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Public Health Nurse 1 - Prevention and Wellness (20 hours per week-with benefits)

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Public Health Nurse 1 - Prevention and Wellness (20 hours per week-with benefits)

Salary

$32.41 - $35.33 Hourly

Location

Nashville, TN

Job Type

Part-Time Grant Funded

Job Number

HEA07117

Department

Health

Opening Date

06/02/2024

Closing Date

6/30/2024 11:59 PM Central

• Description

• Benefits

• Questions

Position Description

The Division of Prevention and Wellness advances policies and practices that promote healthy behaviors and mitigate the harm (e.g., early death) of chronic diseases. Our division is hiring a part-time grant-funded position that supports one-on-one tobacco (smoking and vaping) cessation with pregnant and recently delivered families with infants up to 12 months of age. This role will also contribute to Prevention and Wellness strategies that strive to create social and physical environments that promote good health and achieve health equity in Davidson County and beyond. This is a self-directed and independent non-supervisory position that reports to the Prevention and Wellness Division Director.

• If you have any questions, please contact MPHD HR at (615)-340-5640

• This position will report to the office and work in the community as directed.

Typical Duties

• Uses motivational interviewing techniques with participants to support cessation goals

• Maintains a monthly participant cessation case load.

• Uses nursing or relevant field expertise to work collaboratively with Prevention and Wellness teams and

• other public health programs to develop relationships with Obstetrical providers and Managed Care

• Organizations to identify early-stage pregnant women who could benefit from cessation support.

• Completes monthly program monitoring report

• Coordinates billing data with Finance

• Creates quarterly progress report and other relevant reports.

• Works with data analysts and others to identify successful program operations, analyzing program data.

• Works collaboratively with the Public Information Officer to develop a monthly social media calendar of

• related content for tobacco cessation support.

• Provides one-on-one tobacco cessation support with pregnant and recently delivered families with infants

• up to 12 months of age using the “Growing Inside Free of Tobacco and Smoke” (G.I.F.T.S.) Program.

• Receives and documents referrals for individuals and families needing smoking cessation support

• Schedules initial assessment appointments with referred individuals

• Assesses tobacco use (vape and combustion use) and develops cessation plan

• Objectively monitors participants tobacco consumption via saliva samples and carbon dioxide monitoring at

• regular intervals in accordance with cessation plan

• Maintains electronic case notes on participant engagements using the SOAP note method (Subjective,

• Objective, Assessment, Plan)

• May refer participant to other identified services as needed and with participant’s consent

• May refer participant to other identified services as needed and with participant’s consent

• Promotes the benefits of tobacco cessation during and after pregnancy and through the infant’s first year of life.

Minimum Qualifications

• Diploma or Associate’s Degree in nursing. Candidates with Diploma or Associate’s Degree in nursing must establish a documented ability to competently perform all functions of this classification to be considered. Bachelor’s degree from a state-approved school of nursing preferred.

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Tennessee. Applicants holding a Registered Nurse license from a state that participates in the “Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact” may be hired, but must obtain their Tennessee license within thirty (30) days of hire.

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification.

• All public health nurses are required to complete a department approved Certificate in Public Health as a condition of continued employment. Possess required competencies upon hiring.

Valid class “D” driver’s license, use of personal vehicle, and maintenance of valid personal vehicle insurance as required by Tennessee Law.

Candidates with accreditations earned in a foreign institute are encouraged to apply, however at the present time MPHD is not sponsoring individuals through any of the US Governments employment-based immigration programs.

MPHD seeks to be a socially and culturally responsive organization that acknowledges and addresses historical and current inequities in our public health promotion and practice. Successful candidates will demonstrate the ability to work with multicultural communities.

Preferred Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of policy, systems, and behavioral change strategies to address tobacco cessation.

• Experience in health education and program implementation.

• Demonstrated ability to engage with diverse community stakeholders to complete tasks and achieve goals.

Previous experience in obstetrical nursing or perinatal case management capacity.

Full-time, Civil Service positions -

10 Vacation Days per year (increasing after 5 years of service)

1 Sick Day per month

12 Paid Holidays per year

Public Safety - Sworn and Civilian positions -

20 vacation days per year

3 Personal days per year

1 Sick Day per month

12 paid holidays per year

Part-time, Non Civil Service positions - Visit HR and Benefits webpages for more information.

Full-time, Non Civil Service positions - contact hiring department for benefits information

Seasonal/Temporary positions - no benefits offered.

01

Are you Licensed or eligible for RN licensure in Tennessee ?

• Yes

• No

  02

  Do you any professional tobacco prevention experience ?

• Yes

• No

  03

  What is your highest level of education?

• Less than High School or GED

• High School or GED

• Nursing Diploma

• Associates Degree

• Bachelors Degree

• Advanced Degree

  04

  I understand that all related work history/experience, education, certifications and/or licenses must be reflected on my application for this position. I further understand that an incomplete or misleading application may result in disqualification.

• Yes

  Required Question

Agency

Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County

Address

Human Resources Department 700 President Ronald Reagan Way, Suite 201 Nashville, Tennessee, 37210

Phone

(615) 862-6640

Website

http://www.nashville.gov/Human-Resources/Employment-Opportunities.aspx

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