Registered Nurses (RNs) serve as an integral part of Arapahoe County's Public Health Department, providing nursing care and services at clinics, home visits, and community outreach events with a focus on promoting health and disease prevention.

NOTE:

• Please note this is a part-time position which is anticipated to work 32 hours weekly.
• Registered Nurse salary range is $62,602.54 to $93,904.46 per year.
• Senior Registered Nurse salary range is $72,908.68 to $116,465.44 per year.
• A second language is preferred and may qualify for an extra stipend.

Registered Nurse Performs duties within programs such as:

• NLP: Nurse Liaison Programs -Unbold please
• NFP: Nurse Family Partnership
• Sexual Health/Harm Reduction
• Immunizations Direct Patient Care

• Provides safe, effective, evidence-based patient care, including clear, accurate documentation, and referrals. Uses critical thinking skills and nursing expertise to effectively assess patients and care for their health.
• Performs direct patient care during home visits, clinic visits, or at outdoor community clinics, fairs, and outreach events.
• Maintains medical expertise, skills, and abilities to follow established processes and guidelines aligning with evidence-based care practices.
• Collaborates with team members to provide resources and care/treatment options within the patient care setting. Escalates patient care situations as appropriate or necessary.
• Documents patient cases and complies with timely documentation standard for patients and employees.

• As stipulated by grant deliverables, actively participates, and provides patient care and consultation via community outreach at indoor and outdoor clinics, events, and fairs.
• Collaborates with community members, such as school personnel, childcare, and providers to form partnerships and relationships that improve community health outcomes.

• Serves in a Lead capacity while performing Registered Nurse duties
• May provide program leadership to professional and support positions and on-site supervision of the day-to-day activities of assigned programs. Lead accountability includes performing and delegating nursing tasks, interpreting program policy and procedures for staff, and working on special projects as assigned.
• Assists personnel with technical expertise in providing public health services in compliance with policy, procedures, and program protocols adopted by ACPH. Assists Public Health Nurses with resolving complex and difficult issues and situations.
• Serves as a liaison between the Public Health Nurses and program leadership for to day-to-day program operations.
• Assists in evaluation and implementation of nursing programs; makes recommendations to administration concerning planning activities. Recommends program policy and procedure through the supervisor to the manager for review, approval and implementation.
• Coordinates the organization, assignment, and utilization of nursing personnel with adjacent program areas to facilitate staffing coverage for collateral programs and services.
• Instructs staff in the methods, techniques and procedures utilized in assigned programs and services.

• Strong case management, nursing assessment, and health education skills.
• Relates well to all kinds of people, builds rapport, and establishes trust and confidence
• Ability to deliver hard messages sensitively and compassionately
• Ability to stay calm and in control during emergency situations

• Ability to lead and mentor high performing teams
• Ability to use critical thinking skills and nursing expertise to effectively assess patients and care for their health
• Ability to prioritize responsibilities and manage time appropriately
• Ability to uphold a strict code of ethics and ensure patient confidentiality standards are adhered to
• Must be a role model for teamwork and dependability

Education and Experience:
Registered Nurse

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) from a school accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission or the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.
• Professional Qualifications: Must be (or within the first 3 months of employment) licensed to practice as a registered nurse (RN) in the State of Colorado or a Compact State. BLS and CPR certification.

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) from a school accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission or the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.
• Professional Qualifications: Licensed to practice as a registered nurse (RN) in the State of Colorado or a Compact State. BLS and CPR certification.
• 6+ years of nursing, public health nursing or related community or clinical work

• Master's degree
• Bilingual in Spanish

Pre-Employment Additional Requirements:
Must successfully pass pre-employment testing which includes an acceptable motor vehicle record (MVR) and background check.

Post-Employment Additional Requirements:
Must stay up to date on any required training, certifications and licensures.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Work is primarily conducted in homes and community settings, with travel to other locations or outside agencies to provide program services or attend meetings. Continuously works closely with co-workers and clients.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Manual dexterity for performing exams and completing charts.
• Frequent and continual driving, walking, sitting, upright bending/stooping, twisting, kneeling, and squatting.
• Frequent light lifting/carrying of equipment/supplies and infants (under 15 lbs.), and occasional to frequent moderate lifting/carrying (15 - 49 lbs.) infants and small children.
• Requires sufficient hearing and speech ability to communicate in person and via phone to respond to inquiries, and present information to individuals and groups as well as communicating important topics through language translator services.
• Reading comprehension is necessary to understand client records and medical documents.
• Position requires continual and extensive driving to client residences and other community-based settings, including high risk (increased crime) neighborhoods. In the course of traveling to and working in other locations, may experience exposure to noise, dust, solvents, fumes, smoke or gases, slippery/uneven walking surfaces, sun, road hazards, traffic considerations, motor vehicle accidents, and exposure to inclement weather such as driving in snow, ice, etc. Potential for exposure to community related crimes while on duty.
• Work conducted primarily indoors, such as client home environments which can be unpredictable, with potential exposure to environmental allergens, smoke, pets, vermin, bed bugs, cockroaches, potentially hostile clients or family members. Occasional client contact will occur outdoors.
• High possibility of exposure to air/blood borne pathogens, insects, vermin, and other household and nature animals, as a result of continuous contact with the public, in community-based environments.
• Potential exposure to high risk and emergent situations i.e. Client with suicidal ideation, child abuse or domestic violence situations, aggressive clients/family members/pets.
• At high risk for compassion fatigue secondary to provision of care for high risk, complex clients and family situations. Frequent exposure to highly intense emotional situations such as client disclosures of current or past intimate partner violence, child abuse, or other traumas, potential exposure to situations of infant mortality/infant or fetal loss, etc.