Public Health Nurse

Job Summary

Provide experienced nursing services teaching, evaluating needs, administering care and accurately charting family planning, STDs, immunizations for adults and children, and Well Woman.

Typical Classification Essential Duties

Work in this classification requires an individual to be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary classification functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this classification may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in this classification description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this description.

• Assess and evaluate birth control needs of client with consideration of physiological, psychological, social, and environmental factors.
• Mandatory reporting of sexual and physical abuse per protocol and nursing guidelines.
• Provide accurate information for smoking cessation, overall healthcare, nutrition, and pre-natal education.
• Teach based on Arizona Family Health Partnership guidelines.
• Distribute and administer birth control method as prescribed and conduct quarterly family planning clinic audits.
• Collect potentially infectious specimens and maintain safety precautions.
• Provide teaching and comfort to initial HIV positive clients and prepare for results from state.
• Order, maintain, store, and administer appropriate vaccines for adults and children from appropriate private and public lots.
• Teach per guidelines from CDC, ADHS, and VFC programs.
• Perform monthly clinic audits.
• Work with case managers to follow proper protocols to maintain grant status.
• Maintain supplies and anticipate needs of clinic for seasonal requirements of the community.
• Assure sterile equipment and maintain quality standards.
• Translate (bi-lingual) information for co-workers on as needed basis.
• Maintain absolute confidentiality of work-related issues, customer records, and restricted County information.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Minimum Requirements To Perform Work

• Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing with a valid unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse issued by the Arizona State Board of Nursing.
• Current license to practice nursing in the State of Arizona.

• Two (2) years of professional nursing experience, preferably in public health programs.
• Valid Arizona State Driver's License

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of policies, guidelines, and standards of the Arizona State Board of Nursing and Nurse Practice Act.
• Knowledge of applicable Arizona Revised Statutes and County Ordinances regarding public health.
• Knowledge of Federal and state public health program regulations and requirements including Arizona Department of Health Services and Federal Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines, procedures, and standards.
• Knowledge of regional public health protocols, communicable disease issues, and reporting standards.
• Knowledge of regional community service agencies and other public assistance programs.
• Skill in operating a personal computer utilizing standard and specialized software, including Arizona State Immunization Information System (ASIIS).
• Ability to provide effective nursing services and proper use of medical instruments and laboratory equipment.
• Ability to assess community needs and identify public health issues and trends.
• Ability to use courtesy and respect in providing nursing services and responding appropriately to emergency situations.

The work is light and requires exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects. The work also requires the ability to balance, finger, feel, grasp, handle, reach, perform repetitive motion, kneel, lift, pull, push, speak, hear, stand, stoop, walk, operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment, and demonstrate visual and mental acuity.

Work is performed in a safe and secure work environment that may periodically have unpredicted requirements or demands. The hiring salary for this position is dependent upon experience, qualifications and position funding; starting salaries above the midpoint require additional approval.

Notice To Applicants

We appreciate your interest in our employment opportunities. At Pinal County, we value professionalism and respect for others. If these values are not demonstrated throughout the application and interview process, we reserve the right to remove your candidacy from consideration, which may impact your future Pinal County applications.

Offers of employment are valid only if provided in writing and approved by Pinal County Human Resources.

All qualified candidates eligible to work in the United States are welcome to apply. However, visa sponsorship is not available.

Pinal County does not participate in STEM Optional Practical Training (STEM OPT).

Pinal County requires pre-employment screening, which includes a Motor Vehicle Record check, a comprehensive background check (encompassing employment, education, and criminal history), and drug testing for safety-sensitive roles. Criminal convictions do not automatically disqualify candidates from employment. Employment offers are contingent on successful pre-employment screening. If driving is a requirement of the position, you must have a valid Arizona State Driver's License in accordance with Arizona State Law.

Benefits

Pinal County offers some of the best benefits in Arizona! We offer a wide range of employee benefits. You can read more details about our organizations benefit program or you can review the list below:

• An Employer that Values Each Employee and Prioritizes a Work Experience that Provides Ample Time for Stress Reduction and Work Life Balance.

• Paid Vacation And Sick Leave

  • 15 Vacation Days Accrued Annually Starting Day One

    • After Three (3) Years of Service 18 Vacation Days Accrued Annually

    • After Five (5) Years of Service 20 Vacation Days Accrued Annually

• Ten Paid Holidays + One Paid Floating Holiday to Use as You Wish

• 13 Sick Leave Days Accrued Annually Starting Day One

• Paid Sabbaticals Every Five (5) Years

  • Two Week Sabbatical After Five Years of Continuous Service

  • Three Week Sabbatical After Ten Years of Continuous Service

  • Four Week Sabbatical After Fifteen Years of Continuous Service

  • Four Week Sabbaticals Every Five Years After Fifteen Years of Continuous Service

• Retirement Plans with Generous Employer Contributions - Guaranteed Lifetime Benefit!

• Top Tier Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision Plans

  • Insure your whole family on a PPO plan for as low as $57.94/mo.

  • Insure you and your children on a PPO plan for ZERO premium cost

• Comprehensive Wellness Program

  • Onsite Mammogram and Prostate Screening Events

  • Skin Cancer Screening Events Onsite

  • Biometrics and Health Screening Events Onsite

  • Financial Health and Retirement Planning Events Onsite & Online

  • Fitness Resources and Onsite Sessions Like Yoga and Tai Chi

  • Quarterly Well Challenges

  • Vaccination Clinics Onsite

  • Vision Exams and Optometry Events Onsite

• Tuition Reimbursement Program

• Alternative Work Schedules

• Telehealth

• Qualified Employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program through the Dept of Education

• Employee Assistance Program with Ongoing Training & Development Options

• Civil Service Leave