Nurse Supervisor (Conditional) Oklahoma City
Job description
SUMMARY: This position is located in the Operations Division with the Oklahoma City-County Health Department (OCCHD). The employee functions as a Nurse Supervisor and is responsible for coordinating the activities of a home visitation program for public health nurses in the Children First Program. The Nurse Supervisor is responsible for providing professional nursing services by conducting a series of home visitation consultations with first-time mothers to ensure quality nursing care is provided to clients; both the mother and the baby; from prenatal care, until the baby reaches two years of age. The Children First Program follows the guidelines of Dr. David Old's Nurse Family Partnership Model for nurse home visitors. PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: This is a summary of the duties and responsibilities commonly found within this classification. All employees must maintain a commitment to the OCCHD's mission, vision and strategic goals. This summary is not meant to be all-inclusive, thus other related activities or tasks may be assigned. This position functions at the leadership level (Tier 2) as defined by the Council on Linkages Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals. An emphasis on the following domains is important in this role: Analytic Assessment Skills Communication Skills Cultural Competency Skills Community Dimensions of Practice Skills Public Health Sciences Skills Leadership and Systems Thinking Skills ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Monitoring staffing and appointment scheduling. Coordinating work activities of staff. Approving employee leave requests. Generating performance evaluations of nurses. Resolving client's complaints. Monitoring tests and evaluating results. Determining appropriate treatments and immunizations. Counseling caregivers and clients. Collaborates with other professionals involved with providing services to clients. Completes Children First Nurse Family Partnership training within program guidelines. Performing physical and developmental examinations and assessments. Evaluating health history and status of client. Determining appropriate treatments. Recommends referrals to community resources. Counseling caregivers and clients. Collaborates with other professionals involved with providing services to clients. Maintains records. Providing instructions and training. Documenting in charts. Presenting recommendations. Compiling data and generating reports. Driving to various locations to perform job duties as needed. Completes required training in support of duties and responsibilities of this position. In addition, at the direction of OCCHD Chief Executive Officer and Public Health Officeror designee, the employee will be assigned a variety of specific job duties and responsibilities as a member of the OCCHD Emergency Preparedness and Response Program Team (i.e. Bioterrorism Response Program). Also, as a member of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Program Team, the employee is required to complete all necessary emergency responder training and may be designated as a member of the first-responder team. In accordance with our designation of a PHAB Accredited health department and explicit commitment to a culture of continuous quality improvement, employees will receive Quality Improvement (QI) training deemed necessary by their supervisor. QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS: Valid Oklahoma Registered Nurse License required BSN required Fiveyears professional nursing experience One year of supervisory experience preferred Home visitation experience preferred Knowledge of nursing practice legal issues required Valid Oklahoma driver license required Certified in CPR SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Skill in obtaining and recording information accurately Skill in using appropriate medical tools and equipment Knowledge of laboratory methods and investigative techniques Ability and willingness to use a personal computer Ability and willingness to maintain confidentiality Ability and willingness to communicate with persons of diverse backgrounds both orally and in writing using tact and diplomacy Ability and willingness to develop and maintain effective working relationships Ability and willingness to follow safe working practices and procedures Ability and willingness to follow established policies, procedures, guidelines and orders Ability and willingness to assume responsibility for work product WORKING CONDITIONS: No smoking or use of non-smoking tobacco products is allowed at any time while conducting agency business or in agency vehicles No use of cell phones or the use of electronic wireless communications devices used to write, send or read a text-based communication while driving a motor vehicle on agency business Subject to driving to various locations in varying weather and conditions to perform job duties Subject to exposure to infectious diseases settings Subject to prolonged periods of standing and/or walking OSHA category: performs tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Arm/hand steadiness and digital dexterity enough to perform procedures such as drafting documents and filling out forms such as reports, making entries in charts, etc.; by hand or by operating a keyboard Vision enough to read hand or machine generated data, instructions, markings, labels, etc. Flexibility and coordination enough to operate a motor vehicle as needed Speech and hearing enough to communicate face-to-face and via telephone Flexibility and strength enough to lift objects weighing up to 35 pounds, and move and carry equipment and supplies weighing up to 35 pounds Flexibility enough to bend over or to stoop and pick up objects WORKING RELATIONSHIPS: This position requires frequent contact with various OCCHD personnel to give and receive information, as well as with clients/caregivers to provide services. The employee also may have contact with state and community agency employees, hospital and clinic personnel, and with physicians. The employee interacts with a broad spectrum of socio-economic groups. Tact and diplomacy are required in the performance of duties. The employee may be required to deal with hostile persons on occasion. CONDITIONAL: Employees who fall into the following categories are in conditional employment positions: a) Executive Management; b) Leadership including, but not limited to Administrators, Managers and Officers, who serve at the pleasure of the OCCHD Chief Executive Officer and Public Health Officer; c) certain other OCCHD employees whose salaries, benefits, and/or overhead are based on available funds such as, but not limited to, revenue generating contracts, grants, or fee-for-service revenue. In other words, this means that if the funding or the program is terminated, cancelled, or non-renewed, your employment terminates automatically. This position is conditional. SUPERVISION GIVEN AND RECEIVED/ACCOUNTABILITY: The employee performs job duties under the supervision of the immediate supervisor and functions as a nurse supervisor with responsibility for supervising, coordinating and directing the activities of a specific nursing area and providing or ensuring the provision of nursing services to clients. Work product is subject to both specific and general review. Although this position has no direct accountability for any money or materials, the employee may make recommendations which result in the expenditure of significant funds. OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The employee may be required to take the smallpox vaccination, and other vaccinations or inoculations, as a member of the first-responder team Must have an operating vehicle available for use when field duties are required Out of state travel may be required BENEFITS: As an employee of the Oklahoma City-County Health Department, you will enjoy comprehensive benefits which consists of: 15 days per year of annual leave 15 days per year of sick leave 14 paid holidays annually A comprehensive health insurance package medical, dental, vision, life insurance, dependent life insurance, and flexible medical spending account A generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents. Retirement plans: Defined Contribution Plan and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan Interested candidates should apply online at www.occhd.org. 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Once you have finished the process, you should receive a message stating, Successfully applied. You will also receive an email stating your application has been received for the position you selected. If you do not receive this message, then there has been a step not completed. You will need to review your record.The position will be open for 30 days or until filled. Please be advised that applications will periodically be considered, as such this position could be filled any time before the closing date. Successful candidate subject to background check, reference verification and drug screening. AA/EOE
