Job Description Summary

Department - Health

Job Description

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Job Type: Classified

Job Classification: 5296 - Public Health Registered Nurse

Salary Grade: 15

Pay Range

Hiring Range: $34.62 - $41.54 Per Hour 

Pay Range: $34.62 - $48.47 Per Hour 

Range Explanation:

• Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

• Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.

​​The first review of applications will be on 08/14/2026.

This intermittent position performs general nursing care and program support for the Health Department in a variety of settings including, clinics, mobile units, outreach events, community partner locations, program locations, home care, etc. The position also provides direct patient care services and may be required to act in a lead capacity, assigning and monitoring the work of other professional and support personnel. Some highlighted functions include:

• Participates in community education and individual patient/client education in department programs, e.g., HIV/STI, Reproductive/Sexual Health, TB, adolescent health, maternal/child health, opioid use/behavioral health, and any other evidence-based nursing curriculums. 

• Assists in communicable disease investigation and infection control management.

Essential Functions:

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s need and will be communicated to the application or incumbent by the supervisor.

• Administers general nursing care to patients in an assigned area including but not limited to hospitals, clinics, mobile units, program events and homes;

• Administers medications, including but not limited to reproductive/sexual health treatments, STI/HIV treatments, and vaccinations/immunizations following physician or nurse practitioner orders or standing order;

• Observes, records and reports patients’ reactions, responses, and general condition;

• Conducts utilization reviews and/or clinical quality assurance/improvement and prepares related reports;

• Confers with physicians, managers, or department heads regarding Quality Assurance/Utilization Management (QA/UM) problems and recommends alternative solutions;

• Ensures the competency of proper standards of nursing per division and department policies, procedures and standing orders;

• Acts as a preceptor and teaches nursing practices and orients new personnel;

• Assumes responsibilities for all clinical activities within nursing scope of practice if needed, including phlebotomy and laboratory procedures;

• Participates in programs to community health, such as outreach programs, child health conferences, school health programs, group instructions for parents/guardians, clinical services programs, home care services, etc.;

• Participates in emergency preparedness exercises and core members of the clinical response team;

• Plans for and participates in field research related to public health nursing.

Minimum Qualifications:

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing with an Associate’s degree AND a current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of Arizona. An active Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) is acceptable, as well.

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.

Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.):

• Minimum one (1) year experience in a clinical setting.

• Experience working with low-income, multi-cultural populations.

• Experience working with electronic health records.

Selection Procedure:

Pima County Human