Effective January 1, 2011 new employees to the Oklahoma State Department of Health will be placed on a bi-weekly payroll system.
Reference PIN 34003044
This position will provide professional nursing services through the Children's First Program serving clients in Comanche and Cotton Counties. Duties will include but are not limited to conducting home visits providing parent education and support to first time parents. Program education includes healthy living during pregnancy, fetal development, child growth and development, strong parent-child relationships, goal-setting, problem solving, and community resource identification.
Other: Position requires possible response to public health emergencies including, but not limited to, natural disasters, disease outbreaks, or catastrophic events. The Oklahoma State Department of Health is tobacco free. Employees are prohibited from using tobacco products throughout all indoor and outdoor areas of premises under the control of the Oklahoma State Department of Health, in all vehicles on those premises, and in state vehicles in use for OSDH business anywhere. Applicants may be subject to a background check.
This position may be filled at a higher level of the job family, depending upon the qualifications of the recommended applicant.
How to Apply:
By closing time/date of the job posting, all applicants must ensure delivery of the required documentation (as specified below) to demonstrate they meet the minimum qualifications.
Proof of education, certification, or licensure: Provide copies of an official diploma or transcript in order to demonstrate possession of the expressed education from applicant’s 4B, OPM4 or the required education for the position; provide a copy of required certification and/or licensure.
Current permanent classified employees of the Oklahoma State Department of Health submit the following:
• an ODH Form 92A (Request for Transfer/Promotion);
• an OPM-4B (Personal Data Summary Sheet);
• a copy of the last two completed performance evaluations (If you cannot meet this requirement, then please provide an explanation with your application.); and
• proof of education, certification, or licensure required for the position before the closing time/date.
E-Mail: PersonnelServices92A@health.ok.gov
Fax: “Attn: Applications” at (405) 271-4994
Mail: Office of Human Resources
Oklahoma State Department of Health
1000 NE 10th St
Oklahoma City, OK 73117
Permanent and classified employees of another state agency, unclassified employees with reinstatement rights, or former employees of any Oklahoma state agency that have reinstatement rights submit the following:
• a cover letter that must include the title and PIN of the position, the announcement date, and a phone number and mailing address where the applicant can be reached;
• an OPM-4B (Personal Data Summary Sheet);
• a copy of the last two completed performance evaluations (If you cannot meet this requirement, then please provide an explanation with your application.); and
• proof of education, certification, or licensure required for the position before the closing time/date.
E-Mail: PersonnelServices92A@health.ok.gov
Fax: “Attn: Applications” at (405) 271-4994
Mail: Office of Human Resources
Oklahoma State Department of Health
1000 NE 10th St
Oklahoma City, OK 73117
Direct Hire Authority is authorized for the Department of Health by the State Office of Personnel Management for this position. See below to apply as a Direct Hire.
Unclassified employees or those with expired reinstatement rights submit the following:
• a letter of interest;
• an original, signed Merit System Application Form (OPM-4);
• a copy of the last two completed performance evaluations (If you cannot meet this requirement, then please provide an explanation with your application.); and
• proof of education, certification, or licensure required for the position before the closing time/date.
Applicants with no prior state service submit the following:
• a letter of interest;
• an original, signed Merit System Application Form (OPM-4); and
• proof of education, certification, or licensure required for the position.
Mail: Keith A. Reed, RN, MPH, Administrative Director
Comanche County Health Department
1010 South Sheridan Road
Lawton, OK 73501
E-Mail: KeithR@health.ok.gov
Phone: (580) 248-5890
Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities for providing direct or indirect professional nursing services in a variety of settings. This includes providing nursing assessments, planning, interventions, evaluations, health related education, case management, and execution of the medical regime including administering medications and treatments prescribed by any person authorized to prescribe by state law.
The Registered Nurse job family has three levels that are distinguished based on the level of skill required, responsibility and complexity of specific assignments, and the responsibility for providing coordination of care/services or more complex services.
Level I:
This is the basic level of this job family where employees are assigned responsibility for performing basic level professional nursing care. Assignments are generally well defined and may include direct and indirect nursing care. This may include monitoring and assessing the health status of individuals, planning the nursing care of the individual, putting interventions in place, and evaluating the outcome. Provides health education. May include providing direction or guidance to non-licensed personnel. Refers unusual or complex situations to the supervisor.
