Public Health Registered Nurse

$39/hour $1,462.5 weekly base pay Onsite Local Contract Starts 10/26/2026 36 weeks

Public Health RN

The Immunization Division is one of six divisions within the Public Health Services Commission of the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH). The IDOH Immunization Division is one of 61 states and US territories funded through a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop, implement, assess, and promote immunization-related activities with the goal of achieving and sustaining high immunization coverage, reducing vaccination disparities, and decreasing the incidence of vaccine preventable diseases.

The IDOH Immunization Division is committed to the prevention of disease, disability, and death among Hoosiers across the lifespan through a collaborative approach to improve vaccination coverage and access to vaccines.

The Immunization Division is organized into four sections consisting of 33 staff:
Immunization Information System (IIS) Operations, Division Operations, Vaccine Access and Management, and Immunization Assessment and Promotion. The ISDH Immunization Division Adult Immunization and Outbreak Response Coordinator (AIORC) position is located within the Vaccine Access and Management (VAM) section, and reports directly to the Deputy Vaccine Access and Management Director. The VAM section is responsible for ensuring access to and accountability for vaccines through the assurance of proper implementation of the Vaccines for Children (VFC) and Adult Vaccine programs.

While this position is mostly field-based, the nature of the position duties may involve placement at the central office location for periods of time. During outbreak responses, this position will work closely with all members of the Measles, a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable disease, has seen a concerning resurgence in Indiana and across the United States this year. Nationally, more than 2,900 cases have been confirmed in 2026, with 94% linked to outbreaks, largely affecting unvaccinated populations.

This increase poses a significant public health threat and underlines the urgent need for a dedicated Public Health Nurse specializing in outbreak response and immunization efforts.

Position Summary:

Serve as the frontline public health nurse and outbreak coordinator within the Immunization Division (Vaccine Access & Management section) of the Indiana Department of Health. This role combines clinical nursing, outbreak response leadership, and community immunization coordination to effectively contain measles outbreaks and strengthen vaccine confidence.

• Lead planning, organization, and execution of measles vaccination clinics in satellite and pop-up temporary settings.
• Coordinate ordering and distribution of outbreak vaccines and associated supplies.
• Provide clinical oversight, vaccine administration, patient screening, follow-up monitoring.
• Maintain medical documentation (vital signs, consents, immunization records via IIS/CHIRP).
• Serve as vaccinator and registration coordinator during outbreak clinics.

• Design and deliver training to healthcare providers (VPD response, vaccine logistics, data entry into IIS).
• Assist local health departments and community partners to assess provider capacity and distribute outbreak response resources.
• Support IIS reminder/recall outreach for dose compliance.

• Develop and expand adult/adolescent vaccine provider network for outbreaks and routine immunizations.
• Collaborate with community partners, school nurses, parent groups, healthcare systems to promote vaccine awareness and confidence.
• Conduct community education events (school health fairs, webinars, coalition meetings).

• Support VFC and adult-focused quality improvement initiatives.
• Collect and analyze data (clinic attendance, vaccine coverage, IIS usage) to inform strategic improvements.

• Participate in recruiting trusted messengers and statewide immunization planning and evaluation.
• Coordinate with public health preparedness & epidemiology teams for outbreak and pandemic readiness.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Support School Vax inbox communications, website content updates, and other automation projects.
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