Nurse (Community Health)

Job Title

Registered Nurse

Job Description

Knowledge of professional nursing practice and clinical care principles sufficient to assess, triage, and manage the health needs of students; provide preventive, acute, emergency, and chronic-condition care; administer medications and treatments; perform specialized procedures; develop individualized care plans; and coordinate referrals, case management, and continuity of care.

Skill in applying nursing judgment and clinical decision-making to recognize changes in patient condition, respond appropriately to emergencies, provide telehealth and telephone triage, implement evidence-based standards of care, document services accurately, and coordinate care with healthcare providers, specialists, families, schools, and community partners.

Knowledge and skill in public health, community health assessment, and health promotion sufficient to identify community health needs and hazards, plan and implement outreach activities, participate in screenings, immunization clinics, health fairs, and physical examinations, and collaborate with tribal, state, federal, school, and community organizations.

Ability to develop and deliver culturally and linguistically appropriate health education and training for students, families, teachers, school administrators, and community members, including the ability to develop educational materials and programs addressing nutrition, physical fitness, mental health, disease prevention, and other health and wellness needs.

Ability to evaluate healthcare programs and apply quality improvement principles through data collection and analysis, identification of trends and service gaps, development of corrective action plans, presentation of findings to leadership and governing bodies, participation in interdisciplinary committees, maintenance of regulatory compliance, and continuous professional development.

Department of Health and Human Services