Public Health Nurse

Texas Department of State Health Services; Navasota (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Department of State Health Services in NAVASOTA, TX seeks a Public Health Nurse I to plan and provide essential public health services, lead clinic staff, and coordinate data collection and analysis for county-level public health initiatives.

The role emphasizes population health, disease prevention, and confidentiality, with up to 40% travel and a typical monthly salary range documented in the posting.

Qualifications

• Public Health Nursing: public health essential services
• Team leadership for clinic staff
• Data collection and analysis coordination
• Confidential patient information handling
• After-hours call-outs and vaccine storage contingency planning

Responsibilities

• Performs disease intervention functions (case management, TB, HIV/STD, immunizations) and manages clinic data.
• Provides population-based nursing services, health education, and leadership for assigned counties.
• Participates in public health preparedness and all-hazards response planning.
• Interprets agency policies and acts as Team Leader for clinic staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job description

Date: Oct 27, 2026

Location:

NAVASOTA, TX

DSHS is committed to hiring skilled and dedicated individuals who share a passion for public health to pursue our vision of A Healthy Texas. If you are looking to make an impact and tackle new challenges, we encourage you to consider a career with us.

Employee Benefits

DSHS offers insurance coverage and other benefits available through the State of Texas Group Benefits Plan administered by the Employee Retirement System of Texas (ERS). To learn more about all the benefits available to you as a DSHS employee and other DSHS opportunities for early career pathways, visit the DSHS Careers Page.

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Functional Title: Public Health Nurse

Job Title: Public Health Nurse I

Agency: Dept of State Health Services

Department: Region 7

Posting Number: 22777

Closing Date: 11/26/2026

Posting Audience: Internal and External

Occupational Category: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Salary Range: $4,522.18 - $6,150.25

Pay Frequency: Monthly

Salary Group: TEXAS-B-20

Shift: Day

Telework:

Travel: Up to 40%

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full Time/Part Time: Full time

FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt

Facility Location:

Job Location City: NAVASOTA

Job Location Address: 513 N LASALLE ST

Other Locations: Brenham

MOS Codes: 290X,46AX,46FX,46NX,46PX,46SX,46YX,66B,66C,66E,66F,66G,66H,66N,66P,66R,66S,66T,66W

Brief Job Description

Plans and provides comprehensive public health essential services, case management and population-based activities for county/counties of responsibility. Serves as Team Leader for staff by directing day to day essential public health services for assigned county/counties. Assesses the health status of populations, determinants of health and illness, and factors contributing to health promotion and disease prevention. Participates in coordination of data collection and analysis. Recommends and coordinates action strategies. Confidentiality is of utmost importance.

Essential Job Functions (EJFs)

• Performs a variety of disease intervention functions essential to public health to include Case Management, Tuberculosis, HIV/STD, Immunizations, and Perinatal Hepatitis B. Utilizes computer data entry system for management of clinic services, inventory, and ordering. Utlizes electronic health record program for documentation of patient and community outreach/activities. Call Out: Will be called out after hours, including weekends and holidays, in response to temperature excursion notification from Sensaphone System on vaccine refrigerator and/or freezer vaccine storage units. Will follow vaccine contingency plan. (40%)
• Conducts essential Public Health Nursing functions in county/counties assigned by providing, promoting, monitoring, tracking and reviewing population based health services as relates to family health issues to include quality assurance, health education for groups and leadership. (35%)
• Conducts public health essential functions related to public health reparedness with emphasis on bioterrorism response. Participates in local planning for cummunity preparedness in responding to bioterrorist or public health event. Participates as directed in all hazards response. (10%)
• Interprets policies, functions and philosophy of the agency to individuals, professionals and community groups as assigned. Serves as Team Leader for clinic staff. (10%)
• Other duties as assigned: “Other duties as assigned