AERS and Nurse Monitoring (Full-time, Contractual)

Howard County • Howard, MD

13d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Community Health Nurse II performs assessments and nurse monitoring visits of elderly and/or disabled persons in their homes, hospitals, or institutions to determine appropriate and available community resources. The position develops individualized plans of care and serves as a health advocate and monitor to help determine the best living arrangement for each client. The position is eligible for a hybrid telework schedule and has two vacancies.

The role manages an individual assessment and nurse monitoring caseload; completes comprehensive assessments, nurse monitoring visits, and follow-up; coordinates services with clients, families, health professionals, providers, and agencies; and provides education, advocacy, and connections to community resources. It also involves quality assurance, reporting, professional development, emergency preparedness, and other community health activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited college or university.
• Current Registered Nurse license from the Maryland State Board of Nursing.
• Candidates may substitute a bachelor’s degree in a related field 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.
• U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in a Nursing classification or in Nursing or Health Care Specialist specialty codes in the Nursing field of work may substitute year for year for the required education.
• Employees assigned duties requiring operation of a motor vehicle must possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in Maryland.
• Provide the facility with a telephone number at which the employee can be reached.
• Complete required trainings and meet applicable professional competency and care standards.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual in Korean and/or Mandarin.
• Experience working with disabled and/or elderly populations.
• Experience with home visiting.
• Experience providing and managing consumer cases or services using an Electronic Health Records (EHR) and/or Electronic Medical Records (EMR).

Responsibilities

• Work with professionals from other disciplines to plan and implement community healthcare services and collaborate on community wellness projects.
• Monitor the Long-Term Services Support tracking system for referral alerts and client updates, maintain accurate information, and track assigned referrals.
• Manage an individual assessment and nurse monitoring caseload to provide nursing care to individuals, families, and the community.
• Maintain confidentiality; use appropriate communication channels; respond to information requests promptly; provide interpretation and translation services according to agency policy; and document work accurately within agency guidelines.
• Communicate with other agencies and health team members about clients’ needs and conditions, and access community resources for clients.
• Maintain sensitivity to the multicultural needs of Health Department clients and staff.
• Participate in continuous quality improvement, interdisciplinary conferences, self-monitoring of record standards, audits, conferences, chart reviews, and other quality assurance activities.
• Attend statewide AERS meetings, in-service training, community and staff meetings, and professional development activities.
• Meet with clients, families or representatives, and required professionals to complete comprehensive assessments using the STEPS tool for PASRR or the interRAI assessment tool.
• Coordinate with clients, families, disciplines, health service providers, and agencies to develop inclusive plans of care.
• Complete nurse monitoring visits and follow-up as needed, working with providers to ensure appropriate care.
• Serve as a community resource on long-term care issues and promote wellness and disease prevention.
• Adapt education to clients’ and caregivers’ educational levels, including guidance on personal safety, nutrition, medications, problem solving, and accessing resources and agencies.
• Follow up with clients through face-to-face visits, telephone contact, and written correspondence.
• Provide evaluation information to the office clerk for billing purposes.
• Monitor the Nurse Monitoring visit due report for timely service delivery and recommend program improvements.
• Comply with infection control and risk management standards, and maintain standards of care through required training, including CPR certification and applicable health department, laboratory, PPE, FEMA, and data security training.
• Participate in local and regional community health committees, meetings, activities, emergency preparedness drills, exercises, and after-action reviews.
• Accept special projects; complete required training; participate in continuous nursing education and program quality improvement; keep abreast of program, bureau, and department policies and procedures; and refer clients to other HCHD programs as appropriate.
• Respond to emergencies as appropriate and participate in drills and exercises.

Benefits

• Eligible contractual employees working 30 or more hours per week, or an average of 130 hours per month, may qualify for subsidized health benefits for themselves and enrolled dependents.
• Eligible contractual employees pay 25% of medical and prescription coverage premiums, with the State of Maryland subsidizing the remaining 75%.
• Dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance may be elected at the employee’s full premium cost.
• Contractual employees may receive leave at one hour for every 30 hours worked, up to 40 hours per calendar year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time