Part-Time Community Health Nurse II, Grade 24

Community Health Nurse

This is a part-time position budgeted for 20 hours per week. 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.

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.

DHHS Public Health Services Division is currently seeking a compassionate and dedicated Community Health Nurse who is passionate about maternal and child health. Do you believe every mother and baby deserves a healthy start? If so, we'd love to welcome you to the Babies Born Healthy (BBH) Program.

Our team is committed to improving pregnancy and birth outcomes by providing compassionate, culturally responsive care to pregnant and postpartum families. As a Community Health Nurse, you will become part of a supportive, multidisciplinary team that works together to empower families through education, advocacy, care coordination, and home-based nursing services in Montgomery County.

Duties of Community Health Nurse include:

• Provide home-based and community-based nurse case management services to high-risk African American pregnant and postpartum women and their newborns.
• Conduct comprehensive initial and ongoing assessments of pregnant women, postpartum individuals, infants, and adolescents to identify medical, psychosocial, environmental, and educational needs.
• Develop individualized care plans and implement evidence-based interventions to address identified health and social needs.
• Monitor client progress toward established goals and update care plans as needed.
• Make referrals and coordinate services with healthcare providers, behavioral health providers, social service agencies, and community resources.
• Collaborating with program staff and community partners to showcase program successes and outcomes.

This position requires a driver's license as the selected candidate will travel throughout the County to perform job duties. 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: 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 Maternal and Child Health.

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.

Driver's License Required: Possession and maintenance at all times of a valid driver's licensure from your state of residence.

Preference for interview will be given to qualified candidates with experience in the following areas:

• Experience in Maternal Child Health/Public Health setting such as a health center, home visiting program, or in a specialty area to include prenatal care, obstetrical care, newborn care, reproductive health, pediatrics, and family-based case management.
• Experience working with a diverse, high-risk, African American community.
• Experience in Maternal Child health promotion & breastfeeding counseling.
• Experience in providing home visiting services with pregnant women and children under the age of two.
• Knowledgeable of the community-based resources in Montgomery County serving high risk populations.
• Experience using an Electronic Health Record
• Experience coordinating services with community partners, Primary medical doctors, and community organizations

Montgomery County Government(MCG) is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should email OHR at View email address on click.appcast.io . Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.

MCG also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference.