Public Health Nurse – Department of Public Health and Environment

Overview

With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.

The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The salary range for this position is $65,000.00 - $90,000.00. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service

• 457B Retirement Plan

• 140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 12 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday, 1 Wellness Day and 1 volunteer day per year

• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date

Our office is in the Wellington Webb Municipal Building, located 201 W. Colfax Avenue. This is a field-based team which works wherever the need is, including outdoors, external partner facilities, and homeless shelters. In this position you can expect to work 5 days per week. Hours may include evenings and weekends. Flexibility is required to meet public health emergency situations, such as communicable disease outbreaks.

Denver's Department of Public Health and Environment (DDPHE) is dedicated to advancing Denver's environmental and public health goals. DDPHE works collaboratively with city, state and community partners to conduct education, community engagement, and enforcement to promote healthy people, healthy pets, and a sustainable environment. DDPHE oversees a number of services related to public health and the environment and is comprised of seven divisions.

For more information on DDPHE’s programs and services, visit the DDPHE website:
Denver Department of Public Health and Environment.

We foster an inclusive culture by respecting the values, customs, and authenticity of everyone and by implementing equitable public health strategies so Denver communities can thrive.

The Emergency Management and Medical Operations division within DDPHE has an opening for a Public Health Nurse
. This position will support clinical health services including immunization program supporting childhood and adult vaccines; mobile public health services support to high-risk populations, including street medicine and field-based health assessments; sexual health services including STI testing and treatment in a mobile setting.

Specifically, in this role, job duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Direct Patient Care

• Provides safe, effective, evidence-based patient care. Uses critical thinking skills, nursing expertise, and other relevant skills and knowledge to effectively provide care to patients.

• Perform direct patient care during home visits, clinic visits, or at other locations, including community clinics, fairs, and outreach events.

• Maintains specialty practice within nursing and public health. Encourages, promotes and protects the health of diverse populations.

• Collaborates with team members to provide resources and care/treatment options to patients. Refers individuals to higher level of care if needed.

• Maintains working knowledge of agency-wide and city-wide services and provides appropriate and necessary referrals as needed. Connect individuals to necessary personal health services.

• Maintains current and relevant knowledge and performs safe medication and medical supply use, storage, and handling.

• Completes all necessary training requirements.

• Applies agency and city policy and procedures to resolve issues. Solves problems of moderate scope where analysis and/or data requires a review of various factors. Exercises judgement and practices as needed and required to determine appropriate action.

• Takes action on behalf of individuals, families, systems and communities to protect or improve health status.

Program Operations

• Completes Public Health Nursing Orientation in timeframe decided with Nurse Manager, and based on prior…