Public Health Nurse

Salary: $30.84 - $34.24 Hourly
Location : Rawlins, WY
Job Type: Permanent Full-time
Job Number: 2025-02715
Department: Department Of Health
Division: Cheyenne and County Offices
Opening Date: 11/07/2025
Closing Date: Continuous
FLSA: Determined by Position
Job Classification: HSNU08

Description and Functions
Open Until Filled
**This position is eligible for a $2,000 hiring bonus** See notes for eligibility and conditions
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
As a Public Health Nurse serving Carbon County, you'll be a leader in promoting health, preventing disease, and building stronger communities across Rawlins and the surrounding areas. Public Health Nursing here blends clinical skill with community outreach, making a direct, visible impact on the lives of individuals and families throughout southern Wyoming.

In this role, you'll collaborate with residents, schools, healthcare providers, and local organizations to assess health needs, deliver vital services, and connect people to life-saving resources.

What You'll Do:
Our Public Health Nurses deliver a wide range of services designed for rural Wyoming communities, administering vaccines, managing infectious diseases, providing maternal and child health services, conducting health education sessions, and supporting public health emergency response efforts.

Why Rawlins and Carbon County?
Rawlins offers the best of small-town living with rich history, wide open spaces, and stunning access to outdoor recreation like hiking, fishing, and camping. You'll enjoy a family-friendly work schedule, the support of a dedicated team, and the satisfaction of serving a proud and resilient community. Rawlins provides an authentic Wyoming lifestyle combined with a strong sense of community.

Benefits Include:

• Comprehensive Health Coverage - Access to excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous Paid Leave - Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays to support work-life balance
• Retirement Security - A robust pension plan through the Wyoming Retirement System
• Additional Perks - Life insurance, employee wellness programs, and professional development opportunities

Why This Role is Unique:

• Population Health Focus - Work proactively to address health issues affecting the entire community
• Community-Wide Impact - Support all age groups, from newborns to seniors, ensuring access to preventive care
• Broad Clinical Experience - Gain valuable experience across multiple areas of public health, including infectious disease control, maternal-child health, and chronic disease prevention

Human Resource Contact: wdhrecruit@wyo.gov

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function which may be performed at the job level.

• Conduct nursing assessments, diagnoses, treatments, and evaluations in line with ANA's Public Health Nursing Standards.
• Arrange and lead community health clinics and health education classes.
• Support public health core functions, prioritizing services that meet community needs.
• Administer adult and child vaccines, provide STI/HIV testing, manage TB testing, and more.
• Provide Ryan White case management, maternal and child home visitation, lactation counseling, and LT-101 reviews.
• Collaborate with the nurse manager and public health response coordinator on emergency preparedness activities.

Qualifications
PREFERENCES/**AGENCY REQUIREMENTS:

**Must be licensed or eligible for licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Wyoming.
**Driver's license required.
KNOWLEDGE:

• Knowledge of laws, principles, practices, and techniques of professional nursing.
• Knowledge of the maintenance of medical records, charts, reports, and observations.
• Knowledge of principles of the nursing process and the scientific process.
• Knowledge of applying medical diagnosis and treatment to patient care.
• Knowledge of scientific concepts as a basis for decision-making.
• Knowledge of physical, biological, and behavioral sciences.
• Knowledge of evaluation services and programs according to standards.
• Knowledge of work management and leadership theory and practice.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local law pertaining to healthcare.
• Knowledge of public health core functions and essential services.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:
Associate's Degree in Nursing
Experience:

0-2 years of progressive work experience in Nursing with acquired knowledge at the level of an LPN

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
Must be licensed or eligible for licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of WyomingOREducation & Experience Substitution:
3-5 years of progressive work experience Nursing with acquired knowledge at the level of an LPN
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

Must be licensed or eligible for licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Wyoming
Necessary Special Requirements
PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

Must be able to:

• Lift/transfer patients to different positions.
• Lift medical/patient equipment of varying sizes and weights up to about 50 lbs.
• Restrain clients for treatments, climb stairs to patient homes, and drive long distances.
• Travel throughout the state and to national conferences if requested.
• Work evenings, nights, and /or weekends when the situation requires it.

NOTES:

• FLSA: Non-Exempt
• The Wyoming Department of Health is an employer.
• A background check, including the taking of fingerprints, will be completed through the Wyoming Department of Criminal Investigation, the Department of Family Services, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, for every successful applicant.
• Hiring Bonus eligibility and conditions
  • New state employees and temporary employees accepting a permanent position
  • Current state employees accepting a promotional opportunity - recruitment must have been open to the public.
  • One year of service in the position must be completed. Failure to complete this requirement will require reimbursement of the bonus with the funds deducted from the final pay.
  • Internal candidates will be required to remain in the position for a minimum of (1) year from the promotion date.
  • Employees will only be eligible for (1) hiring bonus in a 12-month period.

Supplemental Information
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The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities.

Class Specifications are subject to change, please refer to the A & I HRD Website to ensure that you have the most recent version.
Working for the State of Wyoming means more than a job - it's a stable, rewarding career that lets you make a difference while enjoying a great quality of life.

Employees enjoy:

• Comprehensive health coverage - medical, dental, and vision plans for you and your family
• Voluntary Benefits - including life insurance for you and family members, ambulance, pet insurance, short/long-term disability, flex spending and health savings accounts
• Multiple retirement options - including the Wyoming Retirement System and a 457B account, helping you plan for long-term financial security
• Generous paid leave and flexible schedules - vacation, sick leave, paid FMLA and 11 paid holidays each year
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility - for those with qualifying student loans
• Training and professional development - to support your career growth and advancement
• Employee Assistance Program - Includes paid short-term counseling, legal, financial and work-life benefits and select employee discounts
• Wellness Program - Earn paid time off and incentives by focusing on your personal health

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(AA) Which of the following best describes your highest completed level of education to date or within the next three (3) months? (Transcripts may be required.)

• High School Diploma/GED/or Equivalent
• Some college Coursework, No Degree Received
• Associate's Degree
• Associate's Degree and additional coursework
• Bachelor's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree and additional coursework
• Master's Degree
• Master's Degree and additional coursework
• Doctorate Degree
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(AA) Which of the following Quarter/Semester credit hours best describes your completed college education to date or within the next three (3) months? (Transcripts may be required.)

• 45+ Quarter hours/30+ Semester hours
• 90+ Quarter hours/60+ Semester hours
• 136+ Quarter hours/91+ Semester hours
• 180+ Quarter hours/120+ Semester hours
• 225+ Quarter hours/150+Semester hours
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(HSNU08) Which of the following best describes your work experience in nursing?

• No relevant experience.
• Less than one (1) year of relevant experience.
• One (1) to less than two (2) years of relevant experience.
• Two (2) to less than three (3) years of relevant experience.
• Three (3) or more years of relevant experience.

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(AA) Describe your relevant experience below.
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(HSNU08) Do you possess license as or are you eligible for licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Wyoming?

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Do you have a valid driver's license?

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(A1) Where did you hear about this opportunity?

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• Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
• Newspaper/Newsletter Advertisement
• Career Fair
• Human Resources Division
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• Current State Employee
• Other

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(AA) VETERANS' PREFERENCE DISCLOSURE: PER WYOMING STATUTE, current employees of the State of Wyoming are not eligible for veterans' preference. If you are not a current employee of the State of Wyoming, to be eligible to receive veterans' preference you MUST have been a resident of the State of Wyoming for a period of one (1) year or more at any time prior to submitting this application. I have read and understand the veterans' preference disclosure.

• Yes
• No
• I am not a veteran

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(AA) VETERANS' PREFERENCE: If you are a war veteran as defined in section 101, Title 38, United States Code or are the surviving spouse of a war veteran who receives survivor benefits from the federal government based on the veteran's military service, and wish to claim veterans' preference, please attach the appropriate documentation substantiating your claim. Indicate below your appropriate veterans' preference status. By requesting veterans' preference, you are certifying that you meet the statutory requirements as described in the above disclosure.

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(A) Please be advised that an incomplete application WILL NOT be considered for employment. An attached resume' is not required and is not an acceptable substitution for a completed application. Some State of Wyoming agencies use 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 at have read and understand the above statement.

• Yes
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