Public Health Nurse - AERS

Baltimore County; Towson (MD); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Baltimore County is seeking a Public Health Nurse to plan, coordinate, and provide professional nursing assessments and person-centered care planning in home and community settings in Towson, MD.

The role involves conducting home visits, reviewing LTSS assessments, and ensuring timely access to services while maintaining accurate nursing records and providing education on prevention and health maintenance.

Qualifications

• 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/university with an associate in arts degree in nursing, plus at least two years' professional nursing experience.

Responsabilités

• Plans, coordinates, and provides professional public health nursing assessment and person-centered care planning.
• Conducts home visits and provides case management and ongoing monitoring of care plans.
• Reviews LTSS assessment requests and ensures timely access to services.
• Maintains nursing records and reports; provides health education and counseling.

Formation

Bachelors degree in nursing

Diploma in nursing + 1 year experience

Associate in arts in nursing + 2 years experience

Description du poste

Pay Schedule III, Grade 18N, Regular Schedule: 35 hours per week.

A vacancy exists in the Department of Health and Human Services, Community Health Services, Assessments, Evaluation and Review Services Program.

A list of eligible applicants will be established based on the examination as outlined below. Current and future vacancies may be filled from the list.

Job Purpose

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.

Essential Job Duties

• Provides nursing assessments, person-centered care planning and referral services to individuals, families, groups, and institutions.
• Reviews Maryland Department of Health Long Term Services and Supports Tracking System (LTSS) assessment requests upon assignment of cases.
• Contacts assigned clients/representatives timely.
• Conducts home visits.
• Completes nursing assessments and high-quality person-centered care planning timely to ensure timely access to home and community-based services.
• Provides case management, ongoing monitoring and evaluation of person-centered care plan.
• Assesses and monitors clients' physical and mental states of health and determines need for community-based resources.
• Ensures compliance with state, federal and Medicaid regulations.
• Provides health screening education and counseling in the areas of disease prevention, health maintenance, and mental health.
• Participates in the instruction and orientation of new public health nurses.
• Prepares and maintains nursing records and reports.

Examples of Other Duties

• Performs other related duties as required.
• Provides CPR instruction.
• Provides nurse monitoring for the In-Home Aide Services Program.

(NOTE: The duties and responsibilities listed above are for the purpose of determining a common set of minimum qualifications for all positions in this class. They may not include all of the essential job functions of each position in the class. Each position may not be required to perform all of the essential job functions listed.)

Required Qualifications

• 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. (Additional qualifying education may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.)
• OR Graduation from an accredited college or university with an associate in arts degree in nursing, plus at least two years' professional nursing experience. (Additional qualifying education may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.)

Preferred Qualifications

• At least one year of experience in direct outpatient sexual health.

Licenses and Certificates

• Possession of a valid license to practice as a professional registered nurse, issued by the Maryland State Board of Examiners of Nurses, is required at the time of appointment.
• Possession of a valid driver's license equivalent to a noncommercial, class C Maryland driver's license is required at the time of appointment.

Proof of Licenses, Certifications and Education

• Applicants are required to submit proof of education beyond high school to meet the required and preferred qualifications of the position. Diplomas or transcripts must show the applicant's major field of study. Copies and unofficial transcripts are acceptable. Proof of license(s) certifications, and/or education must be submitted with each application.

Proof of Degree Equivalency

• Applicants who have obtained a degree from outside the United States of America are required to submit degree equivalence documentation from World Education Services, Inc. (www.WES.org).
• Mail or deliver documents to:
• ATTN: Public Health Nurse - AERS
• Office of Human Resources
• Baltimore County Government
• 308 Allegheny Ave.
• Towson, MD 21204

EXAMINATION PROCEDURE

Qualified applicants will be assigned a rating based on an evaluation of their training and experience as submitted on their application and supplemental questionnaire.

Physical and Environmental Conditions

The work of this classification may include the performance of physical activities such as walking, standing, and lifting, the operation of medical equipment and instruments, and travel throughout the County. Duties may expose incumbents to various bio-medical hazards.

Medical Examination and Employment Background Investigation

Applicant's selected for an appointment to a position in Baltimore County must successfully complete a physical examination, drug screen and an employment background investigation, including, but not limited to a criminal background, education and fingerprint check.