Public Health Nurse - AERS - Non-Merit
About The Position
Under general supervision, plans, coordinates, and provides professional public health nursing assessment and person-centered care planning to individuals, families, and groups in home and community-based settings. The position is in the Department of Health and Human Services, Community Health Services, Assessment, Evaluation and Review Services Program. It is a non-merit position and has a regular schedule of 15–17 hours per week. The nurse reviews assigned Maryland Department of Health Long Term Services and Supports Tracking System assessment requests, contacts clients or their representatives, conducts home visits, and completes timely nursing assessments and person-centered care plans. The role includes case management and ongoing monitoring and evaluation of care plans, assessing clients’ physical and mental health, identifying community resource needs, and ensuring compliance with state, federal, and Medicaid regulations. The nurse also provides health education and counseling, helps orient new public health nurses, and maintains nursing records and reports. Other duties may include CPR instruction and nurse monitoring for the In-Home Aide Services Program.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in nursing; or graduation from an accredited diploma school of nursing plus at least one year of professional nursing experience; or graduation from an accredited college or university with an associate in arts degree in nursing plus at least two years of professional nursing experience.
- Additional qualifying education may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.
- Possession of a valid Maryland State Board of Examiners of Nurses license to practice as a professional registered nurse at the time of appointment.
- Possession of a valid driver’s license equivalent to a noncommercial Class C Maryland driver’s license at the time of appointment.
- Applicants must submit proof of required education, licenses, and certifications with the application. Unofficial copies are acceptable.
- Applicants with a degree earned outside the United States must submit degree-equivalency documentation from World Education Services, Inc.
Responsibilities
- Provide nursing assessments, person-centered care planning, and referral services to individuals, families, groups, and institutions.
- Review assigned Long Term Services and Supports Tracking System assessment requests.
- Contact assigned clients or representatives in a timely manner.
- Conduct home visits.
- Complete nursing assessments and person-centered care plans in a timely manner to support access to home- and community-based services.
- Provide case management and ongoing monitoring and evaluation of person-centered care plans.
- Assess and monitor clients’ physical and mental health and determine their need for community-based resources.
- Ensure compliance with state, federal, and Medicaid regulations.
- Provide health screening education and counseling on disease prevention, health maintenance, and mental health.
- Participate in the instruction and orientation of new public health nurses.
- Prepare and maintain nursing records and reports.
- Provide CPR instruction.
- Provide nurse monitoring for the In-Home Aide Services Program.
- Perform other related duties as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
