.

Work is performed under the direction of the Public Health Supervisor.

Essential Functions

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Coordinates a variety of community health programs such as:
- Disease Prevention and Control
- Child and Teen Child-Outreach
- Children's Dental services
- Early Hearing Detection and Intervention
- Birth Defects
- Elevated Blood Lead
- Perinatal Hep B
- Women, Infant and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program
- Family Home Visiting Programs:
  - Maternal Early Childhood Sustaining Home Visiting Program (MECSH)
  - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
  - Maternal Child Health (MCH)
  - Very Best Baby (VBB)
  - Teenage Parenting Program (TAPP)
- Follow Along Program
- Pregnancy Testing
- Support of Aging and Disability Unit to provide nursing assessment
Assists with grant and budget management of programs.
Provides direction for Health Services Programs as needed or required.
Consults and cooperates with school and community personnel in promoting health programs.
Assesses individual and family needs through assessments completed by the nurse.
Develops and implements plans of care for the individual or family.
Assists in all phases of planning, detecting, controlling, and responding to viral pandemic and other health emergencies potentially affecting the public.
Provides education and referrals to community resources.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in nursing, and minimal experience in home and community-based nursing, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Minnesota Board of Nursing Registered Nurse on hire.
Minnesota Board of Nursing Public Health Nurse Certificate.
CPR (any certified person to teach CPR) on hire.
Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and proof of insurance.

Special Qualifications

Certified Lactation Specialist/Certified Lactation Consultant.
Registered Dietician.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of nursing methods and techniques and how each is applied to the physiological, psychosocial, and spiritual functioning of the individual and family.
Knowledge of the functions of Federal, State, Health Care Plans, and other health care and social agencies and their relationships to public health programs.
Knowledge of billing practices of the health care plans.
Skill in assessing client's comprehensive needs and implement and evaluate nursing care plans, which use a broad array of community services.
Skill in the use of personal computers, associated software packages, hardware, and peripheral equipment.
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Ability to keep detailed records and make written and oral reports and generate computer reports.
Ability to make independent decisions, some with life-or-death implications.
Ability to accept supervision.
Ability to provide leadership and stimulate creativity in the development of programs and in services.
Ability to evaluate services provided and identify other appropriate services and/or develop new services.
Ability to respond to public health emergencies.
Ability to recognize and avoid hazardous situations such as minimizing exposure to body fluids, chemicals (ex. Methamphetamine), carcinogens, and secondhand smoke.
Ability to maintain all licenses and certifications required for the position.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, clients, client families, public and private health care agencies, social workers, school personnel, and the public.
Knowledge of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Ability to maintain a regular and timely work attendance.

Working Conditions

Physical Requirements and Activity

This work requires the frequent exertion of up to 10 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 25 pounds of force.

Work regularly requires speaking or hearing and using hands to finger, handle or feel, frequently requires standing and repetitive motions, and occasionally requires walking, sitting and reaching with hands and arms.

Sensory Requirements

Work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels.

Sensory Utilization

Work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data.

Environmental Conditions

Work frequently requires exposure to blood borne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment.

Work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g., business office, light traffic).

The statements in this class description are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by incumbent(s) assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:

A fully completed Isanti County Online Application and resume must be received by Human Resources by the closing date and time listed on the posting. Any materials received after the closing date and time will not be considered.

The application will be evaluated in a Training and Experience Assessment worth 100 points. Veterans Preference will be applied in accordance with Minnesota law. A top group of qualified applicants will be invited to the interview process.

Final appointment is contingent upon the applicant passing a background investigation including a criminal history search. Costs of the background will be paid for by Isanti County.

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