Public Health Registered Nurse (Part time) - Family Planning

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, grant deliverables and programs including using electronic health records and following HIPAA standards.
• Collaboration &
• Professional
• Growth: 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. 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: Receives clinical oversight and guidance from the Nurse Practitioner. 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. Demonstrate core competencies within the Incident Command System structure as appropriate to this position’s functional role in a public health emergency response event. (Completion of NIMS-700, ICS-100, ICS-200) 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. This position is grant-funded and contingent upon the availability of grant funds; continuation of employment is dependent on ongoing funding and the position may be eliminated if grant funding is reduced or discontinued.

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 is 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 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