Public Health Nurse

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

As a Public Health Nurse in Washakie County, you’ll be at the forefront of promoting health and preventing disease within your community. Public Health Nursing is a specialized field that goes beyond traditional patient care—it’s about fostering wellness and resilience across populations. In this role, you’ll work closely with individuals, families, and groups to identify health needs, provide essential healthcare services, and connect people with valuable health resources.

Our Public Health Nurses deliver a wide range of services tailored to community health, including administering vaccines, conducting disease screenings, and educating the public on health risks and healthy behaviors.

You’ll play an integral role in shaping health policies, coordinating health initiatives, and responding to public health emergencies, ensuring that every member of the community has the support they need to thrive.

• Comprehensive Health Coverage:
  Access to excellent health, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Generous Paid Time Off:
  Enjoy paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays, supporting a healthy work‑life balance.
• Secure Retirement Plan: A robust retirement plan designed to provide financial stability for your future.
• Additional Perks:
  Life insurance, wellness programs, and professional development opportunities.
• Part‑time position available (up to 32 hours per week).

• Population Health Focus:
  Unlike clinical settings focused on individual care, public health nursing centers on populations. You’ll address community health trends and needs, providing proactive care that supports long‑term wellness.
• Community Impact:
  As a Public Health Nurse, your work has a lasting, wide‑reaching impact. From prenatal care to senior support, you’ll address a variety of needs and make healthcare accessible to everyone in the community.
• Diverse Clinical
  
  Experience:
  
  This role incorporates general nursing, infectious disease control, maternal‑child health, and health education, providing a well‑rounded, varied daily practice.

• Conduct nursing assessments, diagnoses, treatments, and evaluations in line with ANA's 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.

Preferred

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

Knowledge

• Knowledge of laws, principles, practices, and techniques of professional nursing.
• Knowledge of the maintenance of medical records, charts, reports, and observations.
• Knowledge of principles of the nursing process and scientific process.
• 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 laws pertaining to healthcare.
• Knowledge of public health core functions and essential services.

Associate’s Degree in Nursing

0–2 years of progressive work experience in Nursing, with acquired knowledge at the LPN level.

Must be licensed or eligible for licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Wyoming.

• A background check, including the taking of fingerprints, will be completed through the Wyoming Department of Criminal Investigation, the Department of Family Services, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for every successful applicant.
• Lift medical equipment of varying sizes…