MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing -AND- three (3) years' responsible experience in nursing activities;
-OR-
Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing -AND- a Master degree in Public Health, Nursing, Health Administration, Human Services or Public Administration -AND- two (2) years' responsible experience in nursing activities.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Must be registered as a nurse in the State of Michigan or possess a temporary permit pending final registration.
Must possess a valid Michigan driver's license and the use of a vehicle during working hours.
JOB SUMMARY: Performs professional duties involving the planning, coordination, development and implementation of personal and community health programs under the direction of a Division Director; assists in the monitoring and evaluation of program activities; supervises and trains subordinate employees; performs related duties as required.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS:
- Supervises nursing and other assigned staff in delivery of personal and community services;
- Plans for area and program needs and communicates same to Division Director;
- Compiles and interprets statistics on personal and/or community health needs of the community, in relation to programs supervised or directed;
- Keeps abreast of state laws, local ordinances, County procedures and policies, contracts, department policies and procedures as they relate to personal and/or community health activities;
- Monitors and evaluates status of all programs and prepares necessary reports;
- Participates in the preparation of program budgets and review of expenditure reports;
- Makes presentations and meets with outside groups and organizations regarding program and public health concerns;
- Prepares newspaper articles and other information for dissemination to the public;
- Provides input into program goals, projected outputs, and is responsible for supervising staff to meet these goals;
- Provides nursing input into policies and procedures and public health programs.
