What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Health Nurse - Maternal-Child Health position at City of York, PA?
Position Summary
The purpose of this position is to provide resources for Maternal-Child Health (MCH) issues in the City of York. This will be accomplished through care and education to target populations, as well as active involvement with the program development to meet present and future health needs of the community involving Maternal-Child Health. Coordinating and collaborating with community partners to address Maternal-Child Health concerns in the City. Meeting new/expectant mothers both pre-natal and post-partum to identify resource needs and health issues. Educate new and expectant mothers on state priorities around Safe Sleep, breastfeeding and birth spacing. This position also includes but is not limited to, developing, reviewing, and maintaining records of the Maternal-Child Health program and Bureau.
Essential Functions
Serve as a resource to expectant mothers and new mothers pertaining to MCH issues. Conduct/guide home visits with women to educate on MCH issues, such as Safe Sleep practices, breastfeeding and birth spacing. Conduct depression screening tool for all women and refer to care as needed. Ensure women are linked to community services as needed. Keep, maintain and report on activities and outcomes
Work with Bureau of Health Leadership to assess and refine present program involving MCH, as well as develop new program(s) and approaches for unmet or new health needs in the community. Participate in meetings with local, state and regional MCH partners. Identify gaps and/or opportunities for collaboration and improvement of processes. Recommend and/or implement strategies to improve MCH processes and birth outcomes. Ensure coordinated messaging and communications for MCH providers. Incorporate evidence-based approaches and best practices for MCH interventions to meet state and federal priorities.
Participate in cross-coverage of other clinical programs to include immunizations, tuberculosis, or other new areas as directed by leadership. Participate in Health Bureau training and exercises. Assist in clinical activities as needed and appropriate.
Other duties as assigned.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing Required. Registered Nurse licensed to work in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Over three years up to and including five years.
Work requires functioning as a lead worker performing essentially the same work as those directed, and includes overseeing work quality, training, instructing, and scheduling work.
Recommendations regarding policy development and/or implementation. Evaluates customer satisfaction, develops cooperative associations, and utilizes resources to continuously improve customer satisfaction.
This job title normally performs the job by following established standard operating procedures and/or policies. There is a choice of the appropriate procedure or policy to apply to duties. Performance reviewed periodically.
Work requires advanced skills and knowledge in approaches and systems, which affect the design and implementation of major programs and/or processes organization wide. Independent judgment and decision-making abilities are necessary to apply technical skills effectively.
The job title prepares accounting, budget, and employment actions, purchasing documents; and does research to justify language used in documents for a unit or division of a department. May recommend budget allocations.
Minimum Acceptable Training and Experience
Drug screening testing with negative results
Background Report approved
All persons who shall become employed by the City shall be or become a resident of York County, or any County contiguous to York County (Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Hartford, Baltimore, and Carrol Counties), within six (6) months from the date the employee achieves permanent employment status.
You must provide the following:
PA Child Abuse History Clearance
PA State Police Criminal Record History
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Fingerprint-based Background Check
You can apply for all three (3) from this link:
http://www.keepkidssafe.pa.gov/resources/clearances/index.htm
Mandated Reporter Certificate
You can receive your certificate Free from this link:
https://www.reportabusepa.pitt.edu/webapps/portal/execute/tabs/tabAction?
