Registered Nurse - Community Immunizations Team

Are you looking for a fun, meaningful role that lets you connect directly with the community? Join us as an Immunization Registered Nurse, where you’ll help protect the health of children and adults across Maricopa County.

In this position, your primary responsibility is to provide immunizations at community outreach events, clinics, and other public settings. You’ll support access to essential vaccines by delivering safe, high‑quality immunization services in a variety of environments. You’ll also assist with patient care in immunization clinics and may participate in public health response efforts during disease outbreaks. This role blends hands‑on clinical work with community engagement, helping improve immunization access and outcomes across diverse populations.

If you’re energized by working with the public and want to make a direct impact on community health, this is a great opportunity to do meaningful work every day.
 

About Us

Come work for Maricopa County Department of Public Health, the 3rd largest health jurisdiction in the U.S.! MCDPH’s mission is to increase the quality of life for our residents by collaborating with the community to develop and implement strategies, programs, and services addressing the emerging and changing needs of public health. We aim to serve Maricopa County residents with a focus on impact and a data-driven approach to our work. We value our staff's unique skills and differences, as well as the varied experiences and disciplines we represent. Together, we are working towards our vision of creating a healthy, thriving Maricopa County for all.

 Proud to Offer

• Work with a greater purpose

• Tuition reimbursement

• Exceptional work-life balance

• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County

• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents

• Child care benefits, including access to our on-site center, Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families

• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave

• Extensive wellness program, including an incentive

• Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System, a defined retirement benefit requiring a 12% monthly contribution rate that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

• Want to learn more about the County’s Qualifying and Compensation Philosophy? Follow this link to learn more!  Work With Us | Maricopa County, AZ

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We Require

• One year of experience as a Registered Nurse in a community/public health setting, school, physician’s office, acute care facility, or other relevant nursing practice

• Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing with a valid, unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse issued by the Arizona State Board of Nursing (or another state recognized by Arizona as a multi-compact license state)

We Also Value

• Computer skills

• Experience with child and adult vaccination

• Experience with the VFC program

• Bilingual skills in English/Spanish

Job Contributions

• Provides immunizations to adults and children at community and mobile outreach events, including reviewing immunization records and ASIIS data, determining vaccine needs, administering vaccines, and ensuring appropriate follow‑up and documentation

• Supports community immunization outreach efforts by participating in events that expand vaccine access, promote awareness, and advance public health initiatives, while ensuring proper transport, handling, and storage of vaccines and supplies

• Assists with operational setup and closure for fixed immunization clinics and community‑based events, ensuring readiness, safety, and adherence to clinical protocols

• Maintains accurate and timely documentation through nurses’ notes, reporting forms, consent forms, and electronic databases, and provides clients with proof of administered immunizations

• Collaborates with community partners and public health agencies to support immunization activities, share relevant information, and participate in meetings, trainings, and in‑services related to immunization practices and public health priorities

Working Conditions

• Position is typically office or administrative work and not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions

• Work is performed at community events, mobile outreach, or indoors in a high-volume, clinical office setting while interacting with a diverse population and working in a team environment

• Must be able to participate in emergency response training as scheduled and be available to respond as directed in the event of a public health emergency, including working some Saturdays

• Ability to exert up to 20 lbs. occasionally, 10 lbs. frequently, or negligible amounts constantly, and requires walking/standing to a significant degree

• Current CPR certification is required upon hire

• Valid Arizona Driver’s license is required upon hire

• Employee must have reliable transportation, as they may have to travel to another location if coverage is needed

• Must secure and maintain an Arizona Department of Public Safety Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card and complete and pass a background check

• Within one month of hire, all employees will be required to provide evidence of immunity or receive immunizations for vaccine-preventable illnesses for any position within the Maricopa County Department of Public Health. Required immunizations include MMR (measles, mumps, rubella), Tdap (whooping cough and diphtheria), Varicella (chickenpox), and annual Influenza. Some positions require a Hepatitis B vaccine and/or a Tuberculosis test