Nurse Supervisor-School Health Program

County of Mecklenburg, NC • Charlotte, NC

1d • $84,326 - $110,677

About The Position

The School Nurse Supervisor provides leadership and oversight (onsite & offsite) for a team of school nurses to ensure the delivery of high-quality health services to students. This position is responsible for supervising staff, coordinating school health programs, ensuring compliance with state and local health regulations, and collaborating with school leadership, families, and community partners to promote student health and academic success. The Nurse Supervisor also supports professional development, monitors performance, and helps implement evidence-based practices to improve student health outcomes.

All Registered Nurses employed by the Mecklenburg County Health Department are Public Health Nurses. Public Health Nurses, regardless of official title or classification, may provide nursing services during urgent and/or emergent public health events. These services include, but are not limited to, administration of immunizations for various ages and groups, mass medication distribution, and provision of health services in shelter environments.

Requirements

• Minimum of five years of nursing experience in area directly related to area of assignment.
• Graduate from an accredited/approved nursing education program. BSN is required for School Health Nurse Supervisor positions.
• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in NC issued by the NC Board of Nursing or another Nurse Licensure Compact State - If you have a compact license issued in a state other than N. Carolina, you have 60 days to apply for a NC Nurses license, upon claiming residency in North Carolina.
• Certification in Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (CPR & AED) by the American Heart Association that is valid for at least 90 days after hire. Maintenance of this certification is required and as funds are available may be supported as part of employment.
• Requires a valid North Carolina or South Carolina Driver's License
• Requires County Driving Privileges
• May require an Annual Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) check required
• For Nurse Supervisor (School Health): Annual Mecklenburg County Human Resource background screening required.
• Knowledge of Principles, methods, techniques and procedures of current professional nursing, public health and public health nursing.
• Knowledge of Laws, regulations and administrative requirements governing the public health nursing profession.
• Knowledge of Current trends and best practices in the fields of nursing, health care services and public health.
• Knowledge of Health care delivery systems and how it relates to social determinants of health.
• Knowledge of Infection control practices
• Skills in Supervising and evaluating employees
• Skills in Prioritizing and assigning work
• Skills in Organizational, planning, and time management skills; managing and executing multiple tasks
• Skills in Maintaining confidentiality
• Skills in Maintaining and evaluating various types of records/files to ensure accreditation standards are met
• Skills in Using computers and related software applications
• Skills in Applying and explaining applicable laws, codes, regulations, policies, and/or procedures
• Skills in Exercising judgment and discretion; skill in analyzing and evaluating data and information and making appropriate recommendations
• Skills in Oral communication skills including the ability to provide clear and concise information and to make presentations, both internally and externally.
• Skills in Written communication skills, including the ability to communicate information and ideas in writing in an understandable and clear manner.
• Abilities in Communication: Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the information provided
• Abilities in Building Strategic Work Relationships: Developing and using collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals
• Abilities in Building Trust: Interacting with others in way that instills confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization
• Abilities in Care Management: Having the knowledge and skills to secure relevant patient care data and identify key issues and relationships in the management of patient care; understanding the relationships among assessments, interventions, and patient responses; skilled in documentation of assessments and adjusting physical and cognitive prescriptions as needed
• Abilities in Collaboration: Working effectively and cooperatively with others; establishing and maintaining good working relationships
• Abilities in Communication: Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the information provided
• Abilities in Decision Making: Identifying and understanding issues, problems, and opportunities; comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences
• Abilities in Management / Leadership: Demonstrating the traits, inclinations, and dispositions that characterize successful leaders; exhibiting behavior styles that meet the demands of the leader role
• Abilities in Patient Education/Health Promotion: Supporting, explaining, and instructing patient and patient’s family (significant other, care giver, etc.) in understanding the clinical procedures and equipment used to facilitate optimum health status; promoting the lifestyle changes required of the patient and the patient’s family to achieve optimum health status
• Abilities in Team Work: Working effectively and cooperatively with others; establishing and maintaining good working relationships
• Intermediate use in various computer applications including Microsoft Office Suite
• Knowledge and ability to work with computer applications, including the internet, spreadsheet, and word processing software.

Nice To Haves

• One (1) year of lead nurse, charge nurse or other supervisory type experience preferred.
• Experience in Pediatrics, Emergency Dept, etc. preferred
• Experience in education field, teaching, etc, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain communication between governing boards, medical staff, and department heads by attending meetings and coordinating interdepartmental functioning.
• Review and analyze facility activities and data to aid planning, risk management and to improve service utilization.
• Establish work schedules and assignments for staff, according to workload, space, and equipment availability.
• Maintain awareness of advances in medicine, computerized diagnostic and treatment equipment, data processing technology, government regulations, health insurance changes, and financing options.
• Prepare activity reports to inform management of the status and implementation plans of programs, services, and quality initiatives.
• Manages change in integrated health care delivery systems, such as work restructuring, technological innovations, and shifts in the focus of care.
• Consult with medical, business, and community groups to discuss service problems, respond to community needs, enhance public relations, coordinate activities and plans, and promote health programs.
• Develop instructional materials and conducts in-service and community-based educational programs.
• Mecklenburg County Health Department Employees: Responds in cases of urgent and/or emergent events that require public health interventions. Employees may be trained for and assigned duties unrelated to their regular work; work outside normal business hours and workdays and/or in a different work location may be required. Emergency events include, but are not limited to, communicable disease outbreaks, severe weather situations (e.g. snow or ice storms, tornados, hurricanes), natural disasters (e.g. earthquakes), fire, or power outages, and acts of terrorism.

Benefits

• In addition to a competitive salary, Mecklenburg County offers a generous benefits package which greatly increases your total compensation.
• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, short term disability, long term disability, accident, cancer, critical illness, medical bridge, and pet insurance; dependent care, healthcare, and commuter flexible spending accounts; health savings account; paid holiday, vacation, and sick days; near-site clinics for preventive care and illnesses; an employee discount program which provides discounts for retail, dining, shopping, travel, tickets and more; an employee assistance program including financial and legal counseling; access to Mecklenburg County fitness and aquatic facilities; paid family leave; tuition reimbursement; a 5% employer match on retirement savings plan contributions and a defined benefit plan for retirement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager