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City of Nashua

Public Health Nurse

City of Nashua, Nashua, New Hampshire, us, 03062


Position Type:Professionals/Public Health Nurse

Date Posted:10/22/2024

Location:Community Health Department The City of Nashua is looking for a compassionate registered nurse who enjoys supporting the community and working with our citizen population to join our Community Health Department. Take your career to the next level with us as opportunities for growth and development await!

JOB SUMMARY AND RESPONSIBILITIESThis position conducts public health nursing duties such as communicable disease investigations and surveillance, clinic services such as child and adult immunizations, and disease counseling and testing. Working with a team, the nurse participates in surveillance and reporting, refugee health and child lead poisoning prevention, and case management along with conducting community education and outreach activities on a variety of health topics. This position works with local and state medical providers and public health professionals on various public health projects including immunizations, sexually transmitted diseases, lead, blood pressure screening, emergency preparedness/emergency shelters, public health accreditation, and tuberculosis. This is a full-time Unaffiliated position, Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm with some varied hours, and provides an excellent work life balance. The salary is grade 15, dependent upon experience.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS

Entry level; Bachelor's degree in NursingMust be licensed as a professional nurse in the State of New Hampshire and maintain current CPR CertificationProficient in skills specific to public health nursing, such as phlebotomy, capillary blood testing and communicable disease investigations, counseling and testing; computer literacy a mustSpecific training dealing with diseases such as HIV, STD, and Hepatitis preferred but not required as on-the-job training will be providedBilingual skills a plusMust possess a valid driver's licenseBENEFITSOur comprehensive benefits package includes:

Health/Dental/Vision InsuranceShort Term & Long Term DisabilityLife InsuranceMandatory Participation in NH Retirement System (Pension)457 RetirementVacation/Sick/Personal TimeWeekly PayTuition ReimbursementHOW TO APPLYIf you are looking to start or further your career with the City of Nashua, submit an application, resume, cover letter, and three professional references at: http://applitrack.com/nashua/onlineapp/.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER - Recruiting practices shall be consistent with State and Federal Law (10/22/2024)