Public Health Nurse (Behavioral Health)

Baltimore County Government; Towson (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Baltimore County's Department of Health and Human Services seeks a Public Health Nurse (Behavioral Health) to provide professional nursing services in homes and community settings, including health centers throughout the County. The role requires an active Maryland RN license, applicable nursing degree, and ability to perform outreach and field-based care.

The nurse will conduct wound care, vital signs monitoring, Naloxone kit management, and linkage to primary medical care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing from an accredited college or university.
• Graduation from an accredited diploma school of nursing with at least one year of professional nursing experience.
• Associate in Arts degree in nursing with at least two years' professional nursing experience.
• Must hold a valid Maryland RN license at time of appointment.
• Must have a driver's license equivalent to a noncommercial class C license at time of appointment.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and provide professional behavioral health nursing services in home, community, and health centers.
• Provide wound care consultations to participants.
• Conduct community outreach and educate participants about OADPOP services.
• Perform blood pressure and blood glucose monitoring during field outreach.
• Assemble Naloxone kits and maintain inventory of supplies at DGC.
• Monitor Naloxone temperature logs and communicate needs to supervisor.

Skills

Nursing skills

Community outreach

Clinical assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Nursing diploma

Associate in Arts in Nursing

Job description

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

Vacancy exists in the Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Behavioral Health Services.

Job Purpose

Under general supervision, plans, coordinates, and provides professional behavioral health nursing services to individuals, families, and groups in the home, community, and health centers.

Essential Job Duties

• Provide wound care consultations to new and existing participants in OADPOP or those referred from other departments and agencies.
• Work with and assist new and existing participants in the OADPOP at various health centers in BCDH, including DGC, Dundalk, Eastern Family Resource Center.
• Perform community outreach at Essex Library and other locations in Baltimore County as requested, promoting the OADPOP and its services.
• Provide blood pressure monitoring and blood glucose monitoring during field outreach.
• Maintain inventory record of Naloxone at DGC; notify supervisor when an order needs to be placed.
• Maintain daily temperature logs of Naloxone at DGC.
• Send Naloxone temperature logs at the end of each month to supervisor.
• Assemble Naloxone kits for distribution during Naloxone training as well as to OADPOP participants.
• Maintain inventory of supplies at DGC.
• Monitor and discard expired supplies.
• Obtain improved primary medical outcomes/specialty care; reduce disease transmission; and connect to community resources that promote health stability.
• Perform backpack model outreach throughout the County, including: educating and supplying participants with OADPOP services, conducting HIV and hepatitis C testing with direct linkage to care, and Naloxone training in the field.

Examples of Other Duties

Performs other related duties as required.

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.

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 (Behavioral Health)

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. Applicants are advised to state the dates, duties and responsibilities of past and present experience clearly and completely for evaluation purposes.

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

Applicants selected for employment with Baltimore County must successfully complete a physical examination, drug screening and employment investigation, including, but not limited to criminal background, education certification and fingerprinting checks.