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Job ID: 22160
Agency: Department of Health - Division of Family and Community Health
Location: Rapid City
Salary: $25.73 - $30.15 per hour depending on experience
Closing Date: Open Until Filled

The South Dakota Department of Health’s programs and services help prevent illness and injury, promote healthy places to live, work and play; provide education to help people make good health decisions; prepare for, respond to, and prevent public health threats; and support efforts to enhance quality and accessibility of healthcare. Our services touch the lives of every person in the state of South Dakota.

We recognize that employees are our most valuable resource and we are committed to promoting a culture of excellence in DOH. We trust our employees to be innovative, challenge existing processes, and make the best decisions. We are interested in employing a diverse and skilled workforce that exhibits the values of leadership, accountability, communication, integrity, and teamwork. Public health is a diverse and growing field that offers many career options for people from a variety of educational backgrounds. Imagine yourself as part of a winning team that is making the lives of South Dakotans healthier and safer.

Please visit our website at http://doh.sd.gov/ for further information about the Department of Health.

This position provides comprehensive public health services in the area of disease intervention as well as providing education and technical assistance to clients, communities, and health care providers on public health, disease transmission, disease prevention, and healthy lifestyles. This position will work with cases of vaccine-preventable diseases, HIV, sexually transmissible diseases, tuberculosis, bioterrorism events, emerging diseases, and other infectious diseases. This position will aid in the testing and treatment of clients, as well as provide many other case management services. This full-time position will require occasional travel both in-state and out-of-state.

Licenses and Certifications:
Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) with the State of South Dakota.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:
The Department of Health is seeking a registered nurse with clinical experience and knowledge of public health is preferred.

Knowledge of:

• health care protocols;
• basic computer skills;
• nursing case management;
• ethical and professional conduct;
• privacy practices and reporting procedures; and
• clinical or laboratory policies and procedures.

Skill to:

• actively listen;
• critically think;
• effectively resolve and manage conflict;
• effectively communicate;
• listen and respond to client and provider needs;
• effectively participate in groups; and
• develop alternatives to solve problems and streamline procedures.

Ability to:

• plan and prepare for case and field work;
• independently conduct infectious disease investigations;
• lead client encounters and conduct interviews;
• conduct surveillance activities;
• collaborate with health systems and facilitate improvement in the quality of care;
• provide clinical follow-up;
• conduct field services and testing;
• conduct case analysis; and
• respond to outbreaks and assist with emergency preparedness activities.

Additional Requirements: Please attach a resume with your application.

This position is eligible for Veterans’ Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.

The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.

The State of South Dakota offers employer paid health insurance plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information at https://bhr.sd.gov/job-seekers/work-for-state-government/. This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.

Must apply online: https://sodakprod-lm01.cloud.infor.com:1443/lmghr/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=LD7
You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email: careers@state.sd.us
http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus
"An Equal Opportunity Employer"