RN Community Health Specialist

Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center is a private not-for-profit community health care provider governed by a community-based board of trustees. Since its founding in 1973 the original 59-bed short-stay hospital has grown into a comprehensive acute care medical center with 226 licensed June 1998 Howard County General Hospital joined Johns Hopkins June 2023 the hospital was renamed Howard County Medical Center:

Why nurses love Howard County Medical Center:

• Team Nursing that focuses on an interdisciplinary approach to care with the nurse at the forefront
• Warm and collegial environment
• Fantastic benefits
• Free parking

Hear what our hospital president has to say about what we do and why we do it: Summary:

The Community Health Specialists are hourly clinical staff who will provide support for program activities including but not limited to providing childbirth and parenting education health fairs community events and targeted outreach. These staff will provide screening services including taking biometric measurements implementing screening questionnaires counseling at-risk individuals and referring eligible participants to evidence-based programs. This position reports to the Health Promotions Program Coordinator.

Position Details:

• Community Health
• PRN
• Must be comfortable leading a class in Spanish

Education/Experience:

• A Bachelors Degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university with an interest in behavioral community or public health.
• Experience in childbirth and/or lactation education preferred.
• Experience working in labor and delivery or maternal child units preferred.
• Experience workingin a community setting is preferred but not required.
• Bilingual in Spanish.

Licensure/Certification:

• Must maintain current Maryland License as an RN or licensure in a compact state that allows practice in Maryland.
• Must have valid drivers license clean driving record and reliable transportation.
• This position may spend the majority of the time working in the community away from the office.

Salary Range: Minimum 35.02/hour - Maximum 52.69/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility. In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.

We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment where we embrace and celebrate our differences where all employees feel valued contribute to our mission of serving the community and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity and expression age national origin mental or physical disability genetic information veteran status or any other status protected by federal state or local law.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.