At the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, we are charged with protecting Colorado’s health and environment – a responsibility that affects every person and every community in the state. CDPHE is distinctive because we bring public health and environmental protection together, recognizing that healthy people depend on healthy places. Our teams prevent diseases and injury, respond to emergencies ranging from E.coli outbreaks to global pandemics, reduce air pollution, protect water quality, regulate health facilities, manage environmental hazards, and perform advanced laboratory testing. We turn science and data into action, set statewide standards, and work alongside local public health agencies and community partners to meet Colorado’s most pressing health and environmental challenges. Working at CDPHE means applying your expertise to complex, consequential work that can improve lives across the state.
Our mission captures this broad portfolio of work: to advance Colorado’s health and protect the places we live, learn, work, and play. Our vision is a healthy and sustainable Colorado where current and future generations can thrive. Achieving the mission and vision takes bold action, talented people, broad partnerships, and a commitment to serving every Coloradan.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
This position will have hybrid workplace options available but will still be required to report to the listed address at the discretion of the supervisor and based on business needs.
CDPHE Offers:
CDPHE offers a comprehensive benefits package and the opportunity to build a meaningful career in public service. Benefits include:
Medical and dental plans.
Colorado PERA retirement options, including defined benefit plan or defined contribution plan.
Optional 401(K) and 457 retirement plans.
Employer-paid life insurance.
Short- and long-term disability coverage.
Potential flexible working arrangements
11 paid holidays per year and generous paid time off.
Free parking and access to RTD bus lines.
Tuition assistance.
Employee wellness programs.
Professional development opportunities.
Career opportunities throughout Colorado state government.
Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
The Work Unit:
Within DCPHR’s Health Equity Branch, the Mobile Public Health Clinic Program (MPHCP) is responsible for bridging gaps in access to disease control and public health services statewide, and rapidly responding to emergent issues. The program provides services to all Coloradans with an emphasis on serving Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), low income people, uninsured people and underserved communities such as those in rural areas of the state or with high social vulnerability. On a day-to-day basis, vaccine clinics for routine, COVID-19, flu and mpox vaccines are our core service offering. Other disease control services that can be provided include provision of post-exposure prophylaxis (e.g. immune globulin (IG) to people who can’t be vaccinated), treatments and testing services during outbreaks or disease exposure incidents. During times of emergency, MPHC can quickly deploy temporary clinics in places that are most convenient and accessible for the population affected.
What You Will Do:
This position coordinates and leads patient care services at clinics. Guiding nurses and clinical staff, providing ongoing training to help ensure the team maintains best practices. Traveling to different regions of the State of Colorado, serving underserved populations, bringing public health resources and disease mitigation through vaccinations, testing, and other disease control services. Requiring high levels of engagement with underserved communities, direct patient care for these populations, and managing personal health information.
Key Responsibilities:
Supervises and coordinates patient care services before and at assigned clinics.
Provides direct patient care to the public according to MPHCP protocols, standing orders and required training.
Guides and support other nurses and clinical staff, provide ongoing training, guidance and helps to ensure the team maintains best practices in patient care, documentation, and use of clinical equipment.
Immunizations, immune globulin (IG) administration during outbreaks for post-exposure protection to people who aren’t appropriately vaccinated or can’t be vaccinated (e.g. hepatitis A and measles), and testing services (e.g. respiratory viruses, mpox, food and waterborne illnesses, tuberculosis, vaccine preventable diseases, etc.) during outbreaks of disease exposure incidents. Clinical Screenings as guided by orders.
Provides oversight for all inventory, vaccine and equipment within the mobile vans including and as necessary, clinic set-up and take-down duties.
Oversees all aspects of patient privacy including communications, considerations for CDPHE’s physical presence within the community, and the proper collection and protection of patient information, ensuring that HIPAA privacy rules are enforced.
Ensures standing orders and protocols are followed including medical management plans for vaccine reactions.
Reviews CIIS and patient-provided records to assess vaccines needed at each visit and screens for contraindications to vaccines.
Provides immunization education and vaccine information statements (VIS) to a patient, parent, or legal representative prior to vaccine administration.
Responsible for reporting clinically significant adverse events and vaccine administration errors through the Federal Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).
Provides patient centered care in a way that maintains cultural humility through effective communication and interaction with people across diverse cultures and through patients’ preferred language.
Facilitates patient decision making and follows nursing protocols and standing orders under the direction of a medical director.
Ensures testing protocols are followed with regards to: collecting all required patient data, test ordering, and specimen collection, storage, and transportation.
Drives a cargo sized mobile public health clinic van to and from the vaccine sites, sometimes over multiple days and sometimes through reasonable winter weather conditions.
Collects testing specimens, including but not limited to nasal, oral, or other site swabs, sputum collection, stool collection, venipuncture for blood testing, or other specified collection for outbreak response. complete and timely data entry into appropriate systems (Patagonia (or current EHR), CIIS, EpiTrax, LabOnline) Provide specific examination.
This position is responsible for the stewardship, dispensing and dose-level accountability for 317 vaccines, Vaccines for Children (VFC) vaccines, privately funded vaccines for insured patients, and other publicly and state-funded vaccines offered through the MPHCP.
Maintains and monitors vaccine storage equipment during transport and on-site at the clinic.
Reads and records vaccine storage unit minimum/maximum temperatures at recommended intervals.
Follows all off-site clinic requirements and guidance from the VFC program.
Follows the Routine Vaccine Management Plan and the Emergency Vaccine Management Plan.
Is responsible for proper VFC, 317, and state-funded eligibility screening and documentation procedures.
Maintains the organization of vaccines within storage units, keeping VFC, 317, and state-funded vaccines labeled and separate from privately purchased vaccines.
Takes immediate action to respond when vaccines are exposed to out-of-range temperatures; documents any temperature excursion and all actions taken, notifies the VFC Program, and supplies all follow up documentation in a timely manner.
Responsible for screening each patient for VFC, 317 or state vaccine eligibility.
Identify temperature excursions, report temperature excursions, and work with the VFC program to resolve temperature excursions.
Maintains cultural humility while serving communities around the state.
Updates vaccine administration system, Patagonia, EHR, CIIS, and internal trackers with administrative data from clinics in a timely manner.
Provides reports after each clinic with metrics including doses given, attendance, etc.
Stocks the mobile clinic vans with needed supplies, and ensures vans are maintained for safe driving by reporting any concerns, maintenance or repair needs to the Program Manager.
Maintains a travel card to manage travel expenses, completes relevant reimbursement forms, as required (if a travel card is requested).
Residency Requirement:
This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.Class Code & Classification Description:
C6S2XX Nurse II
Minimum Qualifications:
NOTE: An applicant may meet the minimum qualifications for this job in one of two ways: They may qualify through their work experience alone or through a combination of education and work experience.
Education/Licensure/Certification/Experience:
Master's degree from an accredited institution in a epidemiology or nursing, public health, nurse administrator, nurse researcher and Current, valid licensure as a registered nurse from the Colorado Board of Nursing or any state participating in the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC) and Two (2) years of professional experience in communicable disease , public health, infection prevention control or in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position.
Substitutions
Additional appropriate experience in communicable disease, public health, infection prevention control will substitute for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis
**You must substantiate that you meet the minimum qualifications when filling out the Work Experience section of the application. Failure to do so will result in the application not moving forward in the hiring process. “See resume” will not be accepted. Resumes are considered supplemental information and are not considered in the initial evaluation. In addition, part-time work will be prorated when determining whether minimum qualifications are met.**
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
In addition to the minimum requirements, the successful candidate in this position will have the following highly desirable experience and competencies:
- Relevant State of Colorado experience
- Experience coaching/mentoring other nurses
- Working with disproportionally under served communities
- Experience observing, recording, reporting, and documenting changes in a patient's condition
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: Must match approved PD
Residency Requirement Options:
This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.
Residents and non-residents of Colorado may apply and be hired into this position as the work will be performed primarily at a location that is within 30 miles of the state border.
A pre-employment background check will be conducted as part of the selection process.
Critical Status: This is a critical position and can be expected to work and/or remain at their worksite in delayed start, early release, or closure situations.
Critical Status: Must be available in the event of an emergency, (e.g., bio-terrorist attack, chemical attack, disease outbreak or all hazards) and be required to report to work immediately at the regular or alternate location. During this time, travel restrictions may be in place.
Critical Status: Must be available in the event of the activation of the Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) and be required to report to work immediately at the regular or alternate location. During this time, travel restrictions may be in place.
Must possess a Registered Nurse license
Must possess a current valid drivers license
- Travel to clinics when requested and other travel in or out of state conferences and may require overnight stays.
Basic Life Support certification (eCard)
Required vaccination of Hepatitis B, Influenza, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and varicella
- Effective September 20, 2021, this position will require documented proof of full COVID-19 vaccination. New employees will be required to provide attestation to their status with proof of vaccination within three (3) business days of hire.
Appeal Rights:
As an applicant who has been removed from consideration during the selection or comparative analysis process, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board and/or request a review by the State Personnel Director. A standard appeal form is available on the State Personnel Board website, https://spb.colorado.gov/forms-and-filing. If you appeal, your appeal must be submitted in writing on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative, and received at the following address within ten (10) days of your receipt of this notice: Colorado State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director, Attn: Appeals Processing, 1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80203. Fax: 303-866-5038. Phone: 303-866-3300. Email address: dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us. The ten-day deadline and these appeal procedures also apply to all charges of discrimination. Refer to Chapters 4 and 8 of the State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, 4 CCR 801, for information about the appeals process. The State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures are available at spb.colorado.gov.A complete application packet must include:- A complete application that documents your work history giving details of your qualifications, including how your experience aligns with the minimum and preferred qualifications when listing your work history.
- A copy of your transcripts if you are using education to meet the minimum qualifications. (unofficial copy acceptable)
- If you are a veteran, attach a copy of your DD214 to your application
The Selection Process:
- All applications that are received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed against the Minimum Qualifications in this announcement. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications proceed to the next step.
Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process. Part of the comparative analysis for this position may be a structured application review, which involves a review of the information you submit in your application by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) against the preferred qualifications.
A top group, up to six (6) candidates, will be invited to schedule an interview with the hiring manager.
E-Verify, CDPHE uses e-Verify, an internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the united states, Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.
ADAAA Accommodations:
The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator at cdphe_benefits@state.co.us or call 303-692-2060, option 5.
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