Nurse, Healthcare Nursing

Overview

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

As a Public Health Nurse in Sheridan County, you’ll be at the forefront of promoting health and preventing disease within your community. Public Health Nursing focuses on fostering wellness and resilience across populations. In this role, you’ll work with individuals, families, and groups to identify health needs, provide essential healthcare services, and connect people with health resources.

Our Public Health Nurses deliver a wide range of services tailored to community health, including administering vaccines, offering disease screenings, and educating the public on health risks and healthy behaviors. You’ll help shape health policies, coordinate health initiatives, and respond to public health emergencies to ensure every community member has support to thrive.

You’ll enjoy a family-friendly schedule, extensive professional support, and the natural surroundings of Sheridan and the surrounding areas, with strong benefits.

• Comprehensive Health Coverage
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  Access to health, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Generous Paid Time Off
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  Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays for work-life balance.
• Secure Retirement Plan
  : A robust retirement plan for financial stability.
• Additional Perks
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  Life insurance, wellness programs, and opportunities for professional development.

• Population Health Focus
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  Centers on populations, addressing health trends and needs to build long-term wellness.
• Community Impact
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  Work has a lasting, wide-reaching impact across prenatal care to senior support, improving healthcare accessibility for all.
• Diverse Clinical Experience
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  Involves general nursing, infectious disease control, maternal-child health, and health education for a varied daily practice.

If you’re looking to expand your nursing career with a meaningful, community-centered focus, public health nursing in Wyoming could be the perfect fit.

Full-time or Part-time positions available.

This position is eligible for a $2,000 hiring bonus
. See notes for eligibility and conditions.

Human Resources Contact: wdhrecruit

The listed functions are illustrative and may not describe every function that may be performed at this job level.

• Conduct nursing assessments, diagnoses, treatments, and evaluations in line with ANA Public Health Nursing Standards.
• Arrange and lead community health clinics and health education classes.
• Support public health core functions, prioritizing services that meet community needs.
• Administer adult and child vaccines, provide STI/HIV testing, manage TB testing, and more.
• Provide Ryan White case management, maternal and child home visitation, lactation counseling, and LT-101 reviews.
• Collaborate with the nurse manager and public health response coordinator on emergency preparedness activities.

Must be licensed or eligible for licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Wyoming. A valid driver's license is required.

• Knowledge of nursing laws, principles, practices, and techniques.
• Knowledge of medical records maintenance, charts, reports, and observations.
• Knowledge of nursing process and scientific methods.
• Knowledge of applying medical diagnosis and treatment to patient care.
• Knowledge of scientific concepts as a basis for decision-making.
• Knowledge of evaluation services and programs according to standards.
• Knowledge of work management and leadership theory and practice.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local healthcare laws.
• Knowledge of public health core functions and essential services.

Education: Associate’s Degree in Nursing

Experience: 0-2 years of progressive nursing experience with knowledge at the LPN level

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Must be licensed or eligible for licensure as an RN in Wyoming

Education & Experience Substitution: 3-5 years of progressive nursing experience with LPN-level knowledge; must be licensed or eligible for RN in Wyoming

• Lift equipment up to 50 lbs.
• Climb stairs to patient homes and drive long distances.
• Travel throughout the state and to conferences if requested.
• Work evenings, nights,…