Job Description

1. COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND HEALTHCARE ACCESS: Collaborates with a variety of community members and community groups, as well as private, public, and government groups, agencies, and organizations to improve the health of communities and members. Provides for actual and anticipated health education needs of community members. Documents education plan for services provided, incorporates education into daily health care activities and individualizes educational plan based on age, cultural, spiritual, and other values. Makes recommendations for community members referrals based on assessed needs and outcomes, taking into consideration appropriate guidelines. Facilitates healthcare access and coordination. Facilitates planning and coordination across medical center service lines. Works to align various service lines under one cohesive community health plan and structure. Serves as a resource with service line teams for community health planning.
2. COMMUNITY SCREENINGS AND IMMUNIZATIONS: Coordinates screening and immunization programs with Director, medical center staff, physicians, volunteers and community partners. Administers flu shots to community residents. Performs clinical screenings as part of the comprehensive community health outreach including blood pressure screenings, bone density screenings, osteoporosis screenings, cancer screenings and other medical tests. Plans and implements screenings and immunization programs, ensuring marketing of such screenings is targeted to appropriate populations and staffing is adequate. Submits relevant proposals, statistics and reports when necessary. Provides appropriate follow-up to screening participants. Includes securing the necessary permits for lab work as required and other approvals for medical care. Ensures all equipment is in working order including bone density scanners and skin analyzers and maintains competencies on equipment for other team members. Responsible for all documentation and approvals as appropriate with patient consents. Reports to the Nursing Quality Council on a bi-annual basis to ensure compliance with all nursing protocols.
3. OUTREACH DEPARTMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Works with department staff and director to develop departmental labor and operating budgets as well as Social Accountability budget Develops and presents Community Outreach bimonthly and annual reports to Cancer Committee Tracks departmental staff's required education and trainings to insure compliance Assesses appropriateness for grant and award applications, prepares or assists with reports and applications Oversees and delegates EOC rounds for Irwin Center first floor Serves as the Community Outreach representative for community based organizations and agencies Conducts department/staff meetings in absence of director.

Qualifications

• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Maryland, or eligible to practice due to Compact state agreements outlined through the MD Board of Nursing, is required.
• Bachelor's related field required.
• 3 or more years of relevant experience in a Community Health related field
• Required CPR Certification
• Required State Driver’s License

Additional Information

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