Senior Registered Nurse (DOH/PHD#10118563)

New Mexico Department of Health; Roswell (NM); On-site; USD 76,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

New Mexico Department of Health is seeking a Mobile Public Health Nurse to lead clinical and public health interventions on state mobile units and in Public Health Offices, reaching underserved populations across rural, frontier, urban and tribal areas.

The ideal candidate holds a current NM RN license (or eligibility), has at least three years of public health nursing experience, and can operate a 25-foot mobile unit, drive duties included, under standing orders and clinical protocols.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Three (3) years of experience as it pertains to the essential duties and responsibilities of the classification.
• Ability to drive and operate a 25' mobile public health unit.

Responsibilities

• Lead public health interventions for communicable diseases and priority areas of public health.
• Provide services in mobile units and Public Health Offices.
• Coordinate logistics, drive the mobile unit, and schedule with partners.
• Track data using approved systems and maintain quality assurance.

Skills

Public health nursing

Autonomous work

Critical thinking

Team player

Emergency response

Education

RN license in NM

Eligibility for NM licensure

Temporary license eligibility

Tools

RedCap

Electronic Health Records

Job description

Posting Details

This is a continuous posting and may be used for ongoing recruitment. Applicant lists may be screened more than once.

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 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.

Salary

$36.43 - $54.65 Hourly $75,775 - $113,663 Annually This position is a Pay Band C10

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?

• 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 the approved data collection system such as RedCap.
• Provide the same services in Public Health Offices (PHO), as assigned, during times when mobile units are not in operation.

Who are the customers?

Persons who are not stably housed and other community members who are disproportionately impacted by health conditions whose access to public health services can be improved 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 non-traditional settings including community venues and mobile health services.
• Skills for this position include: critical thinking, ability to work autonomously, utilizing a Systems Approach and being a team player, including participation in statewide emergency response.

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.

Working Conditions

Extensive computer usage including Electronic Health Records.

Driving 25' mobile public health unit. Working on board that unit.

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.