Public Health Nurse On-Call

Public Health Nurse On-Call

Salary

$35.20 - $55.01 Hourly

Location

Various Throughout Dakota County, MN

Job Type

Intermittent

Job Number

3014a.26.003

Department

Public Health

Opening Date

06/08/2026

Closing Date

6/22/2026 4:30 PM Central

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General Description

POSTING TYPE: Open Competitive

DEPARTMENT: Public Health

HOURS: On-call flex staff; Position requires working occasional evenings and weekends

PREFFERED HIRING RANGE: $35.20 - $39.60/hour (108 Grade Level)

LOCATION: Various throughout Dakota County

UNION: None

CLOSE DATE: 4:30pm on 6/22/2026

Come join us at Dakota County and "Be more". Dakota County employs over 2,000 skilled individuals whose talents and contributions makes Dakota County a premier place to live and work. The work County government does is unique. Dakota County offers important careers - the kind of careers that make a difference in peoples lives. You will not be just another employee; youll be a valued employee making a difference in the lives of Dakota County residents every single day. Will you be the next person to join us at Dakota County?

The On-Call Public Health Nurse reports to the Disease Prevention and Control (DPC) Supervisor who, with a team of PHNs, assists in immunization clinics serving children and adults. This position also may assist with communicable disease investigations and reporting following the infectious disease guidelines developed by the Minnesota Department of Health and the CDC. This position provides support in lead roles during immunization clinics.

Minimum Qualifications

NEED TO HAVE QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors Degree in Nursing AND
• One year of professional nursing experience that included working with communicable diseases and/or immunizations in public health, school, or community-based settings, hospital or clinic facilities AND
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in Minnesota AND
• Current registration as a Public Health Nurse in Minnesota or qualifications to register and ability to obtain before start date AND
• Valid Drivers License

NICE TO HAVE QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to speak, read, and/or write in a secondary language (e.g., Somali, Spanish)
• Experience working with Refugee and Immigrant populations
• Experience working with people with Tuberculosis disease or infection
• Experience in working with clinics, schools, and other community sites on communicable disease investigations
• Masters Degree in Nursing
• One or more years of experience as a Public Health Nurse
• Experience with immunization clinics and vaccine schedules
• Use of computerized medical charting systems (particularly MIIC, Ph-Doc, and MEDSS)
• Pursuant to Dakota County Policy, this position is designated as Safety Sensitive. "Safety-sensitive position" means a position, including any supervisory or management position, in which impairment caused by drug, alcohol, or cannabis use would threaten the health and safety of any person as defined in Minnesota Statutes Section 181.950, subdivision 13.

Duties & Responsibilities

These examples do not include all possible tasks in this work and do not limit the assignment of related tasks in any position of this classification. Regular attendance according to the positions management approved work schedule is required for all positions.

1. Provide immunization services to targeted populations at DCPH clinics and other community sites.

2. Assist with communicable disease investigations as needed; acting as a resource for disease prevention information.

3. Perform public health emergency response functions as trained and assigned within the departments emergency response plan.

4. Complete forms and documents in accordance with department policies and procedures and professional standards.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Duties 1 - 4 are essential functions.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities and Work Environment

• Knowledge of the public health system
• Knowledge of the principles of communicable disease prevention and control
• Working knowledge of public health nursing services
• Knowledge of emergency preparedness systems, plans and procedures
• Strong nursing assessment and planning skills
• Strong verbal communication skills especially in dealing with other health professionals and the public
• Demonstrated skill in effective interpersonal relationships and ability to work with others as a team member
• Demonstrated ability to work independently
• Ability to work and learn with electronic systems used to document DPC cases
• Able to be flexible and adapt to surge capacity for both DPC and Emergency Preparedness

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Work is performed within a County office building, at community sites, and client home visits. Travel is required. Exposure to potential hazardous physical conditions such as environmental conditions of unsanitary homes and property, unsafe neighborhoods, challenging clients and family members, pets, and animals; exposure to hazardous materials such as blood, and other body fluids; lifting requirement of up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis. Equipment used may include, but is not limited to, computer, tablet, printer, phone, cell phone, copy and fax machines, video camera, nursing supplies and equipment including scales, syringes, hazardous waste, N95 respirators, blood pressure equipment and car seats.

SELECTION PROCESS: The examination/selection process for this classification will consist of a rating of your training and experience from the application materials submitted. The top scoring candidates will be forwarded to the hiring department for further consideration.

Dakota County welcomes and is inclusive of diverse people, backgrounds, and perspectives. The County aims to reflect the community and clients it serves, and fosters an equitable and respectful working environment where everyone is empowered to be their authentic selves.

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• Applicants for this recruitment will be rated based on their answers to the supplemental questions listed below and application materials. It is IMPERATIVE that information provided on the application and resume are detailed and clearly outline your work experience & skills. They must also support and/or match answers to the supplemental questions. Please initial the box below to CONFIRM that the information provided is accurate and true to the best of your knowledge. Falsification may result in disqualification from consideration for this and subsequent recruitments with Dakota County for up to three years.

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Please initial the box below to CONFIRM that you understand that a background check including but not limited to criminal, employment, driving, and educational check may be conducted upon acceptance of a position.

03

Check all that apply

• I have a Bachelors degree in Nursing
• I have a Masters degree in Nursing
• I have one or more years of professional nursing experience that includes working with communicable diseases and/or immunizations in public health, school, or community-based settings, hospital or clinic facilities.
• I hold a current licensure as a Registered Nurse in Minnesota
• I hold current registration as a Public Health Nurse in Minnesota or have qualifications to register and the ability to obtain before my start date
• I have a valid Drivers License
• I dont have the above mentioned requirements

04

Please list your RN license number. If you are not licensed, indicate "None".

05

Please list your PHN registration number. If you are not licensed, indicate "None".

06

How many years of professional nursing experience do you have that includes working with communicable diseases and/or immunizations in public health, school, or community-based settings, hospital or clinic facilities?

• Less than 1 year
• 1 - 2 years
• 3 - 4 years
• 5+ years
• No experience

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Check all that apply:

• I have professional nursing experience providing nursing care to clients with infectious diseases
• I have professional nursing experience working with refugee and immigrant populations
• I have professional nursing experience providing immunizations in diverse settings
• I have the ability to speak, read, and/or write in a secondary language (e.g, Somali, Spanish)
• None of the above

08

Describe your professional nursing experience in disease prevention and control. If you have no experience, indicate "None".

09

Describe your professional nursing experience with refugee and immigrant populations. If you have no experience, indicate "None".

10

If you are proficient in a secondary language (e.g., Somali, Spanish) please identify the language and years of experience. If not, please indicate "NONE."

11

Have you worked with any of the following electronic medical records systems?

• MIIC (Minnesota Immunization Information Connection)
• PH-DOC (Public Health Documentation System)
• MEDSS (Minnesota Electronic Disease Surveillance System)
• None

12

This position requires working occasional evenings and weekends. Are you willing to work evenings and weekends?

• Yes
• No

13

If selected for this position, what would be your minimum acceptable salary?

14

Your response to this question will help Dakota County evaluate the effectiveness of recruitment sources for this specific position. Please select the one source that most closely describes how you first learned about this opportunity.

• Facebook
• Friend, Family or Colleague
• Indeed
• Job Fair or Dakota County Event
• Job Interest e-mails from Dakota County
• League of Minnesota Cities
• LinkedIn
• Diversityjobs.com
• Minnesotaworks.net
• Minnesota Association of Counties
• Monster
• Professional Association Website
• Referred by a Dakota County Employee
• College Website, Instructor, Career Services
• Dakota County Website
• Other

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If you selected "other" above, please indicate where you heard about this opportunity with Dakota County.

Required Question

Employer Dakota County

Address Administration Center

1590 Highway 55

Hastings, Minnesota, 55033-2372

Phone 651.438.4435

Website http://www.dakotacounty.us