Community Health Nurse (Childhood Immunization)

Quick Facts

• Role: Community Health Nurse focused on childhood immunization and public health nursing programs

Description

The purpose of this Nurse (Community Health – Childhood Immunization) position is to assess, diagnose, investigate, identify outcomes, plan, implement, and administer a comprehensive public health nursing program for the Phoenix Indian Medical Center and surrounding communities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct community outreach in homes, schools, clinics, and other settings to identify unmet health needs and connect individuals and families with available services.

• Monitor community health trends, investigate communicable diseases and other health hazards, and recommend actions to protect population health.

• Assess individual and family health needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and coordinate referrals and follow-up services in community settings.

• Provide health education and counseling to individuals, families, and community groups to promote disease prevention, chronic disease management, and informed health decisions.

• Evaluate nursing services and intervention outcomes, recommend improvements to standards of care, and prepare reports documenting community health activities.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship

• Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959

• Graduate or higher-level degree (or approved equivalent) from an accredited professional nursing program

• Passed NCLEX

• Current, active, full, unrestricted professional nurse license/registration

• For GS-11: PhD/equivalent doctoral degree OR nursing degree plus at least 1 year of qualifying professional nursing experience performing community health assessments, analyzing population health data/risk factors with community partners, providing community nursing care (including prescribed medications/treatments), and delivering maternal/child health and disease/chronic-condition health education

• Complete a federal background investigation; required forms must be completed within 5 calendar days of issuance

• Successfully pass E-Verify employment verification

• Set up direct deposit

• Meet financial suitability requirements (financial responsibility; no substantial delinquent/unresolved obligations)

• REAL ID required beginning May 7, 2025

• Comply with IHS employee immunization policy for vaccine-preventable diseases (as applicable)

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides a comprehensive benefits package for eligible federal employees and their families; eligibility depends on the type of position and schedule.