Public Health Nurse

Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes; Ronan (MT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes' Public Health Division seeks an experienced Public Health Nurse to deliver autonomous field-based nursing, disease prevention, and population health initiatives across assigned service areas and high-risk groups.

The PHN will coordinate care, promote health equity, and reduce disparities within the Flathead Reservation, working independently yet in collaboration with tribal and community partners.

Qualifications

• Valid and unrestricted Registered Nurse license in Montana or compact state, required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, required.
• Incident Command System (ICS) 100, 200, and 700 certifications within six months of hire.
• Valid Montana Driver's License, required.

Skills

RN license

BLS certification

ICS 100/200/700

Driver's license

Job description

The Public Health Nurse (PHN) functions as an autonomous public health professional responsible for managing complex community-based nursing services and population health initiatives across assigned service areas and vulnerable populations within the CSKT Tribal Health Public Health Division. The PHN provides advanced nursing interventions focused on disease prevention, health promotion, chronic disease management, communicable disease control, care coordination, and reduction of health disparities through independent field-based nursing practice. The PHN independently manages public health nursing services and population health activities for assigned geographic areas, community populations, and high-risk groups within the Flathead Reservation.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Valid and unrestricted Registered Nurse license in Montana or compact state, required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, required.
• Incident Command System (ICS) 100, 200, and 700 certifications within six (6) months of hire.
• Valid Montana Driver's License, required.