SUPERVISING PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

SUPERVISING PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Syndemic Infectious Disease

Number of Positions: 1

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Annual Salary: $94,080

This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City's collective bargaining agreement with Teamsters Local 743 (BARGAINING UNIT 56). Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

Attention Teamsters Local 743 members in Bargaining Unit 56: When submitting your bid application for this position, please select 56-Teamsters Local 743 (Nurses) from the Bargaining Unit drop-down menu as it is the only option for 56-Teamsters Local 743 (Nurses) members

BID INSTRUCTIONS: Apply on the bid site: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en AND

1. Check the box on your profile titled "Currently employed by the City of Chicago"

2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled 'payee/employee number')

3. Select your correct bargaining unit

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 08/14/2026

Mission: CDPH works with communities and partners to create an equitable, safe, resilient and Healthy Chicago

Under supervision of the Medical Director, the Tuberculosis (TB) Program Supervising Public Health Nurse is the local expert in TB case management and is a liaison to health care providers and facilities about TB screening, diagnostics, treatment, patient monitoring, and case reporting.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

* Oversee TB nurse case management, including direct supervision of four PHN II's, assignment of cases to PHN II's, quality assurance of their work, coverage of patient care (such as medication dispensing and sputa collection) when a PNH II is out of the office, and troubleshooting of individual patient issues. Expect 10-20% time in the field. Expect to provide care for individuals with infectious TB. (N95 respirators and annual fit testing provided.)

* Develop standard operating procedures for TB nurse case management and other program policies and procedures that involve nursing care

* Assist program epidemiologist to promptly intake new case reports from fax, phone, and Illinois Disease Surveillance System (IDSS) reports

* Use data management systems such as IDSS, EDN, and REDCap to ensure prompt entry of case surveillance data and perform periodic reviews of PHN II entries for accuracy and completeness

* Perform periodic inventory of medications and medical supplies and assist the program manager with ordering medications and supplies

* Serve as the TB Program's educational director, which includes assessing the training needs of program members and providing and/or arranging appropriate training

* Develop and give TB-related educational presentations to healthcare and lay audiences

* Maintain excellent communications within the program and department, with external partners, and with the general public. Work with a culturally diverse patient population and utilize interpreters for non-English language speakers.

* Utilize available electronic systems (e.g., MS Office Suite) to correspond with others, schedule meetings, and document activities.

* Participate in monthly in-person case conferences, quarterly in-person cohort review meetings, and other quality improvement projects Work with CDPH clinical services quality improvement staff to establish clinical performance metrics, report performance data, standardize and improve clinical practices, and promote a culture of quality and transparency.

* Assist with large institutional TB exposures, including education of exposed individuals and arranging of mass screening efforts

* Assist with departmental response to public health emergencies as needed and under the direction of CDPH leadership

Additional duties may be required for this position.

Location: Westside Center for Disease Control

2160 W. Odgen

Days: Monday - Friday

Hours: 8:00AM - 4:00PM

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

* A Bachelor's degree in Nursing accredited by the National League for Nursing or an approved

foreign credential evaluation PLUS three (3) years of professional nursing experience, of which

one (1) year is in a supervisory/team lead role related to the responsibilities of the position

OR

* A Master's degree or higher in Nursing accredited by the National League for Nursing or an approved foreign credential evaluation PLUS two (2) years of professional nursing experience,

of which one (1) year is in a supervisory/team lead role related to the responsibilities of the

position

Licensure, Certification, or Other Qualifications:

* Must be licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse. Applicants must possess a valid State of Illinois Registered Nurse license at the time of employment

NOTE: You must provide your transcripts or diploma at the time of processing

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires applicants to complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the oral part of the interview will be selected.

Preference will be given to candidates possessing the following:

* Previous work experience at a local health department

* Multilingual

For Information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html

For Information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dhr/supp_info/JobClassification/2025_Classification_and_Pay_Plan.pdf

APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here.

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The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor