COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE PROGRAM SUPERVISOR

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Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

St. Mary's Health Department

Maternal, Child, and Elder Health Section

21580 Peabody Street

Leonardtown, MD  20650

The Contractual Community Health Nurse Program Supervisor is the supervisory level of work planning, developing, implementing and evaluating a program of nursing services for patients in various community settings and local health department clinics.  The main purpose of this position is to manage the planning, development, revision, implementation and evaluation of the Maternal Child Health Home Visiting Programs and related nursing services within the Maternal, Child and Elder Health Section of the St. Mary's County Health Department.  The involved programs and services are administered through subordinate community health nurses and other public staff.  This position manages community health nurses and other public health staff addressing health needs of vulnerable pregnant women, mothers, and infants/children through a variety of home visit nursing and case management services.  The incumbent will exercise supervisory oversight of the the health department's efforts with the Infants and Toddlers Program and Healthy Families Program.  The work of this position assures the adequacy and provides program nursing care services, sets programmatic policies, procedures, and budget, and ensures the coordination of efforts and resources with other partners and programs where appropriate.

Education:    A Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited college or university.

Experience:  Two years of experience as a community health nurse plus one year of additional experience in an administrative, supervisory, consultative or teaching capacity as a registered nurse.

NOTES:

1.  Candidates may substitute a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and one year of experience as a registered nurse for the required education.

2.  Candidates may substitute two years of experience as a registered nurse for the required education.

3.  Candidates may substitute three years of experience in an administrative, supervisory, consultative or teaching capacity as a registered nurse for the required experience.

4.  Candidates may substitute a Master’s degree in nursing or a related field from an accredited college or university for the two years experience as a community health nurse.

1.  Candidates for positions in this classification must possess a current license as a Registered Nurse from the Maryland State Board of Nursing, 4140 Patterson Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21215.

2.  Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of an automobile. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.

Employees in this classification will be required to provide the facility with a telephone number at which they can be reached.

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be evaluated.  The evaluation may be a rating of your application based on your education, training and experience as they relate to the requirements of the position.  Therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application.  Please report all related education, experience, dates and hours of work.  For education obtained outside the U.S., a copy of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service must accompany the application.  All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date.  We will not consider information submitted after this date.  For Recorded Job Information Call:  410-767-6018.

This is a full-time contractual position with no benefits.

Online application process is STRONGLY preferred. If online process is not available, please send your paper application to: DHMH, Recruitment and Selection Division, 201 W. Preston St., Room 114-B, Baltimore, MD 21201. The paper application must be received by 5 pm, close of business, on the closing date for the recruitment, no postmarks will be accepted.

Incorrect application forms will not be accepted.

If you need to submit additional information, the preferred method is to upload. If unable to upload, please fax requested information only to 410-333-5689.

Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by calling: (410) 767-1251 or MD TTY Relay Service 1-800-735-2258.

As an equal opportunity employer Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.