NURSE PRACTITIONER/MIDWIFE II (PART-TIME CONTRACTUAL)

State of Maryland; Maryland; On-site; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental coverage

AD&D & Life Insurance

Paid leave accrual

Job summary

State of Maryland seeks a part-time Nurse Practitioner or Nurse-Midwife to provide clinical care and oversight for the Health on Wheels Mobile Clinic in Carroll County (Westminster, MD). You will support the Bureau of Community Health Nursing with patient care and clinical consultation.

Requirements include a current Maryland nursing license as NP or NM, at least one year of experience, and willingness to work in a local health department setting.

Qualifications

• Must hold a current Nurse Practitioner or Nurse-Midwife certification from the Maryland State Board of Nursing.
• One year of experience as Nurse Practitioner or Nurse-Midwife.
• Education requirements determined by Maryland State Board of Examiners of Nurses for NP/NM certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care and oversight for the Health on Wheels Mobile Clinic.
• Provide consultation for the Bureau of Community Health Nursing.

Education

Nurse Practitioner Certificate (Maryland Board of Nursing)

Nurse-Midwife Certification (Maryland Board of Nursing)

Job description

Main Purpose of Job

The main purpose of this part-time contractual position is to provide clinical care and oversight for the Health on Wheels Mobile Clinic and consultation for the Bureau of Community Health Nursing.

GRADE

STD0022

LOCATION OF POSITION

MDH, Carroll County Health Department, Westminster, MD 21157

Main Purpose of Job

The main purpose of this part-time contractual position is to provide clinical care and oversight for the Health on Wheels Mobile Clinic and consultation for the Bureau of Community Health Nursing.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Determined by the Maryland State Board of Examiners of Nurses under the certification requirements for Nurse Practitioner or Nurse-Midwife.

Experience: One year of experience as a Nurse Practitioner or as a Nurse-Midwife.

Note: Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Nurse Practitioner or Nurse Midwife classification or Nurse Practitioner or Nurse-Midwife specialty codes in the Nursing field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

Desired Or Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a Local Health Department, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) or a similar clinical setting.
• Experience working in a primary care, family care or reproductive health clinic.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English (written and spoken).

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Candidates for positions in this classification must possess a current certificate as a Nurse Practitioner or as a Nurse Midwife from the Maryland State Board of Nursing, 4140 Patterson Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21215.
• Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.

Special Requirements

Employees in this classification may be subject to call and, therefore, may be required to provide the agency with a telephone number at which they can be reached.

Benefits

Contractual employees who work for an agency covered under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program, have a current employment contract, and work 30 or more hours a week (or on average 130 hours per month) may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage for themselves and their dependents. As a contractual employee, you will be responsible for paying 25% of the premiums for your medical and prescription coverage, including any eligible dependents you have enrolled. The State of Maryland will subsidize the remaining 75% of the cost for these benefits. You can also elect to enroll in dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance, but will be responsible to pay the full premium for these benefits. Leave may be granted to a contractual employee who has worked 120 days in a 12-month period. This leave accrues at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked, not to exceed 40 hours per calendar year.

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