Community Health Nurse

DEFINITION/PURPOSE:
Responsible for providing direct community-based care to community members in collaboration with WMHC staff.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 1) Licensure in the State of Arizona as a Registered Nurse (RN); 2) Experience in dialysis, Home Health, public health nursing, medical/surgical nursing, community health or nursing home; 3) Fours years experience will substitute for a Bachelor of Science in Nursing; 4) Willingness to obtain SANE training, if without prior experience 5) Experience with an American Indian organization or tribe is desirable; 6) Current AZ drivers license with no restrictions and meet FMYN insurance standards.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Conducts home visits to assess and provide patient care. Evaluates patients’ condition and treatment plans. Makes referrals as needed. Consults with other health care professionals. • Shares information about patient’s condition and teaches health care assessment and decision process to CNAs and the CHR. • Collaborates with WMHC staff, other Fort McDowell departments, state and federal health care agencies in providing comprehensive nursing care and programs. • Conducts community assessments with WMHC staff to determine the needs of the community. • A resource to the Certified Nursing Assistants, Community Health Representative, Drivers, RN Case Manager and other WMHC staff. • Documents in the forms electronic health record and forms as needed. • May provide supervision of community health staff as delegated. • Actively participates in staff meetings, committees and special project work groups. • Serves as community health manager in absence of the manager. • Arranges and conducts vision/hearing screens and immunization reviews at tribal school. • Work with other Tribal Government Departments as active participant on FMYN Wellness Court staffing and SANE duties. • Other duties as assigned SKILLS, ABILITIES AND KNOWLEDGE: • Computer skills in word processing and data management. • Maintains professional knowledge and proficiency in nursing through continuing education.

$67,119.21 to $80,380.71 annually