Public Health Nurse

Public Health Nurse

Open Until Filled. This position is eligible for a $2,000 hiring bonus. See notes for eligibility and conditions.

General Description: As a Public Health Nurse serving Carbon County, you'll be a leader in promoting health, preventing disease, and building stronger communities across Rawlins and the surrounding areas. Public Health Nursing here blends clinical skill with community outreach, making a direct, visible impact on the lives of individuals and families throughout southern Wyoming. In this role, you'll collaborate with residents, schools, healthcare providers, and local organizations to assess health needs, deliver vital services, and connect people to life-saving resources.

What You'll Do: Our Public Health Nurses deliver a wide range of services designed for rural Wyoming communities, administering vaccines, managing infectious diseases, providing maternal and child health services, conducting health education sessions, and supporting public health emergency response efforts.

Why Rawlins and Carbon County? Rawlins offers the best of small-town living with rich history, wide open spaces, and stunning access to outdoor recreation like hiking, fishing, and camping. You'll enjoy a family-friendly work schedule, the support of a dedicated team, and the satisfaction of serving a proud and resilient community. Rawlins provides an authentic Wyoming lifestyle combined with a strong sense of community.

Benefits Include:

• Comprehensive Health Coverage – Access to excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous Paid Leave – Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays to support work-life balance
• Retirement Security – A robust pension plan through the Wyoming Retirement System
• Additional Perks – Life insurance, employee wellness programs, and professional development opportunities

Why This Role is Unique:

• Population Health Focus – Work proactively to address health issues affecting the entire community
• Community-Wide Impact – Support all age groups, from newborns to seniors, ensuring access to preventive care
• Broad Clinical Experience – Gain valuable experience across multiple areas of public health, including infectious disease control, maternal-child health, and chronic disease prevention

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Essential Functions: The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function which may be performed at the job level.

• Conduct nursing assessments, diagnoses, treatments, and evaluations in line with ANA's Public Health Nursing Standards.
• Arrange and lead community health clinics and health education classes.
• Support public health core functions, prioritizing services that meet community needs.
• Administer adult and child vaccines, provide STI/HIV testing, manage TB testing, and more.
• Provide Ryan White case management, maternal and child home visitation, lactation counseling, and LT-101 reviews.
• Collaborate with the nurse manager and public health response coordinator on emergency preparedness activities.

Qualifications

Preferences/Agency Requirements: Must be licensed or eligible for licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Wyoming. Driver's license required.

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of laws, principles, practices, and techniques of professional nursing.
• Knowledge of the maintenance of medical records, charts, reports, and observations.
• Knowledge of principles of the nursing process and the scientific process.
• Knowledge of applying medical diagnosis and treatment to patient care.
• Knowledge of scientific concepts as a basis for decision-making.
• Knowledge of physical, biological, and behavioral sciences.
• Knowledge of evaluation services and programs according to standards.
• Knowledge of work management and leadership theory and practice.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local law pertaining to healthcare.
• Knowledge of public health core functions and essential services.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Associate's Degree in Nursing

Experience: 0-2 years of progressive work experience in Nursing with acquired knowledge at the level of an LPN

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Must be licensed or eligible for licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Wyoming OR Education & Experience Substitution: 3-5 years of progressive work experience Nursing with acquired knowledge at the level of an LPN

Necessary Special Requirements

Physical Working Conditions:

• Lift/transfer patients to different positions.
• Lift medical/patient equipment of varying sizes and weights up to about 50 lbs.
• Restrain clients for treatments, climb stairs to patient homes, and drive long distances.
• Travel throughout the state and to national conferences if requested.
• Work evenings, nights, and/or weekends when the situation requires it.

Notes:

• FLSA: Non-Exempt
• The Wyoming Department of Health is an E-Verify employer.
• A background check, including the taking of fingerprints, will be completed through the Wyoming Department of Criminal Investigation, the Department of Family Services, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, for every successful applicant.
• Hiring Bonus eligibility and conditions
• New state employees and temporary employees accepting a permanent position
• Current state employees accepting a promotional opportunity - recruitment must have been open to the public.
• One year of service in the position must be completed. Failure to complete this requirement will require reimbursement of the bonus with the funds deducted from the final pay.
• Internal candidates will be required to remain in the position for a minimum of (1) year from the promotion date.
• Employees will only be eligible for (1) hiring bonus in a 12-month period.

Supplemental Information

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The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities.

Class Specifications are subject to change, please refer to the A & I HRD Website to ensure that you have the most recent version.