DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES ((Community Health Director of Nursing II))

GRADE 24

LOCATION OF POSITION MDH Frederick County Health Department Community Health Services Division 350 Montevue Lane Frederick MD 21702 Main Purpose of Job This position functions as the Director of the Division of Community Health Services at the Frederick County Health Department (FCHD) under the direction of the Health Officer and Deputy Health Officer. The position will provide executive level management to all Community Health Service Division programs including Maternal and Child Health, Communicable Disease Prevention and Control, Cancer and Chronic Disease Prevention to ensure: 1.) strategic leadership by expanding traditional nursing services toward population health, policy advocacy, and addressing health inequities, which includes coordinating multi-sector responses to community health challenges; 2) cross-sector partnerships by bringing together care providers, governmental agencies, and community-based organizations to collaboratively address upstream determinants of health; 3) data-driven interventions by leveraging organizational service-generated data, community voice, and other local data to identify health priorities, guide design of interventions, and assess the impact of interventions; and, 4) building of community capacity within and outside of the FCHD to address system-level and upstream factors impacting opportunities for optimal health and wellness. This position will provide supervision of Community Health Program Managers and Supervisors, Program Administrator (and nursing supervisor administratively supervised by the Program Administrator), and non-nurse supervisors. It is considered Emergency Essential and involves on-call weekly rotational coverage. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Qualified candidates must possess a Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Nursing or related field and four years of experience as a community health nurse in an administrative, supervisory, consultative or teaching capacity OR two years experience as a community health nurse and three years of experience in an administrative, supervisory, consultative or teaching capacity as a registered nurse. A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Nursing or related field and five 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 candidate should possess the following: Experience working in the public health field Experience with budget preparation, policy development, organization, scheduling and conducting multiple competing priorities Minimum of 2 years nursing administration experience, including managing and supervising staff, overseeing schedules, implementing, and monitoring quality standards Experience with performance management processes in the healthcare setting Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) Experience analyzing data LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS Candidates must possess a current license as a Registered Nurse from the Maryland State Board of Nursing, 4140 Patterson Avenue, Baltimore MD 21215. Please include your license number and expiration date on the application or upload a copy. SELECTION PROCESS This is a Management Service position and serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority. 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 position. Therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. The evaluation may be based on educational background, experience, dates and hours of work, and your college degree and major. 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 date. Information submitted after this date will not be added. Incorrect application forms will not be accepted. Candidates may remain on the certified 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.

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