Job Posting Title

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Temporary

Agency

340 OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Supervisory Organization

340 Maternal & Child Health Serv

Job Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)

December 04, 2024

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Part time

Job Type

Temporary

Compensation

The hourly rate is up to $50.00/hour based on education and experience

Why you’ll love it here!

RESPECT. COLLABORATION. SERVICE. The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is committed to leading Oklahoma to prosperity through health. Our mission is to protect and promote health, prevent disease and injury, and cultivate conditions by which Oklahomans can thrive. Check out why we are passionate about public health and believe it is the career for you!!!

Job Description

Location: Central Office: 123 Robert S Kerr OKC, OK

Salary: up to $50.00/hour based on education and experience

Full Time /Part Time: Part Time

Work Schedule:  Monday to Friday 2-3 days/week (up to 19 hours)

Primary Hours: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, 2-3 days/week (up to 19 hours)

Position Description: 

This position is responsible for provision of advanced health care to individuals, families or groups as an expert clinician in a multi-county area.  Duties include the assessment of individual health, analyzing data to determine medical and nursing care needed, planning a treatment strategy to meet identified needs and evaluating responses to nursing and medical interventions.

Duties:

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provide independent advanced primary, secondary or tertiary health care for individuals, families or groups at an advanced clinician level for County Health Department. 

• Assess individual health.

• Analyze data to determine a strategy to meet identified health care needs.

• Evaluate responses to interventions and make changes in care treatment as needed. 

• Performs comprehensive physical examinations and secures health histories. 

• Performs or orders lab tests. 

• Conducts invasive procedures including but not limited to pelvic exams; breast exams; insertion of long acting reproductive contraception and sub dermal contraceptive implants. 

• Prescribes pharmaceuticals. 

• Counsel patients, family members and others related to health problems, prescribed treatments and use of pharmaceuticals and procedures.

• Reviews and analyzes lab tests, x-rays and other diagnostic data.

• Provides a higher level of expertise in diagnosis and treatment modalities. 

• Consults and collaborates with physicians or other providers as needed related to patient care.

Other Duties

• Demonstrates knowledge of and supports mission, vision, value statements, standards, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior.

• Works effectively in team environment, participating and assisting their peers.

Minimum Qualifications:

Possession of a valid Oklahoma license as a Registered Nurse by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing, recognition as a certified Advanced Practice Nurse by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing, and four years’ experience as a Registered Nurse.

*Approval for prescriptive authority requires current licensure in Oklahoma as a Registered Nurse and as a Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP), Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM), or Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) within 60 calendars days of the entry on duty date. The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse must hold a graduate degree at an advanced practice level or a post-master’s certificate at an advanced practice level if the master’s degree is in nursing, in order to be eligible for initial application for prescriptive authority.

Valued Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of human anatomy, physiology and chemistry; of medical diagnosis techniques, methods and procedures; of methods of organization, management and public administration; of agency policies and procedures; of grant or contract program requirements; and, federal and state laws and regulations relating to administration of programs.  Ability is required to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others and collaborate as an effective team member