Public Health Registered Nurse - TB Control

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Job Type: Classified

Job Classification: 5296 - Public Health Registered Nurse

Salary Grade: 15

Pay Range: $33.61 - $47.05 Per Hour

Hiring Range: $33.61 - $40.33 Per Hour

Range Explanation:
Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including Your Skills, Qualifications, Experience, Education, licenses, training, and internal equity. Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position. First review of applications will be 2/6/2026.

• Concentrates on the care of individual TB patients and the broader impact of TB on individuals, families, and communities.
• Participates in direct and indirect interventions to treat TB disease and reduce transmission within the community.
• Works within a case management framework that integrates assessment and analytical skills, program planning, education and communication, cultural humility, community engagement, public health science competencies, and leadership.

• Administers general nursing care to patients in an assigned area, including but not limited to hospitals, clinics, mobile units, program events and homes.
• Administers medications, including reproductive/sexual health treatments, STI/HIV treatments, and vaccinations/immunizations following physician or nurse practitioner orders or standing orders.
• Observes, records and reports patients' reactions, responses, and general condition.
• Conducts utilization reviews and/or clinical quality assurance/improvement and prepares related reports.
• Confers with physicians, managers, or department heads regarding QA/UM problems and recommends alternative solutions.
• Ensures the competency of proper standards of nursing per division and department policies, procedures and standing orders.
• Acts as a preceptor and teaches nursing practices and orients new personnel.
• Assumes responsibilities for all clinical activities within nursing scope of practice if needed, including phlebotomy and laboratory procedures.
• Participates in programs to community health, such as outreach programs, child health conferences, school health programs, group instructions for parents/guardians, clinical services programs, home care services, etc.
• Participates in emergency preparedness exercises and core members of the clinical response team.
• Plans for and participates in field research related to public health nursing.

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing with an Associate degree and a current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of Arizona. An active Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) is acceptable.
• Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.

Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications:

• Experience with direct patient care, medication administration, and specimen collection (blood, sputum, or bodily fluids).
• Experience with physical examinations, gathering medical & social histories, problem identification, and care plan development.
• Experience working with providers, and/or multidisciplinary teams in the provision of patient care.
• Experience with case management and discharge planning.
• Other relevant competencies as applicable to the role.