COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE II (FULL-TIME CONTRACTUAL) MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH COMMUNITY NURSE

About the role

This full-time contractual position (Grade STD0019) is located at the Caroline County Health Department in Denton, MD 21629. The main purpose of this position is to implement maternal and child health grants at the local health department (LHD) level. This position will provide case management services to pregnant and postpartum community residents. This position will assist with tracking grant-associated performance measures and identify realistic opportunities for program growth within the LHD's capabilities. This position will also assist with other nursing duties, including emergency preparedness response and vaccination clinics, as needed.

Responsibilities

• Implement maternal and child health grants at the LHD level.
• Provide case management services to pregnant and postpartum community residents.
• Assist with tracking grant-associated performance measures.
• Identify realistic opportunities for program growth within the LHD's capabilities.
• Assist with other nursing duties, including emergency preparedness response and vaccination clinics, as needed.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited college or university.

Experience: None.

Notes: Candidates may substitute a Bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited college or university and one year of experience as a Registered Nurse for the required education. Candidates may substitute two years of experience as a Registered Nurse for the required education. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Nursing classification or Nursing or Health Care Specialist specialty codes in the Nursing field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required education.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience providing care to pediatric patients and administering immunizations to patients across the lifespan.
• Experience providing case management services to pregnant and postpartum individuals.
• Experience