Public Health Nurse - Practitioner

Job Summary

This position offers the opportunity to make a direct impact in our community while exercising professional judgment, initiative, and clinical expertise. You will work with a high level of independence, while still maintaining close coordination with the supervising physician and Nursing Services Manager to ensure exceptional patient care and compliance with local, state, and federal guidelines. Work collaboratively with a licensed physician and the Nursing Services Manager as part of a supportive, multidisciplinary healthcare team. In this role, you will provide advanced professional care, delivering high-quality primary patient services within your clinical scope of practice. You will play an important part in managing and supporting patients with physical health needs, as well as contributing to preventive health programs offered through the Mohave County Health Department.

This position is subject to a pre-employment background check and drug screening

Essential Job Functions

• Elicits and evaluates patient health histories.
• Performs physical examinations.
• Orders or performs appropriate diagnostic tests.
• Assesses patients' psychosocial, developmental, and health needs.
• Makes referrals and/or consultation when necessary.
• Prescribes and/or dispenses prescription only drugs, over-the-counter drugs, medical devices and/or appliances in accordance with the plan of accountability as approved by the Board of Nursing.
• Maintains and manages medication inventory for assigned programs.
• Provides counseling and education for patients and staff.
• Acts as a resource person for the nursing staff.
• Documents and maintains client charts and clinic records after each visit.
• Responds to all positive tests with contact investigation and adheres to State reporting requirements.
• Coordinates medical resources with social service resources to meet patient needs.
• Oversees the filing of forms, reports and charts completed by subordinates.
• Prepares reports and summaries of public health and client activity statistics and other related statistics.
• As required, may perform a variety of clerical tasks including but not limited to: scheduling appointments; answering phones; responding to or routing inquiries; referring and directing individuals and clients to appropriate agencies.
• Create and maintain a supportive work environment with other departments and community programs, Public Health divisions, and Public Health leadership on accreditation domain while maintaining a culture of quality improvement.
• Apply basic principles, practices, techniques, teaching, and communication methods related to the age, gender, race/ethnicity, educational level and socioeconomic status of community members.
• Communicate and act in a cultural competent and professional manner maintaining cooperative relationships with community members, co-workers, and work contacts.

• Performs related work as required.
• Performs special assignments as requested.
• Exercise regular and predictable attendance and punctuality in accordance with Mohave County Personnel Policies and Procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited school in Nursing.
• Licensure as a Registered Nurse issued by the Arizona State Board of Nursing.
• Certification as a Nurse Practitioner/Nurse Midwife by the Arizona State Board of Nursing to practice in the specialty area for which qualified.
• Two (2) years of nursing experience.

• OR an equivalent combination of education, experience, and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities may be considered in meeting the minimum qualifications.

• Must pass drug screen post offer.
• Must possess a valid driver's license for operation of motor vehicles on Arizona roads at the start of employment and maintain said license while employed in this position.
• Provide acceptable driving history at no cost to the County.
• Must maintain and possess a current license as a Registered Nurse and certification as a Nurse Practitioner/Nurse Midwife for practice in the specialty area for which qualified issued by the Arizona State Board of Nursing.
• Must maintain and possess approval by the Arizona Board of Nursing to prescribe and dispense medications.
• Must maintain prescription and dispensing certification issued by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) as required and may be required to maintain and possess current DEA license issued by the Drug Enforcement Administration as required by some positions.
• Willingness to attain additional knowledge in the health and nutrition field through reading of health-related information and materials and attending training and educational classes.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Nurse practitioner theory and practice.
• Community health nursing theory and practice.
• Child development.
• Health education and counseling.
• Department policies, rules, regulations, and procedures.
• Record maintenance procedures.
• Department policies, rules and procedures
• Mohave County Personnel Policies and Procedures, and Department Regulations.
• The performance of physical examinations, using techniques of observation, inspection, auscultation, palpation, and percussion with appropriate instruments.
• Developmental screening.
• Performing patient assessment, including lab and other diagnostic procedures appropriate to the clinical specialty area.
• Effectively operating and utilizing a variety of laboratory equipment and other equipment used in a health service area, such as: Scales; Stethoscope; Sphygmomanometer and cuff; Hematocrit Centrifuge; Culture Incubator; syringes & needles.
• Effectively operating a variety of office equipment to include: computer keyboard; typewriter; fax transmittal; and copiers, data entry into Electronic Health Record (EHR).
• Communicating and maintaining professionalism with the public, co-workers, and work contacts.
• Conduct health counseling, education and interventions and take patient histories.
• Plan and schedule work to accommodate the needs of assigned area and clientele to assure programs are in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and procedures.
• Make decisions and solve problems in accordance with established policies and regulations.
• Respond appropriately to emergency situations.
• Understand, interpret and apply pertinent federal, state and local laws, codes and regulations regarding public health service programs to include departmental procedures and requirements.
• Deal with problems which may be controversial or sensitive in nature.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Understand and grasp ideas quickly and follow instructions with initiative and exercise good judgment.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records and documentation and prepare complete and accurate medical records and reports.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Perform the essential functions of the job specifications with or without a reasonable accommodation.
• Comply with Mohave County Personnel Policies and Procedures, and Department Regulations.

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Program.
Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request for individuals with disabilities.

Mohave County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
It is the policy of Mohave County to provide equal opportunity in employment to all job applicants and employees. The County shall not discriminate against any person in recruitment, examination, appointment, training, pay promotion, retention, discipline or any other aspect of personnel administration, term or condition of employment, due to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, genetic information or disability, age (40 or older).

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