Senior Registered Nurse (NMDOH/PHD#27310)

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

Job summary

New Mexico Department of Health in the Southwest region seeks a Public Health Nurse to advance health equity through partnerships, direct care, and community outreach. The role includes clinical services such as immunizations, STD screening, and harm reduction programs.

Ideal candidates will have NM RN licensure, Spanish-speaking ability, and experience with electronic health records, working with multidisciplinary teams; evening/weekend availability may be required.

Qualifications

• Must hold a current NM RN license or eligibility per NM requirements.
• Three years of nursing experience related to essential duties.
• Defensive Driving Certificate and HIPAA/CLIA trainings within specified timelines.

Responsibilities

• Ensure lab tests are conducted following QC measures and SLD procedures.
• Establish pharmacy drug room procedures and ensure documentation and quality control standards.
• Provide and document family planning, STD, TB, cancer screening, and harm reduction services per protocols and BEHR system.

Skills

Critical thinking

Autonomous work style

Team player

Spanish language skills

Education

Registered Nurse license in NM

Job description

Salary

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

Public Health Division, Southwest Region is comprised of eight counties and works to promote health and wellness, improve health outcomes, and assure safety net services for all people in New Mexico.

Why does the job exist?

The Public Health Nurse (PHN) Position will advance the health of individuals, families, and communities through partnerships, collaboration, and direct care. A focus of the position includes reaching out to disadvantaged and under resourced populations. The PHN will participate in a multidisciplinary approach to promote health equity and to educate partners--as well as individuals, families and communities-- about healthy behaviors. The PHN will support and deliver various public health programs, including clinical services such as communicable disease investigation and response, tuberculosis, harm reduction including SW Pathways (Suboxone) program nurse support, STI screening and treatment, immunizations, and family planning, through advocacy, adherence to clinical protocols, standing orders and policies and procedures. Skills for this position include: critical thinking, ability to work autonomously, utilizing a Systems Approach and being a team player. Interviews are anticipated to be conducted within two weeks of closing date.

How does it get done?

This position will be responsible for:

• Ensuring Lab Tests (urinalysis, hemoglobin, pregnancy) are conducted after quality control measures are performed, while wearing protective equipment, and following State Scientific Lab Division (SLD) procedures.
• Establishing pharmacy drug room procedures to ensure that prescribed drugs are stored properly and secured; drug dispensing logs are in balance; and all NM State Pharmacy Quality Control Standards are met.
• Enforcing the provision and documentation of family planning, Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD), Tuberculosis, Cancer Screening and Harm Reduction services in accordance with clinical treatment protocols, health record policy and procedures, and the Billing & Electronic Health Record (BEHR) system requirements.

Who are the customers?

This position will serve the New Mexico demographic population.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate has experience:

• Delivering highly specialized public health services to the people in New Mexico.
• Adhering to clinical policies, protocols and procedures.
• Using an electronic health record to chart patient information.
• Working with multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Interviewing clients in Spanish.

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 New Mexico Driver's License. Must possess and maintain a current Defensive Driving Course Certificate from the State of New Mexico or must pass and receive Defensive Driving Course Certification as a condition of continued employment. Successful completion of HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act), and successful completion of CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvements Act) trainings are required within sixty (60) days of employment. Position will require Blood-borne pathogen training and successful completion of CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) course within thirty (30) days as condition of continued employment.

Working Conditions

Services are provided in a clinic, auxiliary and community sites, and occasionally in the client's home with potential exposure to communicable diseases with computer usage for a variety of clinic and office functions. Work is performed in an office setting with exposure to Visual/Video Display Terminal (VDT) and extensive personal computer and phone usage with extended periods of office noise, bending, standing and lifting. Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. Services are provided in a clinic with diverse racial and ethnic populations, many who do not speak the English language. May be required to work evening and/or weekend hours at various Public Health Offices.

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.