Office Specialist I - Licensure Specialist - Examinations
About The Position
This is a classification in the Office & Administrative Support Job Family which manages systems to track and monitor applications for licensure of practical nurses and registered professional nurses by examination; verify the identity and education of all applicants for licensure by examination; determine applicant eligibility, and make applicants eligible, to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX); process and deposit all licensing fees; correspond with all applicants for licensure by examination; develop materials and memoranda for presentation to the Assistant Executive Director; attend the Board meetings to answer questions; follow-up on any issues identified by the Assistant Executive Director and the Board; make licensing recommendations to the Assistant Executive Director and the Board; issue licenses to recent graduates of educational programs in nursing, both in-state and out-of-state, and for other applicants who must complete the NCLEX exam as part of the endorsement process, upon successfully passing the exam.
Requirements
- Competency in applying a solid knowledge of modern office practices to perform complex, varied office support tasks.
- Ability to use independent decision-making on the appropriate processes to follow, information to process, and actions to take in accordance with standard procedures.
- Knowledge of laws, rules, and regulations for processing Board of Nursing exam applications, including the uniform licensure requirements for issuance of a multistate license, and the requirements for applicants with nursing service in the medical corps.
- Knowledge of the Nursys National Database.
- Knowledge of the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
- Knowledge of the Agency License Management System (ALMS), including entering information, confirming information, and updating information.
- Knowledge of public relations techniques and ability to interact with the public.
- Knowledge of the Administrative Procedures Act.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Ability to write clearly and effectively.
- Ability to identify and analyze issues, reach logical conclusions, and make sound decisions/recommendations.
Responsibilities
- Review and approve applications to issue eligibility status and nursing licenses consistent with Board laws, rules and provisions of the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact to RNs and LPNs.
- Determine and recommend eligibility for applicant testing accommodations.
- Determine eligibility for a multistate license based on knowledge and interpretation of Nurse Licensure Compact laws, rules and regulations (32 M.R.S. Chapter 31, Subchapter 2-A; The Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators Rules; Nursys Nurse Licensure Compact Policies; and Board Office NLC Procedures).
- Provide to applicants and licensees an explanation of the Board's interpretation of applicable statutes and rules.
- Attend Board meetings and provide oral presentations and respond to questions regarding applications for licensure by examination and licensure processes.
- Independently analyze and identify issues that might affect an applicant's suitability for licensure.
- Research, compile, and analyze complex licensure requirements and report trends to the Executive Director and the Board.
- Develop and maintain timely application processing systems.
- Develop and recommend new work methods and administrative policies/procedures to improve existing licensure processes.
- Educate the public regarding the Board's licensing laws, rules, and processes.
- Enter, allocate, and deposit all fees and payments made to the Board for licensing and other services.
Benefits
- 13 paid holidays
- 12 days of sick leave
- 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually
- Health Insurance Coverage (State pays 85%-100% of employee-only premiums)
- Health Insurance Premium Credit (Participation decreases employee-only premiums by 5%)
- Dental Insurance (State pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums)
- Retirement Plan (State contributes 14.11% of employee's pay towards MainePERS)
- Six weeks of fully paid parental leave
- Additional, unpaid leave may also be available, under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
