Immunization Public Health Nurse I​/II

The Adams County Health Department (ACHD) Nursing Division is comprised of Nurse Family Partnership, Nurse Support Program, Harm Reduction, Sexual Health, Immunizations, Child Maltreatment and Fatality Prevention, and Care Coordinator for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs. The Nursing Division is made up of clinical support staff, medical assistants, harm reduction specialists, operations support, nurses, advanced practice nurses, and midwives.

As a public health professional, your work is to prevent illness, promote well-being, and safeguard the health of communities. ACHD Nursing Division staff work diligently to be proactive, responsive, and adaptable in a landscape of ongoing and emerging challenges. Nursing care occurs anywhere the community lives, focusing on accessibility, community engagement, and building trust.

The Immunization Public Health Nurse is responsible for providing direct patient care at ACHD immunization clinics in compliance with ACHD and Adams County policies, procedures, standing orders, professional standards, and program protocols. This immunization nursing position maintains working knowledge and expertise about immunization best practices and program deliverables. This role serves as an integral part of the clinical team to provide quality nursing care and services at clinics, home visits, and community outreach events.

The Immunization Public Health Nurse focuses on improving individuals, families, and population health by emphasizing vaccinations, preventive health services and attending to multiple determinants of health. This position is the public face and community expert for immunization best practices and decreasing community spread of vaccine preventable disease for Adams County Public Health.

This position requires evening, weekend, and occasional on-call duties.

The anticipated hiring range for the role is $69,444.54 - $89,732.06 annually. The full salary range for this position is $69,444.54 - $ annually.

To be considered for this position, you must include the following on your job application.

• Cover Letter
• Resume/CV

• Works as part of a team to deliver care in a culturally appropriate and client-centered manner to diverse populations.
• Provides safe, effective, evidence-based client care, including clear, accurate documentation, and referrals. Uses critical thinking skills and nursing expertise to effectively assess clients and care for their health.
• Performs direct client care by screening immunization records, educating clients and parents or guardians about vaccine effectiveness, safety, and potential reactions. Makes strong vaccine recommendations for all eligible vaccines and administers immunizations to infants, children, teens, and adults during clinic visits, or at outdoor community clinics, fairs, and outreach events.
• Maintains up to date knowledge on vaccine recommendations, safety, administration along with storage, and handling best practices, procedures, and protocols.
• Maintains specialty practice within nursing and public health, promoting and protecting the health of populations using knowledge from nursing, social, and public health sciences.
• Collaborates with team members to provide resources and care/treatment options within the client care setting. Identifies the need for consultation and referral as necessary.
• Maintains working knowledge of agency-wide services and provides appropriate agency-wide referrals as necessary. Links people to needed personal health services and assures the provision to health care when otherwise unavailable.
• Maintains up to date knowledge and performs safe vaccine, medication and medical supply use, storage, and handling, including the “7 rights” of Vaccine Administration.
• Serves as a liaison or lead within clinic or at an off-site community clinic or event.
• Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis or data requires a review of various factors.
• Exercises judgement within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.
• Conducts various diagnostic tests, needs assessment interviews, medical histories, and vital measurements to…