8202 - Maternal & Child Health Manager (HHS - Public Health)

Jackson County Employment Opportunity!

Jackson County Public Health is looking for an exceptional Registered Nurse to lead our Maternal and Child Health/Nurse Home Visiting programs. Join our team to help improve the lives of families in our community!

Jackson County strives to recruit, hire and retain the best employees!

• Excellent management, communication, customer service, and nursing skills.
• Nurse home visiting experience preferred.
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.
• This position is subject to the mandatory COVID-19 vaccine requirement per the Oregon Health Authority (OAR 333-019-1010). Prior to starting employment, must provide proof of full vaccination, or upon request medical and religious request for accommodation under this rule will be considered.
• Submit transcripts, if using college education to meet educational minimum requirements.
• Pass a criminal background check prior to hire.
• Submit an acceptable DMV certified court print prior to hire. click on the following link to review Jackson County's requirements for an acceptable driving record.
• Pass a pre-employment drug screen, which includes screening for Marijuana. Click on the link to review Jackson County's Drug-Free Workplace Policy.
• The is a non-represented position. (Management/Confidential)

I. Position Summary

Plans, organizes, and manages the development, implementation, and on-going operation of the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) programs. Works within the local community to assure that the home visiting and associated MCH programs are implemented in accordance with established guidelines and contract requirements. Provides primary support and appropriate oversight to the nurse home visitors and other staff; builds and models a strengths-based, client-centered culture; initiates and implements management activities within program areas; prepares and administers budget for the programs; and provides leadership and support to staff.

II. Examples of Essential Position Duties (The following duties represent some of the principal job duties; however, they are not all-inclusive. Other duties may be required or assigned.)

• Coordinates, schedules, and oversees all activities within the MCH program to assure that work is performed efficiently and according to appropriate guidelines, procedures, and regulations; prioritized and coordinates work with other departments, staff, and contractors to ensure timely completion of projects.
• Selects, supervises, and evaluates assigned staff; conducts performance evaluations, and initiates disciplinary actions as warranted; resolves grievances and other sensitive personnel matters; ensures that all staff, including supervisor, attend all required education sessions as outlined in the program requirements.
• Assesses and develops strategies to address knowledge and skill gaps of nurse home visitors and support staff; provides adequate orientation, professional development opportunities and study time to remediate gaps in necessary knowledge and skill. Assigns client caseloads and monitor nurse home visitor's ability to build and manage caseload.
• Prepares the annual budget for assigned program or programs based on work schedules, departmental goals and staffing needs; maintains fiscal records and monitors expenditures and distribution of budgeted funds to assure compliance with approved limits.
• Recommends and implements policies, procedures, guidelines, and standards for the efficient and effective operation and maintenance of assigned program, assuring compliance with applicable legal requirements and county policies and goals.
• Develops and maintains community referral sources for the programs; develops and implements external and internal systems to assure timely receipt and disposition of referrals to and from the programs.
• Manages on-going comprehensive needs assessment, audits, program evaluation, and special studies as required, to assure program compliance with legal requirements.
• Actively participates in, chairs, or coordinates all related community coalition/advisory board meetings.
• Manages and participates in the coordination of assigned program planning and development activities and service delivery strategies among local agencies and organizations, other county departments, private service organizations, schools, citizens groups, community coalitions, advisory boards and committees, and other organizations as necessary.
• Supervises the administration of service contracts, including authorizing payments for services, monitoring for compliance with the contract and implementing corrective action as necessary.
• Remains current on legislation, legal requirements, and ordinances affecting assigned area and interprets information to advise staff or subordinates of any applicable changes in procedures to reflect revised legal requirements.
• Actively researches and prepares, or supervises the preparation of applications for federal, state, and local grant agencies and for funding from other funding sources; assures compliance with grant requirements, directing the preparation of required reports.
• Serves as a key liaison for the program and direct the resolution of inquiries, problems, complaints, or emergencies affecting availability or quality of services. Responds to sensitive or complex inquiries or service complaints.
• Analyzes program effectiveness and recommends improvements to existing services, equipment and operating systems; researches, analyzes and evaluates new developments in assigned area and works to expand existing program and services; develops and recommends new programs and program modifications.
• Adheres to regulatory requirements, collective bargaining agreements, County and departmental policies and procedures, required trainings, as well as safe work practices.
• Develops and maintains effective internal and external working relationships at all levels.
• Has regular and reliable attendance.

III. Minimum Requirements(Performance of the essential duties of this position includes the following requirements, physical demands and/or working conditions)

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in nursing or healthcare administration, Master's degree preferred AND five years of progressively responsible professional experience in program administration, with at least four years of nursing experience including supervisory or managerial experience; OR
• Any combination of education and experience which provides the applicant with the desired skills, knowledge, and ability required to perform the job.

Licenses, Certificates and Other

Requires possession of a valid driver's license and an acceptable driving record. Must be currently licensed by the state of Oregon as a registered nurse. Must have CPR certification.

IV. Other Requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Thorough knowledge of principles and practices of program management and administration, including budget development, monitoring, and evaluation.
• Knowledge of data collection and analysis, and research methodologies.
• Knowledge of the application and interpretation of federal, state, and local rules, regulations, codes, and ordinances as they relate to area of assignment.
• Knowledge of modern supervisory and management principles and practices.
• Knowledge of practices, principles, and techniques of public administration and the organizational structures and functions of governmental entities and agencies.
• Ability to set work priorities and train, direct, motivate, and evaluate the work of assigned staff.
• Ability to apply judgment and discretion in resolving problems and interpreting policies and regulations.
• Ability to develop, organize, and oversee work programs, including monitoring budgets and funding, work schedules, grant preparation and administration requirements, and progress reviews.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with other staff, public officials, the general public, and representatives of other agencies.
• Ability to effectively respond to and reconcile competing interests of governmental entities, community organizations, service providers, contractors, and public representatives as they affect the planning and operation of programs.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing and to make effective public presentations to technical, complex, and often controversial information.
• Ability to establish and maintain accurate records of assigned activities and operations.

Physical Demands (Performance of the essential duties of this position includes the following physical demands)

Requires the ability to coordinate hands and feet in performing simple movements, such as bending, reaching and grasping; to exert physical effort in sedentary to light work involving moving from one area of the office to another and standing for extended periods of time. Requires sufficient hand-eye coordination to perform skilled movements, such as giving injections, taking blood samples, adjusting microscopes, etc., as well as semi-skilled repetitive movements, such as typing, filing and data entry and use of other office equipment or supplies. May require sufficient strength and coordination for lifting, pushing, pulling and/or carrying the weight of equipment and people. Requires ability to operate medical instruments and machinery in which manipulative skills and hand-eye coordination are important ingredients of safe and/or productive operation. Requires driving and the ability to operate a motor vehicle.

Working Conditions (Performance of the essential duties of this position includes the following working conditions)

Tasks require occasional exposure to strong odors, strong chemicals, and communicable illnesses. Sensory requirements include color, sound, odor, depth, texture and visual perception and discrimination as well as oral communications ability. Work is generally performed in an office environment but may include other locations, including patient's homes. May include exposure to disruptive people.

V. Additional Information

This classification description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties, knowledge, skills, abilities, or requirements, as any one position in this classification may be assigned some or all of these duties, in addition to other duties not explicitly listed here. The various duties, responsibilities and/or assignments of this position may be unevenly balanced and change from time to time based upon matters such as, but not limited to, variations in the shift, work demands, seasons, service levels and management's decisions on how to best allocate department resources. Any shift, emphasis or rebalancing of these assigned duties, responsibilities and/or assignments does not constitute a change in the job classification.

JACKSON COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Jackson County does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or disability. Women, minorities and the disabled are encouraged to apply. Upon request, special accommodations and/or assistance will be gladly provided for any applicant with sensory or non-sensory impairments. Because of the Immigration Reform Act of 1986, persons hired by the county must be able to present acceptable documents verifying identity and authorization to work in the United States. For a copy of Jackson County's Equal Employment Opportunity Plan, visit our web site at www.jacksoncounty.org or call 541-774-6036.