Director of Community Health & Emergency Preparedness Services Community Health Director of Nursing II

State of Maryland Snow Hill, MD 21863, US

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LOCATION OF POSITION

MDH Worcester County Health Department, Snow Hill MD

Main Purpose of Job

T he Community Health Director of Nursing (DON) , as an executive, provides professional direction and leadership for the Community Health Services Program. Community Health Nurse Program Managers oversee many of these programs, which include Maternal Child Health, Communicable Disease, Emergency Preparedness, Family Planning, and Adult Health. The DON also directly manages the Dental Program through other supervisory staff and provides nursing leadership to Behavioral Health Programs, the Prevention Program, and other programs with nursing staff. Additionally, this position establishes, implements, and evaluates standards, policies, and procedures for nursing services and participates in overall planning and programming for the Worcester County Health Department.

The selected applicant must be willing and able to travel to all Worcester County sites and may require some weekend and/or evening hours. This position is not telework eligible.

Minimum Qualifications

Qualified candidates must possess a master’s degree in nursing or a related field from an accredited college or university and five years of experience as a community health nurse in an administrative, supervisory, consultative or teaching capacity or two years of experience as a community health nurse and three years of experience in an administrative, supervisory, consultative or teaching capacity as a registered nurse.

A bachelor’s degree in nursing or a related field and six years of experience as a community health nurse in an administrative, supervisory, consultative or teaching capacity may be substituted for the required education and experience.

Desired Or Preferred Qualifications

Desired candidates should possess the following:

Prior experience with community health program plans & the assessment process
Experience with budgets, including development of new grants and the corresponding budgets
Ability to critically evaluate programs and make improvements

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Applicants must possess a current license as a Registered Nurse from the Maryland State Board of Nursing, 4201 Patterson Avenue, Baltimore MD 21215. Licenses must be uploaded to the application and/or include license number and expiration date on the application.

SELECTION PROCESS

This is a Management Service position and serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority. A resume must be uploaded to the application.

Applicants who meet the minimum (and selective) qualifications will be included in further evaluation. The evaluation may be a rating of your application based on your education, training and experience as they relate to the requirements of the position. Therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Please report all related education, experience, dates and hours of work. Clearly indicate your college degree and major on your application, if applicable. For education obtained outside the U.S., any job offer will be contingent on the candidate providing an evaluation for equivalency by a foreign credential evaluation service prior to starting employment (and may be requested prior to interview).

Complete applications must be submitted by the closing date. Information submitted after this date will not be added. Incorrect application forms will not be accepted.

Candidates may remain on the certified eligible list for a period of at least one year. The resulting certified eligible list for this recruitment may be used for similar positions in this or other State agencies.

Benefits

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

Online applications are highly recommended. However, if you are unable to apply online, the paper application (and supplemental questionnaire) may be submitted to MDH, Recruitment and Selection Division, 201 W. Preston St., Room 114-B, Baltimore, MD 21201. Paper application materials must be received by 5 pm, close of business, on the closing date for the recruitment, no postmarks will be accepted.

If additional information is required, the preferred method is to upload. If you are unable to upload, please fax the requested information to 410-333-5689. Only additional materials that are required will be accepted for this recruitment. All additional information must be received by the closing date and time.

For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact the MDH Recruitment and Selection Division at 410-767-1251.

If you are having difficulty with your user account or have general questions about the online application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division at 410-767-4850 or Application.Help@maryland.gov .

Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by calling: 410-767-1251 or MD TTY Relay Service 1-800-735-2258.

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.

People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruitment, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity.

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