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Functional Title: Public Health Nurse
Job Title: Public Health Nurse I
Agency: Dept of State Health Services
Department: Region 9/10
Posting Number: 17922
Closing Date: 11/14/2026
Posting Audience: Internal and External
Occupational Category: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
Salary Range: $4,263.16 - $5,166.66
Pay Frequency: Monthly
Salary Group: TEXAS-B-20
Shift: Day
Additional Shift: Days (First)
Telework:



Not Eligible for Telework
Travel: Up to 40%
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full Time/Part Time: Full time
FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt
Facility Location:
Job Location City: BRADY
Job Location Address: 1004 S BRIDGE ST
Other Locations: Sonora
MOS Codes: 290X,46AX,46FX,46NX,46PX,46SX,46YX,66B,66C,66E,66F,66G,66H,66N,66P,66R,66S,66T,66W

Job Description:

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Under the general direction of the Family & Community Health (FCHS) Services Nurse Supervisor II, the Program Manager and medical direction of the Regional Medical Director, this position performs routine public health nursing work in clinical and/or non-clinical settings based out of Brady or Sonora, Texas. It will require regular and frequent travel to the field offices located in Brady, Sonora, Fort Stockton and other satellite sites.

This position coordinates the delivery of public health nursing services and essential publi

📌 Public Health Nurse (Sonora)
🏢 Texas Health and Human Services Commission
📍 Sonora