Mobile Public Health Nurse (DOH/PHD #11401)

New Mexico Department of Health; Rio Rancho (NM); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

New Mexico Department of Health is seeking a Mobile Public Health Nurse to lead clinical interventions on statewide mobile units and deliver essential health services across diverse communities. The role requires RN licensure in New Mexico and at least three years in relevant public health activities.

You will drive, maintain mobile units, and coordinate with regional staff to ensure quality care in urban, rural, and tribal areas.

Qualifications

• Must possess a current license to practice as an RN in New Mexico, or eligibility for such licensure under NM requirements, or eligibility for a temporary license issued for employment at a specific institution in NM.

Responsibilities

• Support Mobile Public Health Units by coordinating logistics, including driving and maintenance coordination.
• Provide public health services on the unit under RN scope and clinical protocols and standing orders.
• Track refrigerator temperatures, maintain CLIA notebook, and support QA for mobile clinical services.
• Deliver identical services in Public Health Offices when mobile units are inactive.

Skills

Clinical nursing skills

Autonomy

Critical thinking

Flexible/adaptable

Systems thinking

Education

Registered Nurse license (NM)

Job description

Posting Details

INTERVIEWS ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE CONDUCTED WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF CLOSING DATE.

Salary

$36.43 - $54.65 Hourly

$75,775 - $113,663 Annually

This position is a Pay Band C10

Posting Details

INTERVIEWS ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE CONDUCTED WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF CLOSING DATE.

The Center for Access and Linkage to Health Care (CALHC) in the Public Health Division provides a range of public health services in Public Health Offices (PHO) and mobile clinics across the state within five regional public health areas.

Public Health Nurses across the center support and deliver various public health programs and clinical services such as immunizations, HIV screening and treatment, Harm Reduction and syringe exchange services, Narcan overdose prevention training/dispensing, Medications for Opioid Use Disorder, Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder, STD diagnosis and treatment, TB screening & treatment, and a full range of Family Planning services.

Communicable disease investigation and response, tuberculosis, STD screening and treatment, immunizations, and family planning, through advocacy, adherence to clinical protocols, standing orders and policies and procedures.

Why does the job exist?

The Public Health Division (PHD) received capital outlay funds from the legislature to purchase five (5) mobile public health units. The legislature funded a base increase starting in SFY2026 to support designated staffing and operations of these units to provide mobile public health services to persons experiencing homelessness and other groups with health disparities. This Mobile Public Health Nurse will be the lead staffer for providing clinical and other public health interventions on the mobile unit to reach underserved populations in rural, frontier, urban and tribal parts of the state.

How does it get done?

The Mobile Public Health Nurses will perform the following roles:

• Support Mobile Public Health Assistants in coordinating logistics for the mobile units including serving as a driver, working with regional staff on all maintenance issues to keep the unit ready for operations, and assisting with scheduling in coordination with internal and external partners.
• Provide priority public health services conducted on the unit within the scope and licensing of a Registered Nurse and working under clinical protocols and Standing Orders of the Public Health Division (PHD).
• Provide support for public health services such as tracking refrigerator temperatures, maintaining clinical notebook for CLIA, and other quality assurance to support ongoing clinical services on the mobile units. Report on outreach events using approved data collection systems.
• Provide the same services in Public Health Offices (PHO), as assigned, during times when mobile units are not in operation.

Who are the customers?

Community members who are disproportionately impacted by health conditions whose access to public health services can be impacted using mobile health units.

Ideal Candidate

Experience leading public health interventions for communicable disease or other priority areas of public health.

Experience providing public health interventions and health services in traditional and non-traditional settings, including community venues and mobile health services.

Skills for this position include: dynamic critical thinking, clinical nursing skills, ability to work autonomously and compliantly with established requirements, flexibility and adaptability, proactive and self-motivated work ethic with a focus on being a constructive team member and utilizing a systems approach to identify and respond to community public health needs.

Minimum Qualification

Must possess a current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in New Mexico, or eligibility for such licensure in accordance with New Mexico requirements, or eligibility for a temporary license issued for employment at a specific institution in New Mexico and three (3) years of experience as it pertains to the essential duties and responsibilities of the classification.

Employment Requirements

Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License.

Must possess and maintain a current Defensive Driving Course Certification from the State of New Mexico or must pass and receive Defensive Driving Course Certification as a condition of continued employment.

Working Conditions

Extensive computer usage including Electronic Health Records. Driving and operating the DOH 25' mobile public health unit in both urban and rural settings. Lifting up to 25 pounds to move supplies on and off the mobile unit.

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Bargaining Unit Position

This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement and all terms/conditions of that agreement apply and must be adhered to.