PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE II (NDZ - Public Health Nursing)

Fort Defiance Indian Hospital Board, Inc.•Sanders, AZ

1d•$116,732 - $151,751

About The Position

This position is for a Public Health Nurse II within the NDZ - Public Health Nursing division. The role involves monitoring community health status, investigating health problems and hazards, and collaborating with various agencies and community representatives to develop and implement health-related activities and interventions. The nurse will provide health education, patient care, counseling, and skilled nursing services in diverse settings, including homes, schools, and clinics. This role also includes assessing patient needs, evaluating outcomes, developing standards of care, and assisting in the mentorship of Public Health Nurse I. Compliance with Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) standards and training is also required.

Requirements

One (1) year of direct work experience as a Public Health Nurse I.
Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program.
Valid and unrestricted license in any U.S. State or Territory.
Valid American Heart Association (AHA) certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) and maintain certification.
Must have (or obtain during orientation) unit specific certifications.
Applicant must have a valid, unrestricted insurable driver’s license.
Resume and references are required.

Responsibilities

Monitors health status to identify community health problems and diagnoses and investigates health problems and health hazards.
Participates with interdisciplinary teams; works with tribal, State, County and Federal agencies in planning health related activities.
Conducts and participates in community assessment to develop a plan of action.
Conducts epidemiological and community surveys, field investigations and research studies to appraise health needs exercising discretion and independent judgment.
Conducts community analysis in partnership with community representatives, and in collaboration with other public health or health care professionals.
Monitors community health status and evaluates health trends and risk factors of population groups.
Uses valid and reliable methods and instruments for collecting qualitative and quantitative while collecting data in a systematic and organized manner, i.e., demographic, immunization, etc.
Analyzes valid and reliable data sources to comparisons for assessment.
Investigates health problems and hazards; such as communicable diseases and develops a recommended plan of action to address these issues.
Consults, advises and collaborates with individuals, families, communities and local, state, and federal systems.
Partners with community to attach importance to the data and determine opportunities and needs.
Helps to determine priorities for targeted interventions.
Designs interventions to mobilize resources for action.
Collaborates in the development and use of polices and plans that support individual, family, and community health efforts.
Shares health information and collaborates with patients/families and other community resources.
Provides health education to individuals, families and community groups in various settings, i.e., school, jail, community clinics (flu).
Educates and coaches people to make appropriate and informed decisions about health issues.
Ensures that current epidemiological processes are followed.
Demonstrates complex reasoning abilities and critical thinking skills to be able to make connections between collected data and community and public health practice decisions.
Builds community capacity by engaging community members and partners in designing more effective, sustainable health-promoting programs.
Assesses patient needs.
Conducts visits to homes, communities, schools and clinics to provide patient care, counseling, and instruction in preventative, curative and rehabilitative health matters.
Consults with health care team members i.e., case management with health care providers.
Administers the therapeutic measures as prescribed by the health team.
Plans and provides comprehensive nursing services to individuals, families and communities; provides skilled nursing services to individuals and families in homes, schools and/or outreach clinics.
Provides patient teaching and assist them in understanding, accepting and adjusting to the implications and responsibilities of medical care, diagnosis and treatment.
Evaluates and reassesses patient needs.
Participates in continuous evaluation of program and services, and performance improvement.
Develops Standard of Care.
Evaluates outcomes of interventions to continually improve population-based care.
Uses literature based best practices.
Assists in the mentorship, guidance and supervision of Public Health Nurse I.
Completes all yearly Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) required training by the indicated due dates.
Assists, promotes, and supports compliance with established CMS standards.
Performs other duties as assigned.