Community Health Nurse IV
About The Position
This is first line supervisory professional and administrative work performed to address the health care needs of target populations (e.g. infants, youth, adults, seniors) using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Incumbents supervise and coordinate the daily activities of subordinate level nurses, staff, and support personnel at health facilities and other location in order to provide a variety of professional nursing and health care services to a diverse population of clients, patients, families, and groups from diverse cultural backgrounds. Services provided by incumbents are designed to promote health and wellness and prevent disease and disability. Responsibilities frequently include acting as departmental liaison with central agencies in order to address and resolve key management and administrative problems. An employee in this position exercises extensive independent judgment subject to established departmental policy. General supervision is received from an administrative supervisor through satisfactory completion of assigned tasks as revealed by conferences and reports.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited school, college, university or an equivalent program with a bachelor's degree in nursing or a related health field.
- Three (3) years of post-licensure community health nursing experience.
- Two (2) years of supervision of staff or an equivalent combination of experience and training.
- Possession of a valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Maryland issued by the Maryland State Board of Nurse Examiners at the time of appointment.
- Possession of a valid license to operate a motor vehicle when required for the performance of job-related duties at time of appointment.
- Possession of a valid cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification at time of appointment.
Responsibilities
- Exercises full range of supervisory duties and responsibilities over subordinate staff.
- Plans and coordinates the daily work activities of subordinate staff such as nurses, therapists, technicians, health aides and clerical support staff.
- Coordinates the provision of nursing/medical care services for clients/patients with other agencies/programs.
- Provides orientation, on-the-job training and continuing education for staff supervised.
- Reviews and analyzes patient records for accuracy, completeness and appropriateness; takes action if indicated.
- Serves on departmental and interagency committees, task forces, commissions, and boards.
- Develops and updates manuals and other instructional material.
- Interprets departmental policies and procedures for staff.
- Assists staff with determining nursing and mental health care needed by complex patients in crisis situations.
- Assists in the development of standards and procedures related to the provision of services and assures compliance with them.
- Serves as senior clinician/primary clinical consultant to staff.
- Triages intake assessments to determine how quickly patients need to be seen and to assign cases.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
