Public Health Nurse Program Manager - Health and Human Services

Marion County Public Health, the first PHAB-accredited health department in Oregon, is committed to fulfilling its mission, vision, and values through a comprehensive approach that integrates services, programs, policy initiatives, and health systems.

As part of this effort, the Clinical Prevention Program encompasses vital services such as immunizations, sexually transmitted disease testing and treatment, and the Tuberculosis Program. This diverse team includes nurses, public health workers, and health educators who collaborate with local communities to create a safe, inclusive environment for everyone.

As the Clinic Manager, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing these essential services, fostering a work culture of respect, trust, and understanding for the diverse populations we serve. You’ll work closely with a dedicated team, with the support of the Health Officer, to ensure the continued success of these programs.

Your responsibilities will include managing the Tuberculosis Program in partnership with experts from the Oregon Health Authority and long-term program staff and providing leadership to the immunization and sexually transmitted infection teams. You will also participate in team meetings, guide department initiatives like quality improvement and performance management, and represent the program, division, department, and county on various committees.

Additionally, you will play an active role in Incident Command during health department emergencies, stepping into various roles as needed. You will build and strengthen internal partnerships with teams such as Environmental Health, Early Service and Outreach, HIV, Communicable Disease, and the Health Officer.

If you are a compassionate, driven, and experienced nurse manager ready to make a meaningful impact in your community and contribute to an innovative team, we encourage you to apply!

This position requires full-time in-office attendance, and remote work options are not available.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES
Professional position requiring the application of nursing practices, public health, quality improvement processes, management, and organizational principles. Specialized knowledge and licensing in nursing is required. Responsibilities include managing several program/service area budgets, contracts, and compliance laws, rules and regulations. Responsibilities also include supervision of licensed nursing and other licensed or non-licensed program staff, and planning and development of programs.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Works under the general supervision of a Public Health Division Director, or designee, who assigns and oversees work, establishes goals and reviews results obtained for overall effectiveness and for meeting department and county objectives.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED
Exercises full supervision for supervisory, professional, technical and support staff.  May also supervise interns and volunteers.

Typical Duties - Duties include, but are not limited to the following

• Provision of clinical preventive services such as immunizations, sexually transmitted infections, and some clinical testing services happen in the field. Seeks opportunities to collaborate and/or integrate services with other health department programs. Increases community capacity for public health through leading and/or participating on coalitions and engaging with partners and community members.
• Promotes community health system improvements following the Oregon public health modernization framework to assure that effective and timely services are accessible in the community and that the public is aware of the resource. 
• Right-sizes MCHHS clinical services based on utilization review and other data.  
• Responsible for all aspects of public health clinical services program management including planning, evaluation, implementation, standards of care, compliance with contractual requirements, compliance with professional licensing board standards; development and implementation of policies and procedures; and budget management. Includes driving to outreach events.   
• Personnel management: including recruitment, hiring, NEO, performance evaluations, regular observation of staff at work, leave time approval, workforce development; workplace safety; risk management; employee safety; monitor nursing practice; etc.
• Promotes a culture of continuous quality improvement by engaging staff to identify and lead or participate in CQI initiatives.  Supports and promotes skill development in QI techniques. Utilizes quality assurance as a tool to help identify needed improvements.
• Responsible for emergency planning, exercise and response related to medication dispensing, medical supply distribution, and has a significant role in coordination with health system partners.

Supports division and department initiatives

• Participates and encourages staff participation in inter-division and inter-department committees, striving to give the opportunities to a variety of staff when possible.
• Actively supports the department strategic plan by incorporating it into decision making at the program level, and helping staff to make the connection between the plan and the services they provide

Other duties as assigned by your supervisor.

Share responsibility for 24/7 on call public health duty officer role on a rotating basis.