About Our Job

With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.

What We Offer

The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The salary range for this position is $76,426 - $126,103. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
• 457B Retirement Plan
• 140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 11 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday and 1 volunteer day per year
• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date

Location

Our office is located in the Denver Post building at 101 W. Colfax Avenue, however, this is a field-based team which works wherever the need is, in other county facilities or sometimes homeless shelters. In this position you can expect to work 5 days per week. Hours are 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., with some flexibility required to meet public health emergency situations, such as communicable disease outbreaks.

What You’ll Do

Denver's Department of Public Health and Environment (DDPHE) is dedicated to advancing Denver's environmental and public health goals. DDPHE works collaboratively with city, state and community partners to conduct education, community engagement, and enforcement to promote healthy people, healthy pets, and a sustainable environment. DDPHE oversees a number of services related to public health and the environment and is comprised of six divisions: Division of Shared Services and Business Operations; Community & Behavioral Health; Public Health Investigations; Denver Animal Protection; the Office of Medical Examiner; and Environmental Quality. For more information on DDPHE’s programs and services, visit the DDPHE website at: Denver Department of Public Health and Environment.

We foster an inclusive culture by respecting the values, customs, and authenticity of everyone and by implementing equitable public health strategies so Denver communities can thrive.

As the Public Health Nurse Program Manager, you will manage the Vaccines for Children/317 immunization program, serving as the Primary Vaccine Coordinator for the department. You will also perform administrative duties, including financial and personnel activities, and direct patient care as needed. This position will direct performance evaluations of staff, assist in the development of the budget to accomplish goals, and determine priorities, policies, and procedures to efficiently and effectively accomplish program objectives. This position is essential in improving the health and well-being of the communities we serve.

Specifically, as the Public Health Nurse Program Manager you will:

• Manages the daily operations of the nursing program.
• Oversee and manage financial and personnel activities and direct patient care of the nursing program.
• Assists in the development of the budget and allocated funds to accomplish objectives of the unit or program.
• Directs the performance evaluation program for staff and authorizes disciplinary actions for employee discipline. Develops goals, documents performance, and formally evaluates employees.
• Determines priorities, policies, and procedures to efficiently and effectively accomplish program objectives.
• Performs full performance level professional nursing work when needed.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reviewing current literature, and attending in-service meetings and workshops.
• Participates in various agency and community outreach functions.
• Along with all department staff, this position will actively participate on an emergency preparedness and response team to support DDPHE’s responsibilities outlined in the City’s Emergency Operations Plan. This may require being ‘on-call’ from time to time to help respond to emergencies. Additional training commensurate with assigned duties will be provided.
• Other duties as assigned.

About You

What You’ll Bring

We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You'll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, the people around you and Denver to the next level.

Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics:

• Bachelor’s in Nursing required; Masters preferred.
• Experience with vaccines for Children/317 preferred.
• Experience with communicable disease response preferred.
• Previous experience overseeing nurses and other staff.
• Ability to function at the highest level of licensure as a Registered Nurse.
• Previous experience in a public health setting preferred.
• Previous experience leading, managing, and mentoring nursing and other staff members.
• Bilingual Spanish-speaking preferred, but not required.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Education requirement: Completion of a Nursing education program which satisfies the licensing requirements of the Colorado State Board of Nursing.
• Experience Requirement: Three (3) years of professional nursing experience.
• Education/Experience Equivalency: No substitution of experience for education is permitted.
• Additional appropriate education may be substituted for experience requirements.
• License/Certifications: All positions require current CPR Certificate prior to completion of the probationary period.
• Must possess a Colorado Registered Nurse License or Permit at the time of appointment. The permit is acceptable only until the permanent Registered Nurse License decision is made.
• Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment.

Application Deadline

This position is expected to stay open until Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than that date at 11:59 p.m. to ensure consideration.

To be considered for this position, you must include the following on your job application (upload the attachment(s) to the Resume/CV section on the My Experience tab):

• Cover letter
• Resume

About Everything Else

Job Profile

CO0595 Nursing Program Manager

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Position Type

Unlimited

Position Salary Range

$89,144.00 - $147,088.00

Starting Pay

Based on education and experience.

Agency

Dept of Public Health & Environment

The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and/or local law. 

It is your right to access oral or written language assistance, sign language interpretation, real-time captioning via CART, or disability-related accommodations. To request any of these services at no cost to you, please contact Jobs@Denvergov.org with three business days’ notice.

Applicants for employment with the City and County of Denver must have valid work authorization that does not require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the U.S.

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