Job Description Summary

Job Description

Job Type: Classified

Job Classification: 5296 - Public Health Registered Nurse

Salary Grade: 15

Pay Range

Hiring Range: $33.61 - $40.33 Per Hour

Pay Range: $33.61 - $47.05 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.

THIS IS A GRANT-FUNDED POSITION ENDING SEPTEMBER 2026.

First review of applications will be 1/30/2026.

The Pima County Health Department is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Public Health Registered Nurse to serve as a Nurse Home Visitor (NHV) within our Maternal Early Childhood Sustained Home-Visiting (MECSH) this role the NHV provides in-home nursing services and health education to individuals and families with a focus on supporting healthy pregnancies positive parenting and early childhood development.

The NHV conducts comprehensive assessments and screenings related to mood disorders prenatal and postpartum health and potential medical complications. By building trusted relationships with families the NHV helps identify needs deliver personalized education and connect clients to community resources and supportive services. This position works under the guidance of the Public Health Nursing Manager and is part of a multidisciplinary team committed to improving maternal and child health outcomes across Pima County.

Join us in making a meaningful impact on the lives of families in our community through client-centered public health nursing.

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 departments 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 Associates 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.):

• Bilingual (English/Spanish).

• Minimum of six (6) months experience working in maternal-child health.

• Minimum of six (6) months experience working in home visiting.

Selection Procedure:
Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a referral list provided by Human Resources. Additional assessments/testing may be required as part of the selection process.

Supplemental Information:

Licenses and Certificates:Possession of either a current Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) or a license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of Arizona.Valid driver license is required at time of application. ValidAZdriver license is required at time of appointment. The successful applicant will be subject to a 39-month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review to determine applicants suitability to operate county vehicles in accordance with Pima County administrative procedures. Failure to obtain and maintain the required licenses and certifications shall be grounds for termination.

Special Notice Items: The County requires pre-employment background checks. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer pre-employment background screening to include verification of work history education and criminal conviction history. A prior criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify a candidate from employment with the County. Department of Labor regulation CFR Part 1910.1030 requires notification that this category may have a high risk of exposure to blood borne pathogens. Hepatitis B vaccine will be provided. Some positions within this classification may require a current Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) Clearance Card in order to work with vulnerable adults and children at the time of application. The DPS Clearance Card may be required as a condition of continued positions requiring a DPS Clearance Card failure to maintain a current DPS Clearance Card shall be grounds for termination.

Physical/Sensory Work Requirements: Frequently operations a computer and other office equipment in a clinic and office setting. Constantly observes details at close range. Frequently moves about inside an office and/or clinic setting. Frequently participates in external events within the community including mobile sites and home care visits. May occasionally sit on the floor or crouch if working in a home care environment.

Working Conditions: The Public Health Registered Nurse operates within a clinic office and/or community setting providing direct patient care education and other administrative duties. Regular daily attendance is an essential function for this position however is eligible for alternative work schedules if deemed appropriate by the division leadership and program/clinic scheduling needs.

EEO Information: Pima County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce and will not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race color religion national origin age disability gender sexual orientation kinship political interest or any other characteristic protected by law.