COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE SUPERVISOR

The salary for this position is: $7,243 - $9,634 monthly.

Thurston County Public Health and Social Services (PHSS) is recruiting for a Community Health Nurse Supervisor for our Community Health Division. 

As a Community Health Nurse Supervisor, you’ll play a pivotal role in transforming lives – one family at a time. Drawing on your leadership and clinical expertise, you’ll guide and mentor a dedicated team of Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) Nurses through reflective supervision, helping them grow while fostering a positive and supportive work environment. A key component of the NFP program's success is the regular visits by highly trained nurses to expectant families, beginning early in the pregnancy and lasting until the child turns two. If you are passionate about leading successful teams while improving the health of individuals and families across the County, we would love to hear from you!

For more information about the Nurse Family Partnership Program, click here: NFP Program

Essential functions may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Set standards and ensure nurse reports are complete, accurate, and submitted timely
• Represent the Thurston/Lewis/Mason NFP program in local and state meetings 
• Understand and maintain compliance with Medicaid Match regulations 
• Promote an equitable workplace that demonstrates an environment respectful of living and working in a multicultural society 
• Work with staff to understand program and funding expectations, finding solutions to balance the need of the model, funding, and staff
• Stay up to date on relevant community health indicators of concern in maternal child health 
• Implement new training materials, tools, and program techniques in collaboration with your team 
• Prepare and monitor County budget submissions 
• Develop and provide guidance on procedures and performance standards 
• Coordinate major program staff activity and serve as the staff technical resource and advisor 
• Cultivate and support working relationships with community partners who provide needed services for NFP clients and who provide referrals of clients into NFP programs
• Serve as a member of the PHSS leadership team by attending meetings, working collaboratively with team members to create common goals for the betterment of the department, and disseminating information to NFP staff
• Perform other work as required or assigned, including, but not limited to, a 24/7 response during public health emergency situations and disease outbreak investigations

To view the full job classification, click here: Community Health Nurse Supervisor

 

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Work Environment - Quiet office setting in Olympia, Washington. May conduct patient visits in personal residences or on location of the patient.
• Schedule - Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm, with the potential option of alternative or compressed schedules and/or remote working
• Travel Requirements - Occasional travel may be required to attend meetings or trainings and to perform patients visits. 
• Customer Interactions - Daily interactions with Thurston County staff and the public

 

WHO WE ARE:

Public Health and Social Services (PHSS) is Thurston County’s local health jurisdiction and human services department and is responsible for protecting the health and promoting the well-being of all people who live, work, and play in Thurston County. We value diversity and strive to foster a sense of belonging, honoring the unique experiences, cultures, skills, backgrounds, identities, and perspectives of our employees and community. As an agency actively working to address health equity, we aspire for everyone to have the opportunity to attain their highest level of health, regardless of their individual circumstances.

Thurston County values the diversity of the people it hires and serves. Inclusion to us means fostering a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated, and responded to in ways that fully develop and utilize each person’s talents and strengths. We are dedicated to recruiting and developing a talented workforce from various cultures, lifestyles, backgrounds, and perspectives who are committed to our vision and core values. Thurston County Racial Equity and Inclusion Webpage

 

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