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8/15/2023 (8:00 PM EDT)

23-06960

Charge Nurse

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK

Hiring Agency

Cabinet for Health & Family Services | Off for Children wth Spcl Hlth Care Nds

Location

2855 Jackson Street, Suite 2
Paducah, KY 42003 USA
The agency may authorize the selected candidate to telecommute. The agency may terminate or modify the telecommuting arrangement at any time.

Description

Looking for a fulfilling career working for an agency that is making positive change in the community? Interested in working with a highly motivated team of professionals? The Office for Children with Special Health Care Needs is seeking a Charge Nurse in the Paducah Section. The Office for Children with Special Health Care Needs provides comprehensive services for children and youth with special health care needs through our pediatric specialty clinics, care coordination, case management, therapies, and collaborations.
If you are seeking a work-life balance; working Monday through Friday, in a rewarding career with opportunities for professional growth, where you can make a positive impact in communities across Kentucky, we would love to review your application for Charge Nurse.
Coordinates the Provision of Clinical Services to Children with Special Health Care Needs and serves as advisor and resource person to professional staff in the Paducah Section.
Key Responsibilities:

• Provides Care Coordinator services and direct care for caseloads of Children with Special Health Care Needs. Monitors progress to their physical and behavioral outcomes. Implements patient assessments. Specialized Nursing care of patients which may include care plan development, quality assurance and makes recommendations to the Nurse Administrator.
• Plans supportive actions to promote optimum health using family centered model of care. Ongoing evaluation of the plan of care. Follows up on patient needs and outcomes. Collaborates with personnel and team to include physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers, and administrative staff to meet patient objectives.
• Adheres to quality standards. Audits records. Advocates for patients and their families while coordinating effective health care services. Facilitates transitions appropriately.
• Conducts Outreach and attends meetings as appropriate. Provides health teaching to patients and families. Develops patient education programs and counsels’ families.
• Serves as an advisor and resource by collaborating with patients, their families and others to maximize patient resources and facilitate the decision making process. Participates as an interdisciplinary team member.
• Maintains compliance with personnel requirements and follows personnel guidelines. Notifies managers and Human Resource Liaison appropriately on human resource related issues.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Preferred Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Highly self-motivated with the ability to work under pressure
• Demonstrates flexibility and critical thinking
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, time management and organizational skills are necessary
• Computer literacy
• Interpersonal skills
• Leadership skills

The Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in U.S. CHFS will only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.
For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that CHFS has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or https://dhs.gov/e-verify.

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