Director of Community Health & Emergency Preparedness Services

Worcester County

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Worcester, MA - USA

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Posted on: 10 days ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

GRADE

24

LOCATION OF POSITION

MDH Worcester County Health Department Snow Hill MD

Main Purpose of Job

The 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 masters 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 bachelors 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 it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your report all related education experience dates and hours of 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 submitted after this date will not be added.Incorrect application forms will not be accepted.

Candidates may remain on thecertified 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

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

Online applications are highly recommended. However if you are unable to apply onlinethe paper application (and supplemental questionnaire) may be submitted to MDH Recruitment and Selection Division 201 W. Preston St. Room 114-B Baltimore MD 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 informationto .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 theMDH Recruitment and Selection Division at .

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 or.

Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by calling: or MD TTY Relay Service 1-.

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 States diversity.


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GRADE 24 LOCATION OF POSITION MDH Worcester County Health Department Snow Hill MD Main Purpose of Job The Community Health Director of Nursing (DON) as an executive provides professional direction and leadership for the Community Health Services Program. Community Health Nurse Program M...
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