Home Visiting Nurse (Rn)

ABOUT THE JOB

As a Public Health Home Visit Nurse you will help families coordinate care for their babies and children, including those with special health needs. You will promote health and well-being during pregnancy, infancy and early childhood through prevention and early identification of health issues. Home visiting programs supported by our department include Cacoon, Babies First!, and Family Connects. Come be a part of our growing team!

Polk County, the Organization:
Polk County takes pride in knowing that our employees are what makes the County a great place to work. We have a strong desire for each employee to feel respected; connected to the department they work for as well as other County departments and the community at large; and know that they are critical to County business. We understand that work may be necessary, but not what should define each individual. We all have diverse personalities and interests away from the job, and at Polk County we encourage our employees to be connected to something bigger than work.
Benefits:

• Polk County offers generous employee benefits including, but not limited to:
• Full health benefits with employee paying only 10% of the premium which covers all members of the employee's immediate family
• 8 hours of vacation earned monthly (increasing with years of service)
• HRSA/NHSC approved site for certain positions
• Life Insurance - employer paid
• 11 paid holidays per year
• 8 hours of sick leave earned monthly
• 4-5 Personal Leave Days earned each fiscal year (Depends on position; prorated depending on date of hire
• PERS (Public Employees Retirement System) - 100% employer funded contributions
• Qualifying employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness program

Please refer to the Class Specification for the full job description and minimum experience, education and training requirements for this position.

** A cover letter is required. If you are a military veteran and want to apply for Veterans' Hiring Preference, you must attach the Veterans' Preference Form (available on our website) and your DD-214/215 and/or disability letter. **
** DO NOT ATTACH ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS (transcripts, letters of recommendation, certificates, etc.) They will not be considered at the application stage. You may bring them to the interview if you are selected to interview. **

Benefits Overview:

• Part time employees receive pro-rated benefits.
• Temporary employees are not eligible for benefits.
• Benefits will vary according to bargaining unit.
• Polk County offers a generous benefits package to support employees' physical, financial and emotional well-being. Benefits are available to regular status employees working 20 or more hours per week.

Health Insurance (medical, dental, Rx and vision): We offer Kaiser Permanente and PacificSource. Coverage varies according to bargaining unit. Employee share of the premium will vary according to bargaining unit and full-time or part-time status.
Paid Leave:

• Personal Leave Days: These are floating holidays. The number of Personal Leave Days varies according to bargaining unit.
• Holidays: A generous number of paid holidays annually. This will vary according to bargaining unit.
• Vacation: New full-time employees generally earn 12 vacation days per year; this increases with years of service. Part-time employees earn a pro-rated amount.
• Other Leaves: Jury duty, bereavement, military.
• Sick Leave: 8 hours per month (pro-rated for part time) with no maximum accrual.

Retirement: We participate in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). Polk County picks up the employee's share of the retirement contribution (6% of wages.) See the PERS website for more information: www.pers.state.or.us
Employee Assistance Program: Provides a variety of counseling options and/or online information for emotional well-being, relationships, financial, health, legal and personal growth.
Optional Benefits Include:

• Deferred Compensation: Employees may elect to participate in a 457(b) deferred compensation plan through convenient payroll deductions. We offer the Oregon Savings Growth Plan and Nationwide.
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Option to participate in this pre-tax plan to cover eligible health and dependent care expenses.
• Life Insurance: Polk County provides basic life insurance and AD&D at no cost to employees. Additional insurance is available to purchase.
• Aflac: Employees have the option of participating in a variety of Aflac plans.