Community Health Nurse II, Grade 24

Montgomery County (MD) Germantown, MD 20874, US

$80,070 - $128,198 / year

Please note: The salary range above represents this position’s earning potential. The anticipated hiring range for this position will be $80,070- $102,655.64, based on the candidate’s qualifications and experience.

WHO WE ARE

Montgomery County is located adjacent to Washington, D.C., and with over one million residents, is the most populous County in the State of Maryland. The County is also the most diverse County in the State and ranks among the top ten most diverse Counties in the nation. Montgomery County contains many major U.S. government offices, scientific research and learning centers, and business campuses.

The Department of Health and Human Services is responsible for delivery of the County’s public health and human services that meets the needs of our community’s most vulnerable children, adults and seniors. The Department provides services through more than 120 programs at more than 20 locations. With over 2,000 employees, the Department of Health and Human Services is the largest County Department.

As a Department, we believe health and wellness of the county can only be achieved by ensuring that every resident has fair opportunities to reach their fullest potential. This means access to quality housing, transportation, education, employment, health care, human services, safe neighborhoods, and healthy food. HHS provides critical services for residents who face a variety of obstacles in achieving their full potential. HHS plays an essential role in building a healthy and strong community.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Public Health Services is currently seeking a compassionate and dedicated Public Health Nurse to join our Maternal Child Health team at our Germantown (MD) Health Center. The Health Center is staffed by Nurses, Community Health Workers and Administrative staff with the primary goal of improving outcomes for high-risk pregnant women and newborns through home-based case management in Upper Montgomery County.

Provides home-based nurse case management services to pregnant women and their newborns.
Conducts screenings and health assessments of pregnant women and newborns for health/social needs and develops comprehensive case management plans to address identified medical, social, and behavioral health needs.
Provide prenatal classes and one on one counseling for clients on topics such as pregnancy, labor and delivery, postpartum, family planning, breastfeeding, newborn care and child growth and development to optimize outcomes for the women, her newborn and the family.
Works with a multidisciplinary team to support pregnant women, their families and the community to reduce barriers to care and health disparities in the marginalized populations in the County.
Provide immunizations to children at the immunization clinic on a rotating basis.

The selected candidate will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment medical exam and drug screening.

Experience: Two (2) years of full-time equivalent post-licensure experience as a RN Nurse, one year of which must have been in Maternal Child Health.

Education: Graduation from a National League for Nursing accredited college or university or an equivalent program as determined by the Maryland Board of Examiners with a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.

Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.

License:

• Possession of a current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Maryland* issued by the Maryland Board of Examiners.

*The State of Maryland accepts as valid the current RN licensure from a candidate’s primary state of residence if that state has an interstate compact with Maryland. The states having this interstate compact are Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Wisconsin. (This equivalency only applies to candidates whose primary residence is not Maryland).

Note: There will be no substitutions for this section.

Preference for interviews will be given to qualified candidates with experience in the following areas.

Experience in providing home visiting services with pregnant women and children under the age of two.
Experience providing immunizations to children.

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