Mobile Nurse Clinic Coordinator 1-2 (Conditional)

SUMMARY:

This evolving position is located in the Operations Division with the Oklahoma City-County Health Department (OCCHD). The Mobile Nurse Clinic Coordinator may work at various satellite clinics that may be established within the Oklahoma City/County area. The employee is primarily responsible for coordinating mobile clinic operations providing or ensuring services to the community. 

 

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

This is a summary of the duties and responsibilities commonly found within this classification. All employees must maintain a commitment to the OCCHD's mission, vision and strategic goals. This summary is not meant to be all inclusive, thus, other related activities or tasks may be assigned.

 

This position functions at the Program Management and Supervisory level (Tier 2) as defined by the Council on Linkages Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals with a primary focus on the following Domains:

• Policy Development and Program Planning Skills
• Public Health Sciences Skills
• Data and Analytic Assessment Skills
• Communication Skills
• Community Partnership Skills
• Health Equity Skills

 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Planning and organizing a component of the program established to accomplish a basic goal or mission of the agency.  Scheduling events and activities for program staff.
2. Identifying, organizing, and coordinating resources and supplies before, during, and after an event.
3. Discussing and recommending procedures related to resource and supply management.
4. Coordinating the program's procurement process.
5. Advising on resource requirements; estimates timetables for accomplishing assigned activities.
6. Maintaining inventory.
7. Develops and maintains positive rapport with internal and external customers to ensure the success of the program.
8. Generating correspondence, reports, documentation, and statistical information.
9. Maintains awareness of contract processes that impact partner relationships.
10. Maintaining computer database information tracking systems.
11. Operating various general office machines.
12. Guides mobile operations staff.
13. Provides nursing services which may include vaccinations, sexually transmitted infection exams, and TB diagnostic testing during mobile clinic events and in clinic settings.
14. Administers and transports vaccines. 
15. May work as a public health nurse within any OCCHD clinic as needed by the immediate supervisor or by operational need.
16. Administers work assignments under the approval of immediate supervisor.
17. Monitors employee attendance.
18. Resolves any complaints.
19. Actively participates in staff development and in conjunction with the immediate supervisor, establishes goals and objects for the staff.
20. Confers with the immediate supervisor and interprets needs of the community.
21. Participates in planning and providing orientation and in-service education for staff.
22. Provides input to the immediate supervisor concerning guidelines and orders, process action teams, TQM issues, Risk Management and safety issues, HIPAA Records Information issues, etc.
23. Maintains standards of professional and public health nursing and assures that services are rendered according to agency policies and state regulations and laws.
24. Utilizes the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation) to provide program specific and/or population-based services.
25. Driving to various locations to perform job duties as needed.
26. Completing required training in support of duties and responsibilities of this position.
27. At the direction of OCCHD Chief Executive Officer and Chief Health Officer or designee, the incumbent will be assigned a variety of specific job duties and responsibilities as a member of the OCCHD Emergency Preparedness and Response Program Team (i.e., Bioterrorism Response Program). Also, as a member of the OCCHD Emergency Preparedness and Response Team, the incumbent is required to complete all necessary responder training and may be designated as a member of the first-responder team.
28. In accordance with our designation of a PHAB Accredited health department and explicit commitment to a culture of continuous quality improvement, employees will receive Quality Improvement (QI) training deemed necessary by their supervisor.

 

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:

-Valid Oklahoma Registered Nurse License required

-BSN degree preferred

-Valid Oklahoma driver license required

-Certified in CPR

LEVEL 1 - Three years professional nursing experience and one year of coordinator experience preferred, pay grade 15, $2,636 per pay period

LEVEL 2 - Four years professional nursing experience and two years of coordinator experience preferred, pay grade 16, $2,845 per pay period

 

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

-Skill in operating a personal computer

-Skill in using appropriate equipment and materials

-Skill In analyzing, evaluating, and solving problems related to clinic operations

-Skill in performing physical examinations

-Comprehensive knowledge of and the ability to practice within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act

-Knowledge of the principles and practices of professional public health nursing

-Basic knowledge of epidemiology and the ability to understand and interpret basic data

-Ability and willingness to maintain confidentiality

-Ability and willingness to communicate with persons from diverse backgrounds both orally and in writing using tact and diplomacy

-Ability and willingness to schedule appointments/meetings for internal and external partners

-Ability and willingness to follow established policies and procedures

-Ability and willingness to develop and maintain effective working relationships

-Ability and willingness to follow safe working practices and procedures

-Ability and willingness to assume responsibility for work product

 

WORKING CONDITIONS:

-Primarily indoors in climate-controlled building

-No smoking or use of non-smoking tobacco products is allowed at any time while conducting agency business or in agency vehicles

-No use of cell phones or the use of electronic wireless communications devices used to write, send or read a text-based communication while driving a motor vehicle on agency business

-May be subject to sitting and/or standing for prolonged periods of time

-May be exposed to prolonged glare from a computer monitor

-Subject to driving to off-site locations in varying weather to perform job duties

-OSHA category: performs tasks that involve no exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues

-Required to wear a HEPA filter mask; thus, limited facial hair is allowed

 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

-Arm/hand steadiness and digital dexterity enough to use equipment such as personal computer, ten-key, typewriter, FAX machine, etc.

-Vision enough to read computer printouts, hand- or machine-generated documents, etc., as well as print on a computer monitor

-Speech and hearing, enough to communicate with others, both via telephone and face-to-face

-Flexibility and coordination, enough to operate a motor vehicle as needed

-Flexibility to bend, stoop, and pull to perform tasks such as filing documents

-Flexibility and strength, enough to lift and move equipment and supplies weighing up to 35 pounds

-Ability and willingness to be fitted for and wear a HEPA filter mask if required

 

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

This position requires frequent contact with other OCCHD employees, State, County and Municipal employees, physicians, nurses, hospital and clinic personnel, and clients to give and receive information and/or to provide technical assistance. The employee will interact with a broad spectrum of socio-economic groups; tact and diplomacy are required in the performance of duties. The employee may be required to deal with hostile persons on occasion.

 

SUPERVISION GIVEN AND RECEIVED/ACCOUNTABILITY:

The employee performs the job duties under the supervision of the immediate supervisor with responsibility for coordinating the activities of a specific nursing area including coordinating and guiding mobile clinic staff. Work is performed under physician's orders (protocols).  Work product is subject to both specific and general review, for attainment of objectives and conformance with policies and procedures.  The employee receives general administrative direction, and exercises independence and sound judgment in the performance of job duties and responsibilities.  Although this position has no direct accountability for any money or materials, the employee may make recommendations which result in the expenditure of significant funds.

 

CONDITIONAL:

Employees who fall into the following categories are in conditional employment positions:  a) Chief Executive Officer and Public Health Officer; b) Senior Executive Team, Executive Team and Leadership Team employees who serve at the pleasure of the OCCHD Chief Executive Officer and Public Health Officer; c) certain other OCCHD employees whose salaries, benefits, and/or overhead are based on available funds such as, but not limited to, revenue generating contracts, grants, or fee-for-service revenue.  In other words, this means that if the funding or the program is terminated, cancelled, or non-renewed, your employment terminates automatically.  This position is conditional.

 

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

-Must have an operating vehicle available for use when field duties are required

-May be required to take the smallpox vaccination, and other vaccinations or inoculations, as a member of the first responder team

- May be required to work outside of regular business hours or assigned shift hours due to job responsibilities

 

BENEFITS:

• As an employee of the Oklahoma City-County Health Department, you will enjoy comprehensive benefits which consists of:
• 15 days per year of annual leave
• 15 days per year of sick leave
• 15 paid holidays annually
• A comprehensive health insurance package – medical, dental, vision, life insurance, dependent life insurance, and flexible medical spending account
• A generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.
• Retirement plans: Defined Contribution Plan and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan

 

Interested candidates should apply online at www.occhd.org.  Select Careers at the top of the web page, select Current Jobs, select the position you are applying for, and select "apply".  You will be directed to our Career Center.  Get started by uploading your resume with your profile.  Otherwise, click "skip" to continue.  The first step is to register with the Career Center, again you will click on apply for an active position. You may search for open positions by name or select "show all positions."  You may select "view" to read the details regarding the position.  Again, you will click on "apply now".   You will be directed to the second step of the application process.  Please complete the entire application.  Do not substitute a resume for your employment history.  You may attach a cover letter, resume, and an official transcript, if applicable.  You will save and complete your application.  You will be directed to the final step of answering job specific questions, if applicable.  Once you have finished the process, you should receive a message stating, "Successfully applied".  You will also receive an email stating your application has been received for the position you selected.  If you do not receive this message, then there has been a step not completed.  You will need to review your record. The position will be open for 30 days or until filled.  Please be advised that applications will periodically be considered, as such this position could be filled any time before the closing date.

 

Successful candidate subject to background check, reference verification and drug screening.

 

AA/EOE