Public Health Registered Nurse: Immunization and Communicable Disease

Description

This position is anticipated to close on July 1, 2026, but applications will be accepted until position is filled and removed from the Delta County jobs website.

This position works 4 or 5 days per week (0.8 or 1.0 FTE).

General Position Description

Provide comprehensive, unbiased nursing care across Delta County Health Department’s public health programs with a focus on immunizations, communicable diseases, child health and supporting family planning services to ensure smooth clinic operations and high-quality community health services.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

• Health Assessment & Care: Conduct health assessments, gather histories, administer diagnostic tests, and provide nursing services such as vitals checks, immunizations, and medication administration.
• Program Management: As part of a larger strategic plan, build, maintain, conduct processes and outcome measures of supportive grant programs. Responsibility to adhere to grant reporting guidelines as assigned.
• Program Planning & Case Management: Develop individualized care plans based on client needs and goals, implement and re-evaluate these plans, and make referrals to other providers or resources as needed.
• Program-Specific Duties:
• Immunizations: Educate clients on immunizations, manage vaccines, maintain records in the state immunization system, and oversee off-site clinics.
• Communicable Diseases, Tuberculosis & Disease Investigation: Conduct TB and communicable disease screenings, provide education, and manage treatment plans and performing epidemiological investigations in line with CDC and CDPHE guidelines. Educating the community on prevention measures, track cases, and maintain accurate records
• Family Planning: Be able to provide support on sexual and reproductive health services, chart, check in patients and collecting and labeling lab samples, and education.
• Child Health: Perform care coordination, develop family care plans, and manage documentation for child health programs.
• Collaboration: Collaborate with team members to support overall clinic operations, ensuring efficient and effective care across all service areas.
• Health Promotion & Education: Offer counseling, education, and outreach to individuals, families, and communities on disease prevention, wellness, and available health programs.
• Documentation & Compliance: Maintain accurate records in compliance with health department policies, including using electronic health records and following HIPAA standards.
• Emergency Preparedness: Demonstrate competencies in the Incident Command System for public health emergencies (NIMS-700, ICS-100, ICS-200).
• This position requires consistent punctuality and attendance. The primary location of employment for this position is the designated Delta County location/office with the exception of duties that are performed off site as required in responsibilities. The employee is required to perform most (generally, 95%) of assigned duties from this designated office location to allow for client, customer and coworker access and collaboration, unless prior written approval for an alternative arrangement, such as temporary remote work, has been granted by the employee's direct supervisor and/or department head and maintained in the employee personnel file.
  
  

General Job Duties

• Work effectively with other health department staff across diverse programs and participate in health department and community committees, staff meetings, and educational programs. Assist with program development and funding efforts.
• Perform inventory management, facility preparation, and equipment sterilization.
• Participate in epidemiological investigations and conduct community health surveys.
• Market health department services and maintain professional relationships with community partners, CDPHE staff, and medical providers.
• Flexibility to perform related duties as assigned, support disaster preparedness, work well with diverse cultures, and contribute to a cooperative team environment.
• Should the Board of County Commissioners or another authorized representative issue a local disaster declaration in Delta County, all Delta County employees may be called upon to serve as disaster service workers.
  
  

Requirements

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Education

Associate’s degree in nursing required; bachelor’s degree preferred

Experience

At least three (3) years of nursing experience in a Public Health setting, physician’s office, or community clinical setting preferred

Proficiency and experience in AthenaOne (electronic health record) is preferred.

Combination of education and experience could waive specific requirement.

Licenses/Certifications

Current and unrestricted Colorado Registered Nurse license

Current and unrestricted American Heart Association BLS certificate

Current and valid Colorado Driver’s License

General Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• Selective optional insurances available to the employee and eligible dependents on a cost share basis between employee and the organization
• Life insurance and employee only medical insurance is available at no cost to the employee
• Pre-tax flexible spending account (FSA)
• Employees contribute 4% of their salary to a 401(a) retirement account fully matched with 4% from the County
• Optional 457(b) tax advantaged deferred-compensation retirement plan
• Paid time off is accrued at 14 hours per month to start for a 1.0 FTE, prorated for part time employees
• 11 paid holidays per calendar year
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that includes 6 counseling sessions along with some legal and financial support counseling
• Modified work schedules for positions and employees that qualify
• Additional employee discounts and fringe benefits are available
  
  

Physical Requirements

Physical Requirements: Walk, stand, sit, type, use hands and fingers, handle or feel objects, reach with hands and arms, talk, listen, see, grasp, pull, lift, drive, stoop and bend to examine patients, climb in/out of vehicle, physically restrain children with approved techniques, transport equipment and supplies

Lifting: 50-pound requirement

Exposure to Elements: Normal office conditions, position requires travel to other locations in the community and state-wide.

Handling of Dangerous Equipment: Syringes, needles, medical examination equipment, emergency response equipment

Risk of Assault or Injury: May receive verbal assault from angry citizens, possible contaminated samples, bio hazardous material, body fluids, latex, alcohol, communicable diseases, germicide, decontamination chemical, air and car travel, possible physical assault from children.