Nurse Consultant (Public Health) (35 Hour) (Office/On-Site)

Introduction

\r\n\r\nDo you have�experience as a Registered Nurse in a position involving supervision, consultation, education or administration?\r\nJoin us as a Nurse Consultant and make a difference today!�\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThe State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health (DPH) has an opening for a Nurse Consultant (Public Health) to join their�CT Maternal Mortality Review Program!�\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nPOSITION HIGHLIGHTS:\r\n\r\n\r\n Location: 410 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT\r\n Work Schedule: Monday - Friday�\r\n Work Shift: Full-time, First Shift\r\n Work Hours: 35 hours per week\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU\r\n \r\n \r\n Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview page!�\r\n Professional growth and development opportunities\r\n A healthy work/life balance to all employees\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n DISCOVER THE OPPORTUNITY TO:\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Assist with grant obligations and reporting;�\r\n Travel to grantee, program- related meetings and trainings;\r\n Assist Epidemiologist with review of Vital Records files, death certificates, autopsies, etc. and obtain medical records, medical examiner records, and enter information into federal database Maternal Mortality Review Information Application (MMRIA);\r\n Write up case summaries for MMRC meetings, serve as the MMRC DPH co-chair and enter all committee decisions into MMRIA within 30 days of completing the review of a death.�\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n MORE ABOUT THE AGENCY:\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n The Mission of the Department of Public Health (DPH) is to protect and improve the health and safety of the people of Connecticut by:\r\n \r\n \r\n Assuring the conditions in which people can be healthy\r\n Preventing disease, injury, and disability\r\n Promoting the equal enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health, which is a human right and a priority of the state.\r\n \r\n \r\n DPH accomplishes this through the implementation of its Strategic Plan which outlines the actions that DPH is taking to accomplish its Mission.\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n

Selection Plan

FOR THOSE WHO HOLD AN RN LICENSE IN A STATE OTHER THAN CONNECTICUT AND DO NOT HOLD A MULTISTATE OR COMPACT REGISTERED NURSING LICENSE, AND WISH TO APPLY FOR A CONNECTICUT LICENSE, PLEASE:\r\n\r\n Review the eligibility and documentation requirements for CT license by endorsement of an out-of-state license;\r\n Complete a CT DPH online application online (expand the ‘Public Health Practitioners’ grouping, select ‘Registered Nurse’ and then ‘Start’;\r\n Request verification of your out-of-state license(s) electronically through the National Council of State Boards of Nursing’s :��Nursys� System.� To send verification of your license(s) to CT, read and agree to the terms, enter your biographic information, select your license type and select ‘SEARCH’.� Review the results and select the ‘Next’ button.� Check the box next to� ‘Connecticut’ and complete the transaction.� �Once the transaction is completed, you will receive a confirmation email from Nursys and the verification will be available to the DPH.� Note that PA and MI verifications are not provided through Nursys.� Please contact those state boards for information on obtaining verification.\r\n\r\nFOR ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING:�\r\nCheck out our Applicant Tips on How to Apply! Need more resources?� Visit our Applicant Toolkit for additional support throughout the recruitment process.�\r\nBEFORE YOU APPLY:�\r\n\r\n Meet Minimum Qualifications: Ensure you meet the Minimum Qualifications listed on the job opening by the job closing date. You must specify your qualifications on your application. The minimum experience and training requirements listed must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified. �\r\n Educational Credits: List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application. To receive educational credits towards qualification, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the contact listed below by the closing date listed on the job posting.�\r\n Resume Policy: Per Public Act 21-69, resumes are not accepted during the initial application process. As the recruitment process progresses, candidates may be required to submit additional documentation to support their qualification(s) for this position. This documentation may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the request and discretion of the hiring agency.�\r\n Preferred Shift/Location: Select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift.�\r\n Timely Submission: All application materials must be received by the job posting deadline. You will be unable to make revisions once you officially submit your application to the State. �Late submissions are rarely accepted, with exceptions only for documented events that incapacitate individuals during the entire duration of the job posting. Request exceptions by emailing DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.�\r\n Salary Calculations: For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.�\r\n\r\n\r\n Note: The only way to apply to this posting is via the ‘Apply’ or ‘Apply Online’ buttons on the official State of Connecticut Online Employment Center job posting.\r\n\r\nAFTER YOU APPLY:�\r\n\r\n Some email providers may experience delays or issues delivering messages. To avoid missing important updates—such as referral questionnaires or interview scheduling links—please check your Personal Status Board regularly.\r\n For added convenience, you can also enable text (SMS) notifications. To do this, log in to your Personal Status Board and select “Update My Contact Information.”\r\n Referral Questions: This posting may require completion of additional Referral Questions (RQs), which must be completed by the questionnaire’s expiration date. If requested, RQs can be accessed via an email sent to you after the job close date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section).� �\r\n\r\n\r\n Prepare For An Interview: Interviews are limited to those whose experience and training are most aligned with the role. To prepare, review this helpful Interview Preparation Guide to make the best impression!�\r\n Stay connected! Log in daily to your JobAps Personal Status Board to track your status and check email (including spam/junk folders) for updates and tasks.��\r\n The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.��\r\n Note: This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules. Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State employees, available at www.ct.gov/ethics.\r\n\r\n\r\n This employer may participate in E‑Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I‑9 information to confirm work authorization.\r\n\r\nQUESTIONS? WE’RE HERE TO HELP:�\r\nDue to high volume, we are unable to confirm receipt or provide status updates directly. For recruitment updates, please check your Personal Status Board and review our Frequently Asked Questions. If you have additional questions about the recruitment process, reach out to Jensine Tran at Jensine.Tran@ct.gov.�\r\nJoin the State of Connecticut and take your next career step with confidence!\r\n

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Department of Public Health this class is accountable for applying professional nursing knowledge in the enforcement, inspection, licensure, consultation and implementation or assessment of the nursing service component of health care programs and facilities.\r\n\r\n

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

\r\n\r\n Implements, coordinates, and evaluates activities of assigned programs or health care services;\r\n Maintains active liaison with and serves as nursing consultant to other sections, divisions, health care providers and public;\r\n Assesses safety and quality of client care provided;\r\n Assesses compliance of health insurance companies with various state statutes, regulations and guidelines;\r\n Provides consultation to state licensed health care facilities and institutions and to unlicensed facilities to bring them into compliance with statutes, community institutions and individuals regarding planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing services, home health services and specialized problems in public health;\r\n Performs on-site inspection surveys of health care or psychiatric facilities and provides consultation regarding licensure and certification laws, regulations and policies;\r\n Evaluates quality of services rendered by facility;\r\n Monitors facilities during strikes;\r\n Prepares relevant federal and state forms and reports;\r\n May inspect and evaluate health care and psychiatric facilities for compliance with state and federal regulations including licensure and certification laws;\r\n May testify in court relative to findings of inspections and/or investigations;\r\n Performs related duties as required.\r\n\r\n\r\n

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

\r\n\r\n Considerable knowledge of\r\n \r\n standards of care and service delivery in community based nursing agencies, licensed home health agencies, health care facilities and institutions;\r\n relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;\r\n principles and practices of nursing care administration and education for a variety of specialties with varied settings;\r\n principles and practices pertinent to community processes;\r\n \r\n \r\n Knowledge of\r\n \r\n state, federal and local health agencies and programs;\r\n nursing education and skill in techniques of teaching;\r\n \r\n \r\n Considerable\r\n \r\n interpersonal skills;\r\n oral and written communication skills;\r\n \r\n \r\n Ability to\r\n \r\n plan, implement and evaluate programs;\r\n collect and analyze data.\r\n \r\n \r\n\r\n\r\n

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Four (4) years of experience as a Registered Nurse in a position involving supervision, consultation, education or administration.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nNOTE:\r\n\r\n\r\n Administrative capacity is interpreted as having managerial responsibility in setting and implementing policies, carrying out program planning, and evaluating and coordinating special projects, etc. in the area specified in the appropriate parenthetical title.\r\n Consultative capacity is interpreted as the providing of professional expert nursing advice to other than subordinate staff on major programmatic issues in the area specified in the appropriate parenthetical title.\r\n Educational capacity is interpreted as experience in a full time professional educational position instructing professional nurses in a formalized program or teaching students in an undergraduate or graduate nursing program in the area specified in the appropriate parenthetical title.\r\n Supervisory capacity is interpreted as having administrative supervision of registered nurses or other professional staff.�\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been in a public health nursing program, home health care agency, community health care setting, or in a hospital.\r\n

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

\r\n A Bachelor's degree in nursing may be substituted for one (1) year of the General Experience.\r\n A Master's degree in health services administration, nursing or public health may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.\r\n\r\n

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

\r\n\r\n Experience developing and implementing maternal or infant initiatives that evaluate health disparities and respond to federal and state public health priorities and policies\r\n Experience in a clinical setting of labor and delivery with a focus on vulnerable populations and navigating the medical principles, practices, and standards related to maternal or infant care\r\n Experience working on a professional workgroup or committee, organizing resources, people, and processes focused on maternal or infant health initiatives that address disparities affecting Black and Latino populations\r\n Experience coordinating, collecting records, and record abstraction\r\n Experience communicating orally and in writing, including developing and delivering maternal and/or infant initiative presentations\r\n Experience with grant applications, including writing, managing, and overseeing programmatic and fiscal compliance aspects of state or federal grant award\r\n\r\n\r\n

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

\r\n Incumbents in this class must possess and retain a current license as a Registered Nurse in Connecticut�OR hold a Multistate or Compact Registered Nurse license.\r\n Incumbents in this class may be required to possess certification as an Insurance Rehabilitation Specialist or be eligible for certification as an Insurance Rehabilitation Specialist.\r\n Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.\r\n Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.\r\n\r\n

Conclusion

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\r\nThe State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.\r\n

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.\r\n