Newborn Screening Nurse Consultant

Newborn Screening Nurse Consultant – #14735

State of New Hampshire Job Posting

Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health
Concord, NH - Hazen Drive

Newborn Screening Nurse Consultant
The starting pay range for this position is $31.11-$41.23 hourly. See total compensation information at the bottom of announcement.

The State of New Hampshire, Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health has a full-time vacancy for Newborn Screening Nurse Consultant.

To plan, coordinate, evaluate and perform the daily operations of all the maternal and child health section’s newborn screening programmatic activities and provide consultant services to health care providers, state agencies, and the general public in the development and organization of health and medical services.

YOUR EXPERIENCE COUNTS
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Each additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for one year of required work experience and/or each additional year of approved work experience may be substituted for one year of required formal education.

Education/

Experience:

Equivalent combination of 8 years of education and experience after completion of high school. Education and experience must be in public health nursing, nursing education, counseling, public health or other nursing specialty. 2 years of which included practice, under supervision in Public Health Nursing, Maternal and Child Health, Mental Health or Nursing Education, and 2 years of which included supervisory nursing or teaching experience.

License/Certification
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Current license as a registered nurse issued by the New Hampshire Board of Nursing Education and Nurse Registration.

Other Requirements
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None

Trainee Option:
Not applicable

Experience as a registered nurse under supervised nursing practice in maternal and child health, perinatal care, and/or pediatrics

None

• In-Band Advancement Available: ☐ Yes ☐ No
• Broad Group Level Advancement Available: ☐ Yes ☐ No

Disclaimers:
The supplemental job description lists the essential functions of the position and is not intended to include every job duty and responsibility specific to the position. An employee may be required to perform other related duties not listed on the supplemental job description provided that such duties are characteristic of that job title.

The work of an employee in trainee status in this position shall be overseen by a fully qualified individual. An employee in trainee status shall meet the minimum qualifications within the period of time specified on the SJD, not to exceed one year of being hired into this position.

• Confer with state program administrators and directors of other health agencies relative to the organization and planning of newborn screening services including blood spot, hearing and critical congenital heart defect (CCHD).
• Plan and monitor all the Maternal and Child Health Section’s newborn screening activities, including long- and short-term goals, detailed objectives and activities, and annual timelines based on data collected through continued quality improvement activities.
• Provide reporting for blood spot, hearing screening and CCHD for all out-of-range and normal results, provider report requests, data linkages, medical professional trainings and short-term follow-up.
• Participate in the planning and implementation of educational and consultative services for health agencies, stakeholders, and the public.
• Organize, plan and implement educational trainings for professional health care personnel related to heritable conditions, hearing, and CCHD with linguistic and cultural proficiency in communications.
• Serve as the clinical newborn screening subject matter expert liaison between the Maternal and Child Health Section and other state and federal offices, departments, agencies, committees, and contract agencies; participate in legislative activities with policymakers and stakeholders.
• Pursue and participate in information sharing regarding emerging public health issues and concerns in local, state, and national forums related to newborn…