Community Health & Wellness Nurse

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.

Duties:

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's 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 -5m. Staff will occasionally work weekends and after hours. Required to attend Indoor and outdoor events.