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Immunization Nurse Supervisor - 165474
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Immunization Nurse Supervisor - 165474
Salary
$80,086.71 - $92,099.71 Annually
Location
Westminster, CO
Job Type
Regular Full-time
Job Number
06656
Department
Public Health Department
Division
Public Health Nursing
Opening Date
08/02/2024
Closing Date
Continuous
Our Mission
At Adams County, our team members engage in top-notch opportunities to grow and expand their impact. We cultivate an inclusive and innovative culture where diversity matters! Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) is a core cultural competency at Adams County, and we actively seek and welcome applicants that bring diverse experiences and value inclusion.
Cultural Competencies/EEO
Adams County is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status,marital status or any other legally protected characteristic.
Position classification
Onsite -- Job duties and expectations require employee to be regularly scheduled onsite.
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What Success Looks Like In This Job
The Adams County Health Department Nursing Division is comprised of Nurse Family Partnership, Nurse Support Program, Harm Reduction, Sexual Health, Immunizations, Child Maltreatment and Fatality Prevention, and Care Coordinator for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs. The Nursing Division is made up of clinical support staff, medical assistants, harm reduction specialists, operations support, nurses, advanced practice nurses, and midwives.
As a public health professional, your work is to prevent illness, promote well-being, and safeguard the health of communities. ACHD Nursing Division staff work diligently to be proactive, responsive, and adaptable in a landscape of ongoing and emerging challenges. Nursing care occurs anywhere the community lives, focusing on accessibility, community engagement, and building trust.
The Immunization Public Health Nurse (PHN) Supervisor is responsible for providing nursing leadership on the team, supervision for their direct reports and for being a program specialist. The position is responsible for assisting with the development and review of program directives, procedures and guidelines, and budget monitoring. The position is responsible for oversight of their direct reports and evaluation of their performance. The position is responsible for assisting with program operations and assisting with the implementation and oversight of program-specific deliverables.
This position also provides leadership within the immunization team and direct patient care at Adams County Health Department (ACHD) clinics in compliance with ACHD and Adams County directives, procedures, professional standards, and program guidelines. This position maintains working knowledge and expertise about immunization best practices and program deliverables. This role serves as an integral part of the clinical team to provide quality nursing care and services at clinics, home visits, and community outreach events. Additionally, this position may provide technical guidance and education to the clinical team, community members and community partners.
The position also works in collaboration with team and program nurse manager to develop trusted community partnerships to provide education, outreach, and coordinate events to increase the availability and uptake of childhood and adult immunizations across the community. This position works closely with schools and school districts, federally qualified health centers, other health systems, allied health professionals, community-based organizations, and other state and local governmental agencies to increase availability and uptake of childhood and adult immunizations, working to remove barriers to care and developing innovative strategies to increase access, particularly to those populations that have been traditionally marginalized.
The Immunization Public Health Nurse Supervisor focuses on improving individuals, families, and population health by emphasizing vaccinations, preventive health services and attending to multiple determinants of health. This position is the public face and community expert for immunization best practices and decreasing community spread of vaccine preventable disease for Adams County Public Health.
This position requires evening, weekend, and occasional on-call duties.
Examples of Duties for Success
Direct Patient Care
Works as part of a team to deliver care in a culturally appropriate and client-centered manner to diverse populations.
Provides safe, effective, evidence-based client care, including clear, accurate documentation, and referrals. Uses critical thinking skills and nursing expertise to effectively assess clients and care for their health.
Performs direct client care by screening immunization records, educating clients and parents or guardians about vaccine effectiveness, safety, and potential reactions. Makes strong vaccine recommendations for all eligible vaccines and administers immunizations to infants, children, teens, and adults during clinic visits, or at outdoor community clinics, fairs, and outreach events.
Maintains up to date knowledge on vaccine recommendations, safety, administration along with storage, and handling best practices, procedures, and protocols.
Maintains specialty practice within nursing and public health, promoting and protecting the health of populations using knowledge from nursing, social, and public health sciences.
Collaborates with team members to provide resources and care/treatment options within the client care setting. Identifies the need for consultation and referral as necessary.
Maintains working knowledge of agency-wide services and provides appropriate agency-wide referrals as necessary. Links people to needed personal health services and assures the provision to health care when otherwise unavailable.
Maintains up to date knowledge and performs safe vaccine, medication and medical supply use, storage, and handling, including the "7 rights" of Vaccine Administration.
Serves as a liaison or lead within clinic or at an off-site community clinic or event.
Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis or data requires a review of various factors.
Exercises judgement within defined procedures and practices to
Compensation Information:
$80086.71 / Yearly - $80086.71 / Yearly
Starting At: 80086.71 Yearly
Up To: 92099.71 Yearly
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