What are the responsibilities and job description for the BHCR Med Unit Nurse Specialist position at Public Health Solutions?
With an annual budget of $2.3 billion and more than 7,000 employees throughout the five boroughs, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH) is one of the largest public health agencies in the world, serving 8 million New Yorkers. We're tackling a broad range of public health issues with innovative policies and programs and getting exceptional results, but our work is never finished. The breadth of our innovative programs provides the widest range of choices for every member of our team.
The selected candidate will be an employee of Public Health Solutions, a nonprofit organization which is the fiscal and administrative manager of the grant but will be supervised by DOHMH. This is a temporary grant-funded position ending June 30, 2025
Division Overview
The Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response (OEPR) promotes DOHMH’s and NYC’s ability to prepare for, respond to, and recover from health emergencies through the coordination of agency-wide emergency preparedness planning, training and exercises and through regular engagement with communities as well as city, state and federal partners. OEPR is responsible for ensuring DOHMH is in a constant state of readiness as well as preparing NYC’s healthcare system to respond to any type of emergency.
OEPR’s Bureau of Healthcare and Community Readiness (BHCR) streamlines external partner engagement to launch a synchronized approach to building local capacity to respond and recover from disasters through community engagement; healthcare coalition planning, technical assistance programming, and operations, to best align our efforts across sectors while strengthening situational awareness and information-sharing. This Bureau also works to coordinate across NYC and with NYS partners to develop a crisis standards of care framework, continuing to work on infectious disease preparedness and medical surge planning, and developing robust mechanisms for program evaluation for continuous improvement. Leveraging technology, data and partner communications this bureau will support healthcare and community programs using preparedness and response applications, providing operational support for event coordination across 500 healthcare and community partners.
DOHMH, as the recipient of an annual Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) grant award, partners and contracts with various health care sectors to increase the preparedness level of the overall healthcare system, including but not limited to: all NYC hospitals nursing homes and adult care facility associations, geographic based coalitions, and a number of subject matter expert coalitions such as the Pediatric Disaster Coalition. The program also works to enhance systems level readiness by addressing jurisdictional planning and response gaps with healthcare partners and sister agencies at the city and state level.
The Clinical Readiness and Decision Support unit incorporates science and evidence base into the Agency’s approach to public health preparedness programming, policy, and strategy. This unit supports Citywide and Regional special pathogen and medical surge planning, implements analytic strategies to support decision-making and evaluates their impact for public health preparedness programs. They also provide clinical expertise and direction to healthcare and community readiness programs.
DOHMH has an opening for a Nurse Specialist. This position will oversee clinical planning and subject matter support for non-acute healthcare sectors to improve emergency preparedness and response capabilities. They will also be part of the Health Department’s incident command system leadership during public health emergencies. They will report to the Medical Director.
Duties:
- Provide scientific and clinical support for the Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response (OEPR) Bureau of Healthcare and Community Readiness (BHCR) programs and activities, including activities that support the NYC Health Care Coalition and NYC DOHMH Community Preparedness Program.
- Participate in DOHMH Incident Command System (ICS) in a leadership role in the Healthcare System Support Branch; support development of emergency response groups during preparedness phase by leading or contributing to planning, training, and exercises in order to ensure prepared and functional incident response.
- Lead development of a Pharmacy Preparedness Program to improve pharmacy partnerships and communications before, during and after emergencies.
- Support medical countermeasure planning and coordinate with Bureau of Emergency Field Operations and the Bureau of Immunizations to support planning for community partner and healthcare delivery system involvement in emergency vaccination and mass prophylaxis campaigns.
- Lead pharmacy GIS and analyses with a focus on mitigating health disparities during public health emergencies by improving access to pharmacy and healthcare services.
- Support planning to address corrective actions to strengthen the continuum of care for future pandemics with a focus on care transitions and home/community-based care models, as well as to prepare for other disasters such as severe weather events and power outages.
- Support community education and risk communication activities to keep community preparedness partners engaged and informed.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or higher, with active New York State Registered Professional Nurse (or higher) licensure.
- Master of Public Health (MPH) or at least 5 years public health experience
- Minimum 2 years previous experience working in public health.
- Minimum 3 years previous experience working in clinical setting (hospital or clinic) after training.
- Salary: $115,000 - $115,000
- Expertise in epidemiological data analysis including fluency in R or SAS.
- Experience with stakeholder engagement and project management.
- Excellent communication (verbal & written) and interpersonal skills.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to manage and report complex information.
- Desire to grow professionally, develop new skills and willingness to work outside of comfort zone.
- Experience working with the public health sector and coordinating projects involving multiple stakeholders.
- Ability to prioritize and work in fast-paced environment with hard deadlines.
- Fluency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
- Hybrid Work Schedule.
- Generous Paid Time Off and Holidays.
- An attractive and comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental and Vision.
- Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Benefits.
- Company Paid Life Insurance and Disability Coverage.
- 403(b) employer matching and discretionary company contributions.
- College Savings Plan.
- Ongoing trainings and continuous opportunities for professional growth and development
- This is a temporary grant-funded position ending June 30, 2025.
- This individual must reside in the tri-state area (NY, NJ, CT) by their confirmed start date.
- Preference may be given to individuals residing in New York City (5 boroughs) or surrounding New York State counties.
- This individual will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies.
At PHS, we place immense value on diversity within our teams, understanding that varied backgrounds and experiences significantly enhance our community and propel us toward our goals. If you find you don’t have experience in all the areas listed above, we still encourage you to apply and share your background and experiences in your application. We are eager to discover how your unique perspective can bring positive transformations to our team and help advance our mission of creating healthier, more equitable communities.
We look forward to learning more about you!
PHS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women, people of color, persons with disabilities, LGBTQIA individuals, and veterans.
Monday-Friday
35 Hours Per Week
Salary : $2 - $115,000
