Incumbent will serve the community through work with other tribal programs/activities, home visits. Essential staff
department:
health and wellness department
pay grade:
$63,232.00 - $101,171.20
flsa:
exempt
job description:
this position is located in san felipe pueblo between albuquerque and santa fe serving a community of approximately 3500. Incumbent will serve the community through work with other tribal programs/activities, home visits, epidemiological program management, infectious disease investigation and community assessment skills.
duites:
* monitor health trends and identify health risk factors unique to tribal communities.
* set local priorities for health‐related interventions to provide the greatest benefit to the most people.
* utilize standards of nursing practice and in accordance with agency policies and practices.
* will provide direct primary, preventive and therapeutic medical care appropriate to the age of patients serve.
* design and implement health education campaigns and disease prevention activities, such as immunizations and screenings.
* participate in the planning and coordination of various public health clinics in order to prevent communicable diseases and promote wellness.
* educate people about available health care programs and services to improve access to care
* provide direct health care services and behavioral health screening.
* conducts community analysis in partnership with community representatives and in collaboration with other public health or health care professionals.
* makes home visits when indicated to implement a care plan and/ or follow care.
* performs medical screens diagnostic test, collection of test, transport, and other medical procedures with‑in there scope of practice.
* performs covid screening, testing, and collection
* provides direct physical and psychological emergencies.
* collaborates ad coordinates services delivery closely with indian health service medical providers serving the san felipe community for the purpose of program promotion, education, and teaching.
* participates in continuous evaluation of program and services and performance improvement.
* prepares and submits various patient and operational reports directed by the director.
* assess and coordinates medical and behavioral health care interventions and plans.
* assess and coordinates wound care and podiatry
* maintains confidentiality of all records and reports maintained for the health program.
additional responsibilities:
* undertakes a comprehensive and accurate nursing assessment of clients using suitable assessment tools underpinned by evidenced based knowledge.
* demonstrates computer skills necessary to organize data for essential care delivery.
qualifications:
education: bachelor in nursing or graduate level nursing education
experience/basic knowledge: verbal communication, health promotion and maintenance, listening, quality management, energy level, integrity, infection control, informing others, nursing skills, medical teamwork, multi-tasking
required licenses/certifications: current rn license in the state of new mexico, current basic cpr certification, and valid new mexico driver license.
physical requirements: must have manual dexterity to enter and retrieve data from a computer. Ability to sit and stand for long periods. Bends and stoops regularly.
preferences: san felipe preference and veteran’s preference.
working conditions:
works in office and within the community. May be seated for long periods of time. Hours 8 am -5 m. Staff will occasionally work weekends and after hours. Required to attend indoor and outdoor events.
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