Power Nurse Manager

Cdcfoundation; Kentucky; Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

The CDC Foundation seeks a PoWER Nurse Manager in Kentucky to lead maternal and infant health initiatives within the rural health transformation program. This hybrid role focuses on deploying telehealth-enabled nursing teams to serve maternity-care deserts and high‑risk regions.

Required is an MSN, BSN, active KY RN license, BLS, and 15+ years nursing including leadership in hospital settings, plus rural health experience.

Qualifications

• MSN required and Kentucky RN license active.
• BSN required.
• BLS certification required.
• Minimum 15 years nursing experience including maternal/perinatal/postpartum experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic nursing advisor for program planning and decision‑making.
• Partner with Medical Director, Lead Doula, Lead CHW, and Peer Support Specialist to achieve outcomes.
• Coordinate with PoWER nurses across sites for consistent model application.
• Conduct quarterly site visits to gather feedback and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Elevate barriers to care and implement solutions with Program Team.
• Apply emotionally intelligent communication to support collaboration.
• Collect, review, and analyze data from PoWER sites.
• Develop ongoing education and shared learning materials for PoWER nurses.
• Engage with community partners to support PoWER implementation.

Skills

Nurse management

Strategic leadership

Rural health experience

Communication skills

Education

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position Title: PoWER Nurse Manager

Salary:$115,000-$120,000, depending on experience (plus benefits)

Position End Date: 6/30/2028

Location: Kentucky Department for Public Health (hybrid)

About the CDC Foundation

The CDC Foundation helps the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) save and improve lives by unleashing the power of collaboration between CDC, philanthropies, corporations, organizations, and individuals to protect the health, safety and security of America and the world. The CDC Foundation is the sole entity authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners and private-sector resources to support CDC’s critical health protection mission. Since 1995, the CDC Foundation launched approximately 1,000 programs and raised over $740 million. The CDC Foundation managed over 300 CDC-led programs in the United States and in more than 130 countries last year.

Overview:

The CDC Foundation is seeking a mission-driven Lead Nurse to support the Kentucky Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). Kentucky’s RHTP launches five interrelated programs designed to build rural health infrastructure and provide sustainable, long-term improvements. This plan directly supports Kentucky’s rural counties while advancing statewide impact through innovation, technology-enabled care and strengthened workforce recruitment pipelines for both clinical and non-clinical staff. This strategy will help build a resilient, integrated and technology-forward health system across the Commonwealth. PoWERing (People who Work for Engagement and Resilience) Maternal and Infant Health is one of these programs and aims to expand timely prenatal and postpartum care by deploying telehealth-enabled maternal care teams who will serve maternity-care deserts and high-risk regions, to help mothers and infants receive seamless, high-quality support.

Required Qualifications:

1. Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
2. Active Kentucky Registered Nurse license
3. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
4. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
5. Minimum 15 years of nursing experience, including experience in maternal, perinatal, postpartum, newborn, women's health, or related settings.
6. Minimum two years of hospital administration and nurse management.
7. Certification in perinatal nurse leadership at hire or within 18 months from hire
8. Demonstrated experience working in rural health care systems.
9. Strong written and oral communication skills
10. Microsoft proficiency

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Certification in maternal infant health (RN-OBC)

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a strategic nursing advisor, providing guidance and representing the nursing profession in program planning and decision‑making.Participate in the design and ongoing refinement of the PoWER program, including nursing workflows, implementation approaches, and standard operating expectations.
• Partner closely with the Program Team’s Medical Director, Lead Doula, Lead CHW, and Peer Support Specialist to support coordinated design, implementation, and achievement of program outcomes.
• Coordinate with the pilot site PoWER nurses on a regular scheduled basis to support consistent application of the PoWER model.
• Conduct site visits with each PoWER team at least once per quarter to gather feedback and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Elevate barriers to care and implementation challenges identified by PoWER site nurses to the Program Team for resolution and follow‑up.
• Use emotionally intelligent communication skills to support collaboration, shared problem solving, and alignment across teams.
• Collect, review, and analyze data from PoWER sites as appropriate.
• Support the development of ongoing education, guidance materials, and shared learning opportunities for PoWER nurses.
• Engage with relevant community partners and organizations as appropriate to support PoWER implementation.
• Ensure PoWER site nurses complete and document care planning activities at defined intervals.

Special Notes:

This role is involved in a dynamic public health program. As such, roles and responsibilities are subject to change as situations evolve. Roles and responsibilities listed above may be expanded upon or updated to match priorities and needs, once written approval is received by both the CDC Foundation and Kentucky Department for Public Health in order to best support the Kentucky Department for Public Health in their public health programming.

This position is currently a hybrid position. CDC Foundation retains the right to make adjustments to this as required.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status, and all other characteristics protected by law. We comply with all applicable laws including E.O. 11246 and the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 governing employment practices and do not discriminate on the basis of any unlawful criteria in accordance with 41 C.F.R. §§ 60-300.5(a)(12) and 60-741.5(a)(7). As a federal government contractor, we take affirmative action on behalf of protected veterans.

The CDC Foundation is a smoke‑free environment.Relocation expenses are not included.