DIRECTOR, MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH

Job Role Summary

This position is responsible for the administration, operations, management, coordination, and promotion of the Department of Maternal and Child Health’s (MCH) programs, which includes the following: Fetal & Infant Mortality Review, Women, Infants, Children (WIC), Indianapolis Healthy Babies Consortium, Indianapolis Healthy Start, Bed & Britches Etcetera (BABE). This position also serves as the federally designated Project Manager/Director of Indianapolis Healthy Start program. This position serves as an advisor to the Public Health Director/CMO on maternal/child health current issues and related policy. This position provides management, direction, and oversight in the development and implementation of programs’ policies and procedures, and human resources issues. Duties include programmatic planning, implementation of objectives, needs assessment/evaluation, policy development and special projects as assigned. Also, this position approves/manages purchasing, travel/mileage, tuition applications, and other administrative functions. Directly supervises: WIC Administrator; Nutrition Services Administrator; Indianapolis Healthy Start Project Manager; MCH Special Projects Coordinator; MCH Office Coordinator, B.A.B.E. (Beds & Britches, Etcetera) Program Coordinator; Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Coordinator.

Associated Job Duties

• Directs, manages, and coordinates all efforts of all MCH programs.
• Develop programs, policies, and direct the MCH activities and vision so that community MCH needs are met efficiently and effectively.
• Assures on-going internal and community strategic planning and evaluation are continuously being conducted.
• Conducts on-going evaluation of programs and program outcomes along with reports and grants are completed by deadlines.
• Conducts/reviews adequacy of existing program plans, program(s) and employee performance appraisals or progressive disciplinary actions or employee recognition/compliments, new initiatives or requirements designed to meet the changing environmental conditions, threats, needs, and statutes/regulations.
• Presents proposals to appropriate individuals to secure necessary approvals and resources.
• Tracks/approves major expenditures and oversees budgets for all programs.
• Provides oversight and management for all state, federal, and local grant documentation and new or renewal grant applications and reports by due dates/deadlines.
• Responsible for overall quality of recruitment, selection, training, development, and evaluation of MCH personnel.
• Prepares annual budgets and manages budgets, cost analysis, needs identification, and monitoring expenditures.
• Responds to various correspondence/communications, writes reports, and provides information essential to MCH responsibilities.
• Leader in identifying local health priorities and responding to immerging critical MCH issues.
• Leader in recognizing gaps in MCH health care services and supports interventions that will improve health care delivery systems and services for improved maternal, infant, and family health outcomes.
• Develop MCH care performance standards based on Perinatal Periods of Risk (PPOR) analysis, and Marion County trends in perinatal outcomes, WIC Program State Reviews and Healthy People goals.
• Trained in incident command/management and available during major incidents, outbreaks, etc.
• Maintains confidentiality of client records and other information according to corporate policies, state laws/regulations, and federal laws/regulations.

Associated Job Duties cont'd

• Policy Development and Leadership:
• Develops, tracks, and monitors annual program goals and objectives and develops and maintains a program mission and vision.
• Identifies and obtains foundation, private, state, and federal grant support in collaboration with the Grants Department to sustain and improve the activities of all programs.
• Develops, updates, and maintains departmental policies and procedures assuring accordance with current public health practice and evidence-based science.
• Provides organizational leadership for special efforts of programs or other responses.
• Offers input and assists in implementation of new legislation relating to MCH.
• Provides appropriate orientation to all supervised personnel and ensures that all supervised personnel actions are in accordance with corporate policies and procedures.
• Meets grant application/renewal deadlines. Reports on grants status quarterly and annually or as designated by each grantor.
• Oversight for the creation, accuracy, and content of monthly MCH report and assures dissemination to Director and Chief Medical Officer, Bureau Chief and to appropriate leaders throughout Marion County to providers, public health partners, and the public in general.
• Participates in public health emergency preparedness exercises and in response to public health emergencies, epidemics, pandemics, and/or major community incidents as directed.
• Participates in a minimum of two H.O.P.E. events totaling a minimum of eight (8) hours annually.
• May serve on committees, task forces or boards as appropriate and may provide direct nursing services if necessary and applicable.
• Will have access to confidential patient information and allowed to transport this protected health information when appropriate.

Qualifications

• At least a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or other related advanced degree in nursing
• 3-5 years in management/supervisory and/or leadership experience
• 5 – 10 years of experience in public health and/or nursing leadership (4 of those in MCH)
• Current Indiana license as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• Valid Indiana driver’s license
• Report any status change of RN license.
• This individual must incorporate the Code of Ethics for Nurses maintained by the American Nurses Association into daily public health practice. http://www.nursingworld.org/codeofethics

Licenses/Certifications Required

• Current Indiana license as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• Valid Indiana driver’s license

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of program planning, evaluation, budgeting, management, supervision, research methodology, and public & non-profit organization structures
• Knowledge of and ability to collaborate with community/neighborhood leaders, special interest groups, and local, state, and federal agencies
• Knowledge of Public Health 10 Essential Services
• Knowledge of Epidemiological principles
• Basic nursing skills expected.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office platform
• Critical thinking, autonomy, and professionalism
• Ability to effectively communicate and utilize tact with all levels of employees and officials.

Working Environment

• Must be able to work with deadlines balancing any potential immediate response needed for infectious disease prevention/containment.
• May be required to perform physical activities associated with provision of nursing care in conjunction with disease prevention/containment activities.
• May need to travel both in-state and out-of-state for conferences, meetings, or workgroups.
• Standard office environment with occasional clinic settings.
• Must have valid Indiana Driver’s License and access to personal transportation for travel throughout county.