Community Health Nurse I/II

The School Health Nurse II Grade 24 position may be unfilled with a School Health Nurse I Grade 21

The expected salary range for a School Health Nurse I is $68,501 - $88,700
The expected salary range for a School Health Nurse II is $77,738 - $101,101

 

WHO WE ARE

Montgomery County is located adjacent to Washington, D.C., 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 Counties 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 meet 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 over 2,000 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.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

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

This recruitment will be used to fill Full-Time Merit (8 hours/day, Year-Round) School Community Health Nurse positions. 

What You'll Be Doing:

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 New Hire Orientation and 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:

arranging for care of ill and injured students

defining health needs in the school's population

providing education to individuals and/or groups of students

providing assessments, intervention and case management to students with health needs

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 pre-employment physical exam, drug and alcohol screening, a criminal background check and an Employment History Review - Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Form.

Minimum Qualifications:

Community Health Nurse I 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.

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 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: There will be no substitutions for this section.

*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, Delaware, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Wisconsin. (This equivalency only applies to candidates whose primary residence is not Maryland).

Community Health Nurse II Minimum Qualifications

Experience: Two (2) years of full-time equivalent post-licensure experience as a RN Nurse, one year of which must have been in the nursing area of specialization to which assigned.

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.

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.

• 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, Interview Preferences :

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.