Community Health Nursing Consultant

COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING CONSULTANT -

Requisition No: 874204
Agency:
Department of Health

Working Title:

COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING CONSULTANT -

Reviews, on a regular basis, infant, child, maternal and reproductive health and other health related materials that impact policy and program development.

Participates as lead and/or team member in the planning, development and implementation of new and/or expanded infant, maternal and reproductive health initiatives, providing technical assistance and serving as a liaison with other agencies and organizations.

Provides consultation and technical assistance to staff, county health departments, contract providers and others as requested in matters related to comprehensive infant, maternal, and reproductive health services and/or other areas as assigned responsibility and as requested.

Responds to requests for information regarding the operation of maternal child health services.

Participates in Quality Assurance reviews of Healthy Start coalitions, county health departments and private providers. Provides technical assistance and monitoring of services for compliance with state and federal guidelines. Participates in analyzing data and trends related to the health of the infants, children, women of reproductive age, pregnant women and nursing issues in order to improve services and systems throughout the state.

Assists with the review, revision and/or development of Family Planning and Maternal and Child Health Technical Assistance Guidelines (TAGS), Standards of Care (SOC) protocols, and Internal Operating Policies (IOP) as assigned.

Serves as a contract manager as required by Section ), Florida Statute for program/division/county health department as needed, including participating in quality improvement activities, providing ongoing monitoring, desk audits, site visits, or technical assistance and reviews ensuring that contractual services have been rendered in accordance with the contract terms before the agency processes the invoice for payment. The procedures shall include, but need not be limited to, reviewing and documenting all deliverables for which payment is requested by vendors, and providing written certification by contract managers of the agency's receipt of goods and services.

Serves on interdepartmental and intradepartmental work groups and meetings and participates in work efforts related to those work groups and meetings. Attends conferences and seminars to enhance knowledge base. Coordinates and develops training programs, plans and conducts meetings, workshops, or seminars for county health department and Healthy Start staff, providers and the community to build capacity and integrate a variety of topics and services affecting infants, children, and women of reproductive age, pregnant women and nursing issues.

Assists with the analysis of proposed legislative bills, budget issues, grant applications and research relevant to infant, child, maternal and reproductive health.

Performs other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned or required, utilizing knowledge of the basic principles and practices.

Knowledge of social work; knowledge of program coordination and evaluation techniques. Ability to plan and develop programs or program components; ability to maintain effective working relationships; ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures; ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing; ability to review, analyze and evaluate data; ability to present information in a concise and organized manner;

ability to prepare various reports.

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in nursing or a related field and three years of professional nursing experience, including two years of supervisory, administrative, consultative, educational public health, or pediatric nursing experience, and licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in accordance with Florida Statute 464 or eligible to practice nursing in accordance with Florida Administrative Code 210-8.27.

Ability to travel within and outside the State of Florida.

Emergency Duty
- Incumbent may be required to work during or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency. Emergency duty required of the incumbent includes working in special needs or Red Cross shelters or performing other emergency duties, including but not limited to responses to or threats involving any disaster or threats of disaster, man made or natural.

Assigned Purchasing Card responsibilities. Purchasing
- This position is responsible for the preparation of purchasing and the approval of purchasing. This position is designated in Group II for emergency deployment.

Mission:
To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts.

Vision:
To be the healthiest State in the…