Job Details
Public Health Nurse
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| Type: | Tribal |
| Salary Range: | $72,073 to $90,010 / Per Year |
| Open Period: | 5/20/2019 to 6/5/2019 |
| Summary: |
This position is located within the Tohono O'odham Nation health care, division of the nursing services; sells hospital, San Xavier health center, Santa Rosa health center, and San Simon health center. Incumbent works under the supervision of the director of public health nursing who defines and establishes overall program objectives and operation according to I.H.H standards of care for PHN programs. Each PHN independently plans and schedules comprehensive nursing services for their geographic areas, According to the PHN priority policies for home visits. Each PHN independently determines the nature of assessment, counseling, teaching and treatment to be provided. The employee serves as a community health advisor and provider of comprehensive nursing services to schools, individuals and families on the Tohono O'odham Nation health care at sells service unit. |
| Duties: | • Evaluates, promotes, and maintains the health of at-risk individuals, families, and the community through teaching, disease prevention activities, counseling, advocacy, and referral, coordination of care and appropriate health assessments and interventions. Assists with the coordination of immunization program to include the tracking and follow-up. Manages and participates in public health screening clinics including interviewing and counseling clients, performing clinical tasks, administering prescribed treatment, documentation of care and making necessary referral. Participants in bioterrorism preparedness and planning activities. • Utilizes the public health nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation when: assessing the patient's condition and needs: setting outcomes; implanting appropriate nursing actions to meet the patient/family physical, emotional, spiritual, social and safety needs; and evaluating the patients progress. Refers patient to appropriate resources. Organizes patient caseload in assigned geographic area. • Application of care treatment and intervention according to principals of population based health care and standing public health orders. • Identifies and reports child abuse or dependent adult abuse and incidents of domestic violence. • Provides maternal and child health services; makes home visits as necessary. • Plans and exchanges information with other health care entities for effective care of the patient; cooperates with other agencies in planning patients care. • Utilizes the RPMS system as appropriate for position requirements and enters information into the RPMS patient care packages as necessary. • Coordinates response to outbreaks of reportable/infectious disease on the Tohono O'odham Nations. Works closely with the state and tribal health department in testing and contact investigation. Responds to communities for direct care and education. • Assists the physician in control and treatment and consults with various agencies (i.e. health department) on communicable disease issues. • Sexually Transmitted disease (STD) general: Coordinated care provision, case and contact investigation efforts, organizes education efforts and acts as liaison with the state and federal entities dealing with STD issues. • Tuberculosis (TB) General: Coordinates and implements the treatment plan for active cases and preventive therapy on TB infected individuals, and; conducts TB testing and surveillance; plans and coordinates community investigations. • Responds to public health emergencies as required. • Promotes, teaches and demonstrates nursing care to patient, families and community group; provides instruction and information regarding specific diseases or health conditions, as well as, health maintenance. • Provides public health consolation services, including health education, to tribal programs, head start, schools, and other settings in the community, as well as to I.HS. Employees and outside agencies. • Participates with local community groups in the development and planning for health services. • Serves on various community task forces in relationship to the position. • Participates in orienting new employees and mentoring nurse to the public health nursing. • Assists in planning and conducting continuing education. Maintains compliance with all mandatory training requirements. • Leads and provides guidance to non-professional staff i.e., LPN/NA/MC. • Participates on performance improvement teams and other committees as assigned. Continually monitors the work process for quality and quantity and makes recommendations for necessary corrective action. • Maintains professional knowledge and proficiency in public health nursing through continuing education. • Maintains professional knowledge and proficiency in nursing through continuing education, staff meetings, workshops and serving on nursing committees. • Performs other duties as assigned. |
| Qualifications: | • Education: Baccalaureate or higher degree from a professional nursing program approved by the legally designed state accrediting agency at the time the program was completed by the applicant. • Registration: Applicants must have active, current and unrestricted license as a professional nurse in a state, District of Columbia, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States. • One year experience as a public health or community health nursing is required. • Must have current certification healthcare in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) upon hire, Automated external defibrillator (AED) and first aid certification must be obtained within 6 months of hire. • Upon recommendation for hire a criminal background and fingerprint check is required to determine the suitability for hire. • Must Possess and maintain a valid Arizona driver's license, (no DUIs or major citations within the last three years). • Must meet the Tohono O'odham Nation tribal employer's insurance requirements to receive a driver's license to permit to operate program vehicles. • Must submit a 39-month driving record with the employment application. • Based on the department's needs, incumbents mat be required to demonstrate fluency in both the Tohono O'odham language and English as a condition of employment. |
| Work Type: | Permanent, Full |
| Announcement #: | 4012-(S) |
| Who May Apply? | All Groups of Qualified Individuals |
| Get Details & Apply: | http://www.tonation-nsn.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/TON-HR-Application-for-Employment.pdf |
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| Name: | Urquides, Jennifer |
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