Public Health Nurse

Company: WELD COUNTY HUMAN RESOURCES
Location: Greeley
Posted on: November 25, 2022

Job Description:

Do you want to make an impact on the health of others and have a career that fills you with pride and a sense of personal satisfaction?

The Weld County Department of Health and Environment is looking for a Nurse who wants to put their amazing abilities of being compassionate, empathetic and providing patience to work.

Public health is essential to our community well-being, and we want you to join our team!

We are looking for Full-time and Part-time nurses!


Public Health Nurse I-II (Generalist)
The starting pay is $66,037 to $87,905 (dependent upon qualifications), plus benefits (see benefits tab for details).

The ideal candidate -will have experience in public health clinical programs and experience with electronic medical records. Candidate should have the ability to adapt to different types of clinical situations on a daily basis. This public health nurse generalist will be assigned to a multi- disciplinary public health team and responsibilities will include working in the Immunization, Family Planning and STI programs.

Public health nursing is primarily population focused and includes caring for individuals, families, and communities using nursing, social, and public health sciences. Nurses are assigned to a multi-disciplinary public health team and work to provide individualized clinical, care coordination and case management services. Additionally, all nurses participate in public health emergency response activities and perform public health nursing services in accordance with public health standards and practices, within the scope of the Colorado Nurse Practice Act.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Bachelor of Science in Nursing is -required.

Required Experience:
Two years of professional work experience with maternal and child health, family planning, pediatrics, case management, communicable diseases or closely related field in a public health setting is preferred, but not required for the Public Health Nurse I. It is -required -for the Public Health Nurse II.

Any equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the necessary skills will be considered.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
--- Current Colorado nursing license in good standing is required.
--- Have and maintain a valid Colorado driver's license and use of personal, insured vehicle is required to perform job duties. Dependable transportation and auto insurance, maintained at all times, as required by State law, is required.

To view complete job announcement and to apply, use the following link: -https://www.weldgov.com/Government/County-Information/Join-Our-Team -OR www.weldgov.com

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