ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Assists the Director with planning needs for all nursing programs.
Provides assessment of current and future needs, makes recommendation for change.
Available for after-hour calls regarding public health disease or public health emergency.
Provides clear direction and leadership to staff.
Continually assesses client needs, service output, and quality programming.
Promotes responsible fiscal management of budgets and budget guidelines as dictated by grants, budgets and other
financial considerations.
- Monitors expenditures on grant program budgets as directed.
- Assumes grant project management as directed.
- Evaluates new products, confers with Director regarding purchases.
- Implements required goals/objectives of program grants.
Systematically collects comprehensive and accurate data that reflect community, family and individual client health care
needs.
- Participates, as directed, in community health assessments.
- Identifies behavioral/cultural patterns which influence client services. Makes
recommendations for program adjustments.
- Assures client/program records are properly stored, recorded, and maintained to meet
document standards of the health district, medical record risk management standards and
confidentially issues.
- Sets exemplary model of nursing documentation in own practice and supervises staff in this area.
- Applies community health standards as basis for practice.
Assures the working environment is properly maintained for the safety and security of the staff and the clients.
Assures quality health care services are provided by implementing and monitoring quality assurance plan.
Maintains professional competence of staff through on-going education.
Duties also include responsibility for program planning, policy development, and interagency coordination that improve
the availability and quality of medical/dental/mental health services and the cost-effectiveness of the health care delivery
system.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Directly supervises at least two employees and volunteers. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the
organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees;
planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing
complaints and resolving problems.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The
requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations
may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing, Bachelors of Science in Nursing degree and experience in a
related field such as Maternal and Child Health. Also requires three or more years of clinical practice with an emphasis on
Public and/or Community health.
CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Valid Registered Nurse license (Ohio)
Current CPR certification
Current Ohio Drivers License
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform
the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to
perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is
required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is
occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and taste or smell. The employee must regularly
lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by
this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
Pay Rate:
$26.24 - $28.13 per hour based on experience
Please submit resumes to:
Adam Litke
Finance and Human Resources Director
alitke@lcghd.org
Resumes accepted through June 24, 2017