Community Health Registered Nurse RN

Overview

Works directly with individuals, families, and the communities to improve health, promote healthy behaviors and prevent disease.

Qualifications

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT

Associate's degree from two-year college or technical school in Nursing; no substitutions.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT

At least one (1) year of experience in a related field.

COMPUTER SKILLS

An individual should know Database software; Inventory software; Project Management software, and Word Processing software.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Must possess a license as a Registered Nurse (RN) from the Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN) or possess a multistate RN license accepted by the OBN, with no substitutions. Must maintain license throughout employment.

Must be certified in Basic Life Support (BLS) and maintained throughout employment. Can be obtained during orientation.

Must be certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS) at the supervisor's discretion and maintained throughout employment. If not certified, ACLS or AMLS certification must be obtained within ninety (90) days of hire.

Must possess a valid driver's license with a driving history verified through a motor vehicle report that meets requirements for Cherokee Nation underwriting rating.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

The employee must not be and will not be under sanction by the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) or by the General Services Administration (GSA) or listed on the OIG's Cumulative Sanction Report, or the GSA's List of Excluded Providers, or listed on the OIG's List of Excluded Individuals / Entities (LEIE). Educated on and compliant with HIPAA regulations; maintains strict confidentiality of client information.

Must meet and maintain pre-employment and periodic background investigation and adjudication for child care.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and / or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock; risk of radiation, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.