The Position

Community Health Nurses provide professional nursing services requiring licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) and/or Registered Nurse in clinics, homes, schools and other community settings.

Incumbents function as first-line supervisors who train, supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned staff; assign and review work; and initiate disciplinary action.

The Division of Public and Behavioral Health is recruiting for a Community Health Nurse 4. Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) provides professional nursing care to clients in the community setting. The APRN provides preventive and direct service delivery, education and counseling services. Incumbents provide reproductive health services, initiate a medical record and obtain health information including specimen and sample collection. Incumbents identify and treat communicable diseases, conduct health screenings, analyze and interpret test results, and participate in public health initiatives including vaccine administration at points of distribution (PODS) and response to pandemic or other disease outbreaks. The APRN conducts infant and child health assessments and counseling, performs physical and developmental screenings and administers immunizations. Incumbents consult and collaborate with organizations and agencies in the community to encourage health, wellness and disease prevention. As an APRN with community/public health experience, the incumbent will work with community health nurses throughout rural Nevada, providing consultation and orders following established protocols. This position may provide services on behalf of and at multiple sites statewide to support the Division and Rural Community Health Services. The State of Nevada is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action in recruitment of its employees and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages. * THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE*

To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/Class_Specifications-10_0/