Travel Nurse RN - Clinic Public Health - $2,806 per week

DT-Healthcare Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN Clinic Public Health for a travel nursing job in Toppenish, Washington.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Public Health
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/05/2026
• Duration: 52 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Public Health Nurse (PHN) | Toppenish, WA
Specialty: Public Health / Community Health Nursing
Facility Type: Federal Health Center (Indian Health Service — Yakama Service Unit)
Location: Toppenish, WA (Yakima County), with community outreach across the Yakama Nation Reservation
Setting: Public health nursing department — clinic-based and community outreach
Schedule: Monday–Friday, day shift only — 8:00 AM–5:00 PM. No nights, no weekends, no on-call, no holidays.
Employment Type: Contract
Pay Package
•    Weekly Gross Pay: $2,806 (estimate; taxable + non-taxable combined)
•    Taxable Hourly Rate: $39.00/hr
•    Overtime Rate: $58.50/hr (1.5x, for hours worked beyond 40/week)
•    One-Time Travel Allowance: $500
•    Pay package may include a combination of taxable wages and non-taxable stipends based on candidate eligibility (tax home status). Final breakdown provided at offer.
The Opportunity
Join the Public Health Nursing Department at a federally operated health center serving the Yakama Nation Reservation. This role focuses on communicable disease surveillance, case management, and community-based health promotion — a mission-driven position with a consistent Monday-through-Friday schedule and no rotating shifts or weekend coverage. When field travel is required, Government-employed staff provide transportation; you will not be required to drive a personal vehicle for outreach.
What You'll Do
•    Conduct case management, outreach, and contact tracing for communicable diseases (e.g., tuberculosis, STIs, measles)
•    Perform Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) for tuberculosis and other conditions as required
•    Coordinate with local, state, and federal public health departments on continuity of care and data reporting
•    Order, review, and act on lab results; provide patient notification, counseling, and education
•    Administer medications, immunizations, and perform community/home field visits
•    Develop and deliver public health education for individuals, families, and community groups
•    Document all activity in the EHR or approved public health information systems
Requirements
•    Bachelor's degree in nursing from a state-accredited professional nursing program
•    Current, unrestricted RN license in a U.S. jurisdiction
•    Current BLS certification
•    Minimum 1 year of experience in public health nursing or community outreach
•    Demonstrated knowledge of communicable disease control and contact tracing protocols (CV/resume must reflect this)
•    Demonstrated ability to coordinate with public health entities and interdisciplinary teams
•    Ability to successfully complete a federal background investigation, fingerprinting, and facility credentialing prior to start (required for all federal health center placements)
Why This Assignment
•    True Monday–Friday, daytime-only schedule — no nights, weekends, or call
•    High-impact public health role serving a medically underserved, culturally distinct community
•    Field transportation provided by Government staff — no personal vehicle required for outreach
•    Malpractice/professional liability coverage provided

Housing is not provided on-site; private rental housing is available in Toppenish, Zillah, Sunnyside, and Yakima, with hotel options in Yakima.
 

• Bachelor's degree in nursing from a state-accredited professional nursing program • Current, unrestricted RN license in a U.S. jurisdiction • Current BLS certification • Minimum 1 year of experience in public health nursing or community outreach • Demonstrated knowledge of communicable disease control and contact tracing protocols (CV/resume must reflect this) • Demonstrated ability to coordinate with public health entities and interdisciplinary teams • Ability to successfully complete a federal background investigation, fingerprinting, and facility credentialing prior to start (required for all federal health center placements)

Benefits

• Referral bonus
• Weekly pay
• Holiday Pay
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits