Position Description
The Anoka County Public Health & Environmental Services mission is to improve health through education, prevention, service, regulation, and advocacy in Anoka County. The department has an immediate opening for a Public Health Nurse on the Disease Prevention and Control team. The Public Health Nurse helps reduce health risks at the population level through evidenced-based care and education. The Public Health Nurse is responsible for addressing the health disparities within marginalized communities by focusing on the environmental, physical, and social determinants of health.
Emergency Preparedness is a core Public Health responsibility. As a Human Services employee, your roles and responsibilities include: participating in Public Health Emergency Preparedness training and exercises, responding to notifications and activation drills during business hours and periodically outside of business hours, and responding to Public Health emergencies and department responsibilities at the time of need (during business hours, outside of business hours, on weekends and holidays) in order to protect the health and well-being of our residents.
This is a full-time, exempt, benefit-eligible position. Interviews will take place the week of November 17th, 2025, for those selected to move forward in the hiring process.
Pay and Benefits
Salary: $74,214 to $89,065 annually ($35.68 to $42.82 per hour).
2025 Anoka County Salary Schedule Grade 34: $74,214 to $103,896 annually ($35.68 to $49.95 per hour)
24 days of paid flexible time off and up to 12.5 paid holidays.
Comprehensive insurance, including medical, dental, vision, flex benefits and more at www.anokacountymn.gov/benefits.
Medical and dental clinic exclusive to employees, located at the Anoka County Government Center.
Pension plan and other retirement investment options.
Advancement/professional development opportunities.
Work Location
This position will work at the Anoka County Government Center, located at 2100 3rd Ave, Anoka, MN 55303, and will require travel to various sites throughout Anoka County.
Expected work hours are Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm. Some duties may be performed after business hours.
Duties and Responsibilities
These examples are not all inclusive and are intended to be illustrative of primary responsibilities of an Anoka County Public Health Nurse – Disease Prevention and Control.
Conduct disease investigations and assessments of the health status and health needs of individuals and the community according to mandated and recommended standards of practice nationally (Center for Disease Control), statewide (Minnesota Department of Health) and locally within the department.
Provide Subject Matter Expertise in the areas of Tuberculosis and Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI).
Provide ongoing case management, support and health education to individuals and families to assure individual and community health protection and promotion.
Epidemiology of communicable and vaccine preventable disease processes, prevention and intervention strategies.
Recommend community resources for patients including referrals to health care providers and social services.
Create effective prevention messages and make public presentations.
Identify new and emerging trends and issues related to infectious disease.
Develop plans to assure that investigations are conducted, and services are provided which are necessary to achieve health and safety goals for the individual and community.
Represents the agency to the public, participates in educational presentations, and participates in ongoing program outreach.
Help facilitate immunization clinics throughout the county including screening and injecting.
Collaborate within the department, other county departments, outside agencies (private and public) and other community partners in the joint management of infectious diseases to promote and assure recommendations, quality assurance, public health education, service coordination and positive health changed in the community.
Develop working relations with community resources in the public and private health care sectors.
Emergency Preparedness is a core public health responsibility. Responding to Public Health emergencies, which may occur outside of normal business hours, is a requirement of this position to protect the health and well-being of our residents.
Qualifications and Requirements:
Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed
Bachelor’s degree in nursing or a closely related field.
Two years (2,080 annual hours) of job-related experience.
Registered Nurse in the State of Minnesota.
Possess a Minnesota Public Health Nursing Certification.
Must have a valid driver’s license and vehicle available for business use.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed
Three years or more (2,080 annual hours) of job-related experience.
Physical Demands and Work Conditions
Standard office environment, travel to various county work sites both indoor and outdoor, may include emergency or disaster response sites in uncontrolled environments depending on assignment.
Work activities may require contact with uncooperative, angry, and sometimes hostile clients depending on assignment.
Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus, such as to work on computers. Ability to see colors, shades and brightness.
Hearing abilities required for general and phone communication, signals, and machine sounds.
Ability to detect, discern, and tolerate a wide range of scents required for safety and performance of essential duties.
Cognitive abilities required include problem solving, prioritization of tasks, short- and long-term memory, interpreting and understanding written documents, and general mathematical skills.
Assignments require several hours of varied physical activity in addition to viewing a computer screen, sitting at a desk, or walking/standing.
Physical activity may include repeated bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, walking on sloped or uneven terrain, and handling/carrying equipment.
Regular lifting of 0-25 lbs., occasional lifting of up to 75 lbs.
Equipment used includes computers, phones, and standard office equipment in addition to public safety equipment depending on assignment.
Public safety equipment may include but is not limited to radios, cameras, GPS devices, radiological testing equipment such as portal monitors and Geiger counters depending on assignment, and personal protective equipment.
Travel between work sites may require driving a county vehicle and/or a personal vehicle.
Additional physical/mental requirements that occur may not be listed above, but are inherent in performing the position's essential functions.
Exposure to bodily fluids, infectious agents, radiation, toxic or caustic chemicals, airborne particles, fumes, or other hazards is possible while performing essential duties.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
Selection Process
It is important that your application show all the relevant education and experience you possess. This information will determine which candidates will proceed in the selection process. A submitted application is also used to verify the answers to any supplemental questions.
Pre-employment Requirements
Anoka County has determined that successfully passing a pre-employment criminal/driving background check, drug screen and DOT physical, and/or other qualifications checks may be necessary for certain positions. Applicants may be required to sign an informed consent form allowing the County to obtain to conduct such screenings and/or verify their qualifications in connection with the position sought. Applicants who do not sign the informed consent form will not be further considered for the position.
About Anoka County
As the fourth largest county in Minnesota, we depend on the diversity, dedication, determination, and innovation of our employees. We offer a wide range of career opportunities for people with a variety of personalities, abilities, knowledge, and life experiences who can come together for the single purpose of serving Anoka County’s 369,000 citizens in a respectful, innovative, and fiscally responsible manner. If your career aspirations resonate with our mission, we invite you to Find Your Path with Anoka County! Hear from other Anoka County employees here.
Commitment to Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employment
Anoka County is committed to the principles of our Affirmative Action Plan and Equal Employment Opportunity. It is the policy of Anoka County to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, marital status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, physical ability, sexual orientation, or age except where such status is a bona fide occupational qualification. It is the policy of Anoka County to make employment decisions in a manner that will further our Affirmative Action Plan and Equal Employment Opportunity.
If you require accommodations or have any other questions regarding this job posting, please call the Anoka County Human Resources Department at 763-324-4300 and reference the posting title and number. If you have questions about the hiring process, please visit: https://www.anokacountymn.gov/4411/Application-Process
Anoka County is an Equal Opportunity Employer, please see our EEO policy: https://www.anokacounty.us/401/Diversity-EEO