PH Nursing Prog Consultant 1 en Georgia Department of Public Health (GA), GA

About the Department

Under general supervision, provides program oversight to ensure Perinatal Home Visiting Program follows ACOG guidelines and to enhance/improve program promotion to physicians.  Increase public awareness of Perinatal Home Visiting Program.  Work with OB physicians to increase nursing patient caseload by conducting community and district outreach.  Plans, develops, monitors, and evaluates operation of the Perinatal Home Visiting Program ensuring that all goals and objectives of the program are met.  Performs record audits for quality assurance and program compliance.  Manage and supervise staff.  Identify staff training needs and provide/coordinate training to meet needs.  Provide backup and support for staff by conducting home visits or phone consultations when assigned staff are not available or assistance is needed.   Performs research for funding opportunities and submits grant applications annually to sustain/expand the program.

Minimum Qualifications

Qualifications:  Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited college or university, three (3) years of nursing experience, and current Georgia Registered Professional Nurse license and CPR certification.

Preferred Qualifications: Prenatal, Labor/Delivery, and Postpartum Care and Supervisory experience.

Other Qualifications

We offer: 13 paid holidays, 3 weeks each of annual and sick leave per year. A defined benefit retirement plan with matching 401k; fully vested after 10 years of full-time employment. In addition, the following benefit options are available: medical, dental, vision, legal, healthcare spending, childcare spending, etc.