Term Part Time Community Health Nurse I/II, Grade 21/24

Community Health Nurse

This part-time position may be filled at one of the following levels. Salary range is based 20 hours a week.

Community Health Nurse I, Grade 21: The salary range above represents this position's earning potential. The anticipated hiring salary for this position will be $36,283.50- $43,886.03. The hourly rate range is $34.88 - $42.19

Community Health Nurse II, Grade 24: The salary range above represents this position's earning potential. The anticipated hiring range for this position will be $41,176 - $52,795.50, based on the candidate's qualifications and experience. The hourly rate range is $39.59 - $50.76.

This is a term position budgeted through July 1, 2027. Continued employment beyond this date is subject to continuation of funding and is not guaranteed.

Montgomery County is located adjacent to Washington, D.C., and with over one million residents, is the most populous County in the State of Maryland. The County is also the most diverse County in the State and ranks among the top ten most diverse Counties in the nation. Montgomery County contains many major U.S. government offices, scientific research and learning centers, and business campuses.

The Department of Health and Human Services is responsible for delivery of the County's public health and human services that meets the needs of our community's most vulnerable children, adults and seniors. The Department provides services through more than 120 programs at more than 20 locations. With over 2,000 employees, the Department of Health and Human Services is the largest County Department.

As a department, we believe the health and wellness of the county can only be achieved by ensuring that every resident has fair opportunities to reach their fullest potential. This means access to quality housing, transportation, education, employment, health care, human services, safe neighborhoods, and healthy food. HHS provides critical services for residents who face a variety of obstacles in achieving their full potential. HHS plays an essential role in building a healthy and strong community.

The Disease Control & Immunization Program is looking for an individual who has a passion for public health and is committed to serving the residents of Montgomery County, not limited to residents of other jurisdictions in Maryland. This individual must have a strong sense of nursing caring elements, including good leadership, communication, and integrity skills. The candidate must be highly motivated to promote immunization efforts, focusing on preventive health, outreach and education.

This Community Health Nurse will perform nursing duties and tasks of the Immunization Program:

• Reviewing and assessing immunization records, communicate with parents/guardians, vaccine education, administer all vaccines during the Vaccine for Children (VFC) clinic days, vaccine for adults, and other vaccination clinics; immunization outreach and education, and coordinating vaccination clinics.
• The nurse should be able to assist with WIC (immunization records review) and the annual Private School Survey.

The selected candidate will be required to successfully complete a pre-placement medical exam and drug screening.

Education: Graduation from a National League for Nursing accredited college or university or an equivalent program as determined by the Maryland Board of Examiners with a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.

Experience: Position maybe filled at the Community Health Nurse I or Community Health Nurse II level as follows:

• Community Health Nurse I, Grade 21: No Experience
• Community Health Nurse II, Grade 24: Two (2) years of full-time equivalent post-licensure experience as a Registered Nurse, one year of which must have been in the nursing area of Immunization.

License: Possession of a current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the Maryland State, of Maryland issued by the Maryland Board of Examiners is required at the time of appointment. If the license is temporary, a regular Maryland RN license must be obtained within ninety (90) days of appointment.

The State of Maryland accepts as valid the current RN licensure from a candidate's primary state of residence if that state has an interstate compact with Maryland. The states having this interstate compact are Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Wisconsin. (This equivalency only applies to candidates whose primary residence is not Maryland).

Any Registered Nurse (RN) applying for licensure and living in a member state of the Multistate Licensure Compact must take the NCLEX exam in their home state.

Preference for interview will be given to qualified candidates with nursing experience in the area of immunizations and vaccine-preventable diseases. Please be sure to include all relevant experience in these areas on your resume.