Job Description

Job Title Community Health Nurse I (Public Health Services, School Health Services), Grade 21
Location Rockville, MD, US
Organization Name Department of Health and Human Services
Medical Exam Limited Core Exam with Drug & Alcohol Screen
Background Investigation Yes
Financial Disclosure No


Closing Date: Open Until Filled

This will establish an Eligible List that may be used to fill both current and future vacancies.

Note: New Bachelor\'s Degree graduates or those who will graduate within the next three months are encouraged to apply. See the minimum qualifications section below for detailed information.

Montgomery County is located adjacent to Washington, DC and with over one million residents, is the most populous County in the State of Maryland. The County is also the most diverse County in the State and ranks among the top ten most diverse County\'s in the nation. Montgomery County contains many major U.S. government offices, scientific research and learning centers, and business campuses.

The Department of Health and Human Services is responsible for delivery of the County\'s public health and human services that the needs of our community\'s most vulnerable children, adults and seniors. The Department provides services through more than 120 programs at more than 20 locations. With 1,750 employees, the Department of Health and Human Services is the largest County Department.

As a Department, we believe health and wellness of the county can only be achieved by ensuring that every resident has fair opportunities to reach their fullest potential. This means access to quality housing, transportation, education, employment, health care, human services, safe neighborhoods and healthy food. HHS\' provides critical services for residents who face a variety of obstacles in achieving their full potential. HHS plays an essential role in building a healthy and strong community.

If you are interested in working for the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, we invite qualified candidates to apply for our Community Health Nurse I (Public Health Services, School Health Services) positions.

The Community Health Nurses will support Montgomery County Public School Health Rooms.

This recruitment will be used to fill Merit and Substitute School Community Health Nurse positions. Selected candidates will be considered for the following types of appointment:

\xc2\xb7 Merit full-time (8 hrs./day both 10 and 12 month positions) or

\xc2\xb7 Merit part-time (7 hrs./day) for the 10 month school year; or

\xc2\xb7 Substitute part-time with varying work hours and days, for the 10 month school year.

The Merit positions include benefits; Substitute positions do not include benefits.

All positions will require combination of on-the-job training and classroom training. Applicants must be available to attend entire the two-week orientation/training. The training will occur several times a year.

The School Community Health Nurse will be responsible for delivering a variety of health services to the diverse student population of Montgomery County Public Schools during the school year.

Duties include:

\xc2\xb7 arranging for care of ill and injured students;

\xc2\xb7 defining health needs in the school\'s population;

\xc2\xb7 providing counseling and education to individuals and/or groups of students;

\xc2\xb7 providing assessments, intervention and case management to students with health needs; and,

\xc2\xb7 providing clinical oversight to School Health Room Technicians.

This work involves occasional long periods standing or walking, occasionally lifting,

carrying or moving objects weighing up to fifty pounds, typically performing work sitting at a desk or a table, walking over rough, uneven, rock surfaces, long periods of standing, typically bending, crouching or stooping in confined spaces, operating keyboard devices or VDT\'s where speed, accuracy, and volume of work are required for production-oriented work, and prolonged fine finger movements.

Note: Please provide your license number and expiration date on your resume and in your application submission.

Selected candidates will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment background investigation conducted by the Criminal Justice Information Services, and a medical exam, drug, and alcohol screening.
Additional Employment Information

Effective August 30, 2021 all new hires will be required to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus prior to their first date of employment. Individuals who are unable to be vaccinated should contact to discuss possible accommodations.

OHR reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position/IRC.

Montgomery County Government is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Office of Human Resources via email to . Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.

Montgomery County Government also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, please refer to the Careers webpage on .

All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant\'s responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for interview.

If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.

Montgomery County Ethics Law: Except as provided by law or regulation, the County\'s "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff\'s office) are subject to the County\'s ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at . Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the website.
Minimum Qualifications

Experience: None.

Education: Graduation from a National League for Nursing accredited college or university or an equivalent program as determined by the Maryland Board of Examiners with a Bachelor\'s Degree in Nursing.

Note: Candidates who do not possess an active license by the State of Maryland, but have a Bachelor\'s Degree in Nursing or are currently enrolled in the Bachelor\'s Nursing program and will graduate within 3 months of the date of application, will be considered.

Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.

License: Possession of a current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the Maryland State, of Maryland issued by the Maryland Board of Examiners is required at the time of appointment. If the license is temporary, a regular Maryland RN license must be obtained within ninety (90) days of appointment.

Note: Candidates will be given a set time limit to acquire the license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) issued by the State of Maryland. This license must be held prior to appointment, and maintained by, the employee.

The State of Maryland accepts as valid the current RN licensure from a candidate\'s primary state of residence if that state has an interstate compact with Maryland. The states having this interstate compact are Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Wisconsin. (This equivalency only applies to candidates whose primary residence is not Maryland). Any Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) applying for licensure and living in a member state of the Multistate Licensure Compact must take the NCLEX exam in their home state.

Note: There will be no substitutions for this section.
Preferred Criteria

There is no Preferred Criteria. All applicants will be reviewed by OHR for minimum qualifications. Those applicants who meet minimum qualifications will be rated Qualified, placed on the Eligible List, and may be considered for an interview.
Minimum Salary 57455
Maximum Salary 93895
Currency USD

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