Community Health Nurse II Supervisor

State of Maryland • Baltimore City, MD

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About The Position

When you join the Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS), you join a team of more than 5,000 employees across the state dedicated to positively changing the lives of more than 1 million Marylanders each year. We do this by providing economic support, preventive services, and caring for children and adults. We aim to deliver services so that we more quickly meet the needs of the people we serve. At DHS, we grapple with hard questions to find new ways to foster a culture of bold innovation. We do this to ensure that in Maryland, we leave no one behind. The main purpose of this position is to supervise and monitor the work performance of lower level Registered Nurse. The Community Health Nurse Supervisor provides direction, guidance, observations, and clinical oversight to lower level nursing staff and Family Support Workers who are licensed as Certified Nursing Assistants. The Community Health Nurse Supervisor must ensure that all nursing staff observes universal precautions in order to prevent contamination and spread of disease. At all times, the incumbent will provide customer service to both internal and external customers that meet or exceed the standard set by the Department. Conducts operations ethically; adheres to compliance requirements; provides discipline and structure that influences the staff awareness of and respect of operational controls.

Requirements

• Applicants must meet all minimum (and selective) qualifications to be considered, and to appear on the list of people eligible for hire. Please read all requirements before applying.
• Education: A Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited college or university.
• Experience: None.
• Candidates may substitute a Bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited college or university and one year of experience as a Registered Nurse for the required education.
• Candidates may substitute two years of experience as a Registered Nurse for the required education.
• Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Nursing classification or Nursing or Health Care Specialist specialty codes in the Nursing field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required education.
• 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.
• Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. 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.

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience providing quality care by interpreting and enforcing policies and procedures.
• One year of supervisory experience in a nursing home or hospital setting.
• One year of experience as a home health nurse.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates potential and current In Home Aide customers to determine their medical necessity for In Home Aide service.
• Provides supervisory nursing guidance to Nursing Staff in In-Home Aide Services.
• Supervises, plans, schedules, assigns, reviews and monitors the work performance of staff Community Health Nurses

Benefits

• As an employee of the State of Maryland, you will have access to outstanding benefits, including: health insurance, dental, and vision plans offered at a low cost.
• Personal Leave- new State employees are awarded six (6) personnel days annually (prorated based on start date).
• Annual Leave – ten (10) days of accumulated annual leave per year.
• Sick Leave – fifteen (15) days of accumulated sick leave per year.
• Parental Leave – up to sixty (60) days of paid parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child.
• Holidays – State employees also celebrate at least twelve (12) holiday per year.
• Pension – State employees earn credits towards a retirement pension.
• Positions may be eligible for telework.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees