STATE OF CONNECTICUT EXECUTIVE BRANCH JOBS

Nurse Consultant (Public Health) (35 Hour)

Hybrid

Recruitment #231205-5905HC-001

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Introduction


THE POSITION
The State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health (DPH), is currently seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Nurse Consultant (Public Health) to work in the Community, Family Health and Prevention Section’s (CFHPS) Reproductive and Perinatal Health Unit. The CFHPS works to improve the health of the overall population across the lifespan, especially mothers, infants, children, adolescents, and other vulnerable groups, by establishing opportunities that support healthy living habits through education, early detection, access to care and chronic disease prevention. 

The Nurse Consultant is part of the Infant Mortality Review (IMR) Program and will be accountable for a broad range of duties and responsibilities to address infant mortality in the state. The nurse consultant shall be responsible for retrieving and reviewing medical records and other relevant data related to infant deaths, including, but not limited to, information collected from death and birth records, and medical records from health care providers and health care facilities for the purposes of making recommendations to reduce health care disparities and identify gaps in or problems with the delivery of care or services to reduce infant deaths and facilitating the Infant Mortality Review Committee.                  

HIGHLIGHTS
  • UNIT: Community, Family Health and Prevention Section’s (CFHPS) Reproductive and Perinatal Health Unit
  • ADDRESS: 410 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT
  • WORK HOURS: Full-time, first shift, 35 hours per week
  • SCHEDULE: Typical work schedule of Monday through Friday. Some off hours are required.
    • Flexible/alternate work schedules and/or some telework may be available. 
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU 
  • The opportunity to work for a Forbes top company: 'Forbes' State of Connecticut Ranked One of the Best Employers of 2023 - State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule
  • A Platinum Healthcare Plan, the nation’s best for state employees and dependents, according to a report by Georgetown’s Center on Health Insurance Reform and article by Ellen Andrews, Ph.D., along with comprehensive benefit offerings
  • Extensive pension plan and supplemental retirement offerings
  • Generous paid time off, including 13 paid holidays per calendar year
  • Professional growth and development opportunities
  • A healthy work/life balance to all employees
  • State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service.  Click here for more information.
As a Nurse Consultant (Public Health), you will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following duties: 
  • Submit requests for medical records Office of Chief Medical Examiner reports, death certificates, police reports;
  • Assist in the development of written protocols for the IMR Program;
  • Assist with coordination and facilitation of IMR meetings and present deidentified cases to the committee;
  •  Contribute to the IMR Committee’s discussion on medical and social factors that led to the death and any recommendations to prevent such deaths;
  • Assist with management of memorandums of agreement/memorandums of understanding/contracts, and other duties as needed for program implementation;
  • Assist in reviews of program grant requests and monitor fiscal and programmatic performance of grants using agency regulations and guidelines;
  • Prepare and submit summary reports to the Commissioner of DPH within 90-days after each meeting;
  • Participate in the development of a plan to disseminate committee recommendations statewide; and 
  • Assist in writing a detailed written report annually of the status of an IMR Program in Connecticut to be distributed to the Commissioner of the Department of Public Health, key stakeholders, the public and policy makers.  
ABOUT US 
The Mission of the Department of Public Health (DPH) is to protect and improve the health and safety of the people of Connecticut by assuring the conditions in which people can be healthy, preventing disease, injury, and disability, and promoting the equal enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health, which is a human right and a priority of the state. 

DPH accomplishes this through the implementation of its Strategic Plan which outlines the actions that DPH is taking to accomplish its Mission.

Selection Plan

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Please Note: In order to receive educational credits toward qualification for this job posting, 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 recruiter listed on this job posting.

FOR THOSE WHO HOLD A RN LICENSE IN A STATE OTHER THAN CONNECTICUT AND WISH TO APPLY FOR A CONNECTICUT LICENSE, PLEASE: 

  1. Review the eligibility and documentation requirements for CT license by endorsement of an out-of-state license;
  2. Complete a CT DPH online application online (expand the ‘Public Health Practitioners’ grouping, select ‘Registered Nurse’ and then ‘Start’;
  3. 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.
TO APPLY
  • In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified. 
  • You must specify your qualifications on your application. You will be unable to make revisions once you submit your application for this posting to the JobAps system.
  • In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process.
  • All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.
  • This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules.
AFTER YOU APPLY 
  • Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.
  • This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the question's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.
  • NOTE: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.
  • The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
  • Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.
  • 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 which is available at www.ct.gov/ethics.
CONNECT WITH US 
  • Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process. 
  • Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account. If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Jensine Tran at jensine.tran@ct.gov. 

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Departments of Public Health, Children and Families, Correction, Developmental Services, Mental Health and Addiction Services, Social Services and the Office of Early Childhood 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.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

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

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

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

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Four (4) years of experience as a professional nurse in a position involving supervision, consultation, education or administration.

NOTE:
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Supervisory capacity is interpreted as having administrative supervision of registered nurses or other professional staff. 

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.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

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

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience navigating the medical principles, practices, and standards related to maternal or infant care
  • Experience developing and implementing maternal or infant initiatives that respond to federal and state public health approaches, priorities, and policies
  • Experience implementing and evaluating program activities, and related health care services, as well as coordinating clinical data collection as it relates to state or federal requirements
  • Experience with grant writing, including overseeing programmatic and fiscal compliance aspects of state or federal grant award
  • Experience working on a workgroup or committee focused on a maternal or infant initiative
  • Experience developing and delivering maternal, infant, or public health initiative presentations 
  • Experience using Microsoft office products

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Incumbents in this class must possess and retain a current license as a registered professional nurse in Connecticut.
  • 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.
  • Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.
  • Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.

Conclusion

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

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.




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