Registered Nurse; Community Health

Definition

Under general supervision from the Community Health Services Manager in the Health Services Division of the Health & Human Services (HHS) Department, provides nursing services to SRPMIC Community Members with the goals of promoting and restoring health to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, preventing disease and disability as well as improving the quality of life in the Community. This job class is treated as FLSA Exempt.

Essential functions may vary among positions and may include the following tasks, knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics. This list of tasks is illustrative only and is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of tasks performed by all positions in this classification.

• Monitor health status to identify individual, family, and Community health problems.
• Collect comprehensive data pertinent to the health status of the patient.
• Assess health status through face-to-face contact using nursing practice standards.

• Inform, educate, and empower people regarding their health.
• Participate in specialty programs, such as diabetes self-management education.
• Collaborate with representatives of the Community, service organizations and HHS professionals in advocating and promoting the health of the patients within the population served.

• Develop strategies that support individual, family, and Community health efforts.
• Initiate preventative health measures within the scope of practice for a professional Registered Nurse (RN).
• Participate as a member of multi-disciplinary consultation and review teams for case assignments.

• Provide case management oversight and mentoring for patients empaneled with Community Health Services.
• Work with providers and services within the SRPMIC and providers outside the Community to improve the health of patients.
• Connect those who don’t have access to care with direct health care services, such as screening services, preventative care, medical specialty, social work, behavioral health, convalescent, and rehabilitative services.
• Advocate for effective, accessible, and quality health services within the Community.
• Systematically analyze health data, resources, care plans, and health education to improve the quality of care for patients.
• Recommend changes to process when necessary and lead change projects.

• Provide health-related instruction to individuals, families, and groups.
• Coordinate programs, services and other activities to implement targeted health promotion and disease prevention activities.
• Present health-related instruction at conferences, staff-meetings, Community events, and to Community leaders and stakeholders.
• Educate individuals one-on-one as needed for situations when group education is not appropriate.

• Updates professional knowledge and proficiency in nursing through continuing education, staff meetings, training and conferences, etc.
• Must retain Arizona Nursing License in good standing.

7. Performs other job-related duties as assigned to maintain and enhance departmental operation.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics:

• Knowledge of the history, customs, culture, traditions and government of the Salt River Pima
  - Maricopa Indian Community.
• Knowledge of medical, behavioral, public health, and social service resources available to Community members including, but not limited to, Indian Health Service (IHS), Medicare, Medicaid, ALTCS, SSI, etc.
• Knowledge of assessment, diagnostic, preventative and therapeutic procedures used in a community health program.
• Knowledge of federal, state and SRPMIC laws and regulations governing professional nursing practices.
• Knowledge of theory, principles and scope of practice for a professional Registered Nurse.
• Knowledge of theory and practices of management in nursing services.
• Knowledge of counseling theory and techniques as well as learning principles and strategies.
• Knowledge of health systems and disease processes.
• Knowledge of data collection and analysis.
• Knowledge of public health practices and concerns.

• Skill observing, assessing and documenting the behavior and progress of patients.
• Skill assessing client needs and developing care plans.
• Skill applying professional Nursing methods and techniques as well as emergency medical procedures including First Aid and Basic Cardiac Life Support.
• Skill with verbal and written communication and the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people, clients, families, community groups and health professionals.
• Skill maintaining accurate records and compiling timely reports.
• Skill with program planning.

• Ability to establish and maintain positive and effective working relationships with colleagues, subordinates, supervisors, health care professionals, Tribal officials, representatives of resource agencies, patients and Community members.
• Ability to work as a productive member of a team.
• Ability to deal with sensitive issues and maintain appropriate, professional and confidential relationships.
• Ability to incorporate cultural differences,…