Public Health Registered Nurse - Family Planning

About the role

The Public Health Registered Nurse provides comprehensive Immunization and Family Planning services within the Public Health clinics under the direction of the Public Health Nursing Supervisor and Public Health Nursing Manager. This position delivers nursing care that promotes disease prevention, reproductive health, and overall community well-being.

Responsibilities

• Administers general nursing care to patients in an assigned area including but not limited to hospitals, clinics, mobile units, program events and homes;
• Administers medications, including but not limited to reproductive/sexual health treatments, STI/HIV treatments, and vaccinations/immunizations following physician or nurse practitioner orders or standing order;
• Observes, records and reports patients’ reactions, responses, and general condition;
• Conducts utilization reviews and/or clinical quality assurance/improvement and prepares related reports;
• Confers with physicians, managers, or department heads regarding Quality Assurance/Utilization Management (QA/UM) problems and recommends alternative solutions;
• Ensures the competency of proper standards of nursing per division and department policies, procedures and standing orders;
• Acts as a preceptor and teaches nursing practices and orients new personnel;
• Affirms responsibilities for all clinical activities within nursing scope of practice if needed, including phlebotomy and laboratory procedures;
• Participates in programs to community health, such as outreach programs, child health conferences, school health programs, group instructions for parents/guardians, clinical services programs, home care services, etc.;
• Participates in emergency preparedness exercises and core members of the clinical response team;
• Plans for and participates in field research related to public health nursing.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing with an Associate’s degree and a current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of Arizona. An active Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) is acceptable, as well.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year experience in a clinical setting;
• Experience working with low-income, multi-cultural populations;
• Experience working with electronic health records.

Skills

The ideal candidate demonstrates strong clinical knowledge of immunization practices and family planning services, excellent patient education and communication skills, and a commitment to providing compassionate, culturally responsive care.

Benefits

This role supports health equity by increasing access to preventive services, fostering positive patient experiences, and collaborating with community partners and the healthcare team to improve population health outcomes.

Pay

The Public Health Registered Nurse's pay range is $34.62 - $48.47 per hour.

Schedule

The Public Health Registered Nurse works regular, daily attendance is an essential function for this position, however, is eligible for alternative work schedules if deemed appropriate by the division leadership and program/clinic scheduling needs.