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APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -
$61,011.36 to
$91,350.00
PAY GRADE: 39
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
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Community Health Nurses provide professional nursing services requiring licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) and/or Registered Nurse in clinics, homes, schools and other community settings.
The Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH) is recruiting for a Community Health Nurse 2 located in Pahrump, Nevada. Incumbents provide reproductive health services for men and women; identify and treat communicable disease; conduct health screenings; analyze and interpret test results; conduct infant and child health assessments and counseling; perform physical and developmental screenings; administer immunizations; and consult and collaborate with organizations and agencies in the community to encourage health, wellness, and disease prevention through a variety of settings. The successful candidate will also participate in community emergency preparedness and attend Board of Health and local emergency preparedness meetings as a community partner.
Nevada's beautiful landscape and diverse activities are a few reasons to live and work in the Silver State! State employment benefits include medical, dental, life, and disability insurance programs; participation in the public employees' retirement plan; 11 paid holidays; and accrual of three weeks of annual and sick leave each year. DPBH is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action in recruitment of its employees and does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages. At the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health, our mission is to protect, promote and improve the physical and behavioral health of the people of Nevada.
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
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Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse and two years of professional nursing experience, one year of which was in a public health setting; OR one year of experience as a Community Health Nurse I in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education, licensure and experience as described above. |
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A Bachelor's degree in nursing is equivalent to a diploma or associate's degree in nursing and one year of experience. |
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A pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting are required. Persons offered employment in this position will be required to pay for these items. |
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Pursuant to NRS 284.4066, this position has been identified as affecting public safety. Persons offered employment in this position must submit to a pre-employment screening for controlled substances. |
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Licensure from the State of Nevada is required at the time of appointment. |
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A valid driver's license is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment. |
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This position is located in Pahrump, Nevada. |
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| The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process. |
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