Public Health Nursing Consultant 1 -Hybrid

Shift 1 8:00 AM 4:30 PM Regular Shift Yes
The Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) Surveillance and Birth Defects Surveillance Programs within the Family Health and Wellness Division at the Tennessee Department of Health are seeking a Public Health Nurse Consultant 1. This is a fulltime hybrid position that includes remote work and required in office days (1-2 times per month) at the Central Office in Nashville, TN. Typical working hours Monday - Friday 8AM to 4:30PM CST, 37.5 hours per week. Travel to central office in Nashville, TN is not reimbursable.


The Public Health Nursing Consultant 1 will serve as a subject matter expert for both teams - Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and Birth Defects - and will focus mainly on reviewing and abstracting medical records.


Job duties will include:

• Maintain status of all infant medical record requests in REDCap

• Review assigned medical records (digital, electronic, and hard copies) and extract relevant information and required data variables

• Review and abstract assigned electronic medical records

• Cross-reference information from multiple sources to ensure abstracted data is complete and accurate

• Perform data entry into database for abstracted medical records

• Review data entry by non-clinical staff to ensure clinical accuracy

• Maintain HIPAA compliance at all times

• Submit service referrals to appropriate social services, when indicated

• Work closely with the NAS and Birth Defects Surveillance Teams to identify issues and ensure data processes are complete and accurate

• Maintain partnerships with medical records office staff and provide feedback as it relates to process improvements

• Work independently, responsibly, and efficiently; problem-solving and communicating when needs are present

• Complete abstraction assignments on time with minimal supervision

• Attend weekly meetings with the NAS and TNBDSS teams

• Maintain ongoing education on developments in patient care, data management, birth defects, healthy pregnancy, and quality improvement

• Work closely with program epidemiologists to ensure accuracy of data collection

• Partnering with other FHW programs within Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs (CYSHCN) on special projects and strategic planning

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), Master's degree (MSN) preferred.

• Experience:

• Minimum 1 year in Health Information Management; Coding, and/or Medical Record abstraction experience

• Clinical background in High-Risk Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Labor/Delivery, Congenital Birth Defects, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, and/or Maternal/Child Health required

• This position is supervised by the Public Health Nurse Consultant Manager. This position does provide the opportunity to work from home and will require a minimum in-person commitment of at least two (2) days in the Nashville, TN Central Office location.

• Applicants must be Tennessee residents.

• Strong attention to detail

• Reliable and able to work independently

• Good timemanagement and organization

• Clear communication skills

• Team-player

• Comfortable using electronic medical records and data systems

• Maintains confidentiality and professionalism

• Critical thinker who follows guidelines accurately

• Adaptable and open to learning

• Collaborative and receptive to feedback

• Dependable with meeting deadlines and attending required meetings