Website HeartCorps/North Central District Health Department
HeartCorps Service Member-based out of NCDHD office.
We are seeking a full-time service member to serve starting May 19 through August 8, 2025 at North Central District Health Department in O’Neill, NE.
What is HeartCorps:
HeartCorps is an initiative with Public Health AmeriCorps and the American Heart Association created to drive health equity in rural communities. This service position offers a great opportunity to gain valuable professional public health experience while advancing more equitable health outcomes for your community.
- Responsibilities:
- Typically serve full-time Monday – Friday (41.25 hours per week). Some placements may include occasional evening or weekend hours.
- Deliver health education and support patients/community members in navigating the care, community programs and resources on heart health related topics including cardiovascular disease, smoking cessation, nutrition, blood pressure, and chronic diseases such as diabetes.
- Assist with public health surveys. This may include recruiting participants, administering the survey in-person or via phone, tracking data, and/or running reports.
- Plan and conduct local health skill building workshops, health fairs, town halls or community conversations – to raise awareness and help community members manage their health.
- Support patients and community members in initiating and conducting Blood Pressure Self-Monitoring.
- Host Hands-Only CPR demonstrations for community members.
- Engage local organizations to help identify and develop resources to support families in accessing chronic disease interventions and/or overall health and wellbeing services.
- Actively participate in AmeriCorps pre-service orientation, HeartCorps member development meetings and assigned trainings.
- Qualifications:
- United States citizen, United States national, or a lawful permanent resident alien of the United States, at least 18 years of age and have a high school diploma or equivalent.
- Able to secure reliable transportation to and from the host site daily and to community-based activities. You will be required to maintain a valid drivers’ license as well as at least the minimum automobile liability insurance coverage required by law.
- Strong written and oral communicators.
- Customer and solution focused. Good listeners, non-judgmental, open minded, and resourceful.
- Required to satisfy the National Service Criminal History Check eligibility criteria-nationwide check of the National Sex Offender Public website, state criminal history record check, and a fingerprint-based check of the FBI criminal history record database.
- Experience as health aide or have coursework in public health, health communications, health promotion, or health sciences helpful but not required.
- Compensation & Benefits
- Benefits of HeartCorps Service include:
- Bi-weekly living stipend of $1108.70 (taxable) for full-time service members.
- Healthcare benefits.
- Childcare subsidy if eligible.
- An educational award upon successful completion of service.
- Personal and professional development.
- Direct access to job opportunities upon successful completion of program
Must apply for the position at the website listed in the company details tab.