Public Health Supervisor
Job Posting for Public Health Supervisor at Chisago County
Closes On: May 16, 2024 at 11:59 PM CST
Chisago County Public Health has a supervisor opening in our Family Health Unit. This position oversees the Family Home Visiting program, Women, Infants and Children (WIC) and Child Teen Checkup program. Work schedule is Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with occasional evening or weekend for special events. We offer flexibility with your time off requests, reimbursement for mileage traveled for work, and ability for some remote work. The position will be located at the Health and Human Services building in North Branch, MN. Candidates must hold a registered nurse license and a public health nurse license. Come join us at Chisago County!
Performs difficult work supervising the operations and staff of the Public Health Division, delegating work assignments, providing leadership and guidance to staff, assisting in the planning and implementation of programs, monitoring and ensuring compliance with the department budget, completing required reports, and related work. Work is performed under the general direction of the Community Health Services Administrator.
Supervision is exercised over subordinate personnel.
Desired Minimum Qualifications:
Special Qualifications:
Location:
Health & Human Services, North Branch, MN 55056
Department:
Health & Human Services
Job Status:
Full-Time
Shift:
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Days:
Mon., Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri.
Hours Per Week:
40
Rate of Pay:
$41.93 - $55.22
Position Type:
Replacement
Status:
Accepting Applications
Job Summary
Chisago County Public Health has a supervisor opening in our Family Health Unit. This position oversees the Family Home Visiting program, Women, Infants and Children (WIC) and Child Teen Checkup program. Work schedule is Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with occasional evening or weekend for special events. We offer flexibility with your time off requests, reimbursement for mileage traveled for work, and ability for some remote work. The position will be located at the Health and Human Services building in North Branch, MN. Candidates must hold a registered nurse license and a public health nurse license. Come join us at Chisago County!
Performs difficult work supervising the operations and staff of the Public Health Division, delegating work assignments, providing leadership and guidance to staff, assisting in the planning and implementation of programs, monitoring and ensuring compliance with the department budget, completing required reports, and related work. Work is performed under the general direction of the Community Health Services Administrator.
Supervision is exercised over subordinate personnel.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Essential Functions:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1) Plan and develop public health programs 25%
• Using the community health assessment, assess and monitor community health needs and assets on an ongoing basis for each area of public health responsibility.
• Plan programs using established Local Public Health priorities
• Assure that the ten essential public health services have been considered in determining the
mechanisms to address LPH priorities and achieve statewide LPH objectives.
• Research, write and submit grant applications.
• Research other programs and apply knowledge to health needs in Chisago County
• Develop and recommend policies and procedures
• Plays a leadership role in preparing for Local Public Health Accreditation
• Cognizant of population trends within Chisago County, with special attention to populations of special needs, understanding the internal and external resource needs of programming specifically designed to support and improve the status of these populations.
2) Implement & Supervise Public Health Programs 15%
• Assure compliance with applicable standards and program requirements.
• Delegate and coordinate program responsibilities and activities.
• Identify and obtain needed resources.
• Prepare and submit required reports, workplans, and budgets.
• Monitor progress toward program plans/goals.
• Assure that departmental polices are carried out and followed by staff.
3) Evaluate public health programs 10%
• Analyze program efficiency and effectiveness, using available data.
• Assures the integrity of the public health programs through understanding and utilization of division software programs and available state reports.
• Prepare and submit required reports (including annual report) on a timely basis.
• Develop and implement standards of public health practice.
• Develop and implement tools to evaluate specific programs.
• Monitor the health status of Chisago County residents.
• Utilize quality improvement processes
4) Supervise public health staff 20%
• Provide recommendations regarding recruiting, hiring and other personnel related matters.
• Assign individual work to employees in the Public Health division.
• Authorize personal time off. Sign time sheets.
• Provide/direct orientation, approve in-service training and staff development.
• Monitor and evaluate performance of assigned division staff on a regular basis. Meet at least monthly with each direct report. Conduct regularly scheduled staff meetings. Conduct annual performance reviews.
• Assures personnel are keeping caseloads up to date, with timely client contact, charting, billing, time keeping and case closures.
• Demonstrate good coaching and corrective measures for improvement of staff performance in a constructive manner. Appropriately document performance deficiencies, implementing corrective action plans under the guidance of the Community Health Services Administrator, and Administration.
• Assist staff in problem solving, prioritization of work and overall job performance.
5) Financial – 10%
• Demonstrates proficiency in development, management and oversight of miscellaneous grant and
division budgets.
• Is cognizant of and assists the Department in obtaining revenue sources that are supportive of the mission of the Department as a whole, and the Public Health division of the Department.
• Assures that the Local Public Health grant dollars have been used to support the essential local public health activities and address the local public health priorities and issues as identified by the community health assessment and action plan.
• Works and assists the Department Accounting Services unit in the preparation and submission of required expenditure and revenue reports for miscellaneous programs, including the submission of annual reporting for state and county purposes.
• Authorizes purchased services, and expenditures in accordance with departmental/program guidelines and within the approved annual budget.
• Prepare and submit budget/expenditure reports.
6) Community and County Coordination 10%
7) Public Health Preparedness 5%
8) TEAM PARTICIPATION – 5%
9) Assume additional duties as assigned
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1) Plan and develop public health programs 25%
• Using the community health assessment, assess and monitor community health needs and assets on an ongoing basis for each area of public health responsibility.
• Plan programs using established Local Public Health priorities
• Assure that the ten essential public health services have been considered in determining the
mechanisms to address LPH priorities and achieve statewide LPH objectives.
• Research, write and submit grant applications.
• Research other programs and apply knowledge to health needs in Chisago County
• Develop and recommend policies and procedures
• Plays a leadership role in preparing for Local Public Health Accreditation
• Cognizant of population trends within Chisago County, with special attention to populations of special needs, understanding the internal and external resource needs of programming specifically designed to support and improve the status of these populations.
2) Implement & Supervise Public Health Programs 15%
• Assure compliance with applicable standards and program requirements.
• Delegate and coordinate program responsibilities and activities.
• Identify and obtain needed resources.
• Prepare and submit required reports, workplans, and budgets.
• Monitor progress toward program plans/goals.
• Assure that departmental polices are carried out and followed by staff.
3) Evaluate public health programs 10%
• Analyze program efficiency and effectiveness, using available data.
• Assures the integrity of the public health programs through understanding and utilization of division software programs and available state reports.
• Prepare and submit required reports (including annual report) on a timely basis.
• Develop and implement standards of public health practice.
• Develop and implement tools to evaluate specific programs.
• Monitor the health status of Chisago County residents.
• Utilize quality improvement processes
4) Supervise public health staff 20%
• Provide recommendations regarding recruiting, hiring and other personnel related matters.
• Assign individual work to employees in the Public Health division.
• Authorize personal time off. Sign time sheets.
• Provide/direct orientation, approve in-service training and staff development.
• Monitor and evaluate performance of assigned division staff on a regular basis. Meet at least monthly with each direct report. Conduct regularly scheduled staff meetings. Conduct annual performance reviews.
• Assures personnel are keeping caseloads up to date, with timely client contact, charting, billing, time keeping and case closures.
• Demonstrate good coaching and corrective measures for improvement of staff performance in a constructive manner. Appropriately document performance deficiencies, implementing corrective action plans under the guidance of the Community Health Services Administrator, and Administration.
• Assist staff in problem solving, prioritization of work and overall job performance.
5) Financial – 10%
• Demonstrates proficiency in development, management and oversight of miscellaneous grant and
division budgets.
• Is cognizant of and assists the Department in obtaining revenue sources that are supportive of the mission of the Department as a whole, and the Public Health division of the Department.
• Assures that the Local Public Health grant dollars have been used to support the essential local public health activities and address the local public health priorities and issues as identified by the community health assessment and action plan.
• Works and assists the Department Accounting Services unit in the preparation and submission of required expenditure and revenue reports for miscellaneous programs, including the submission of annual reporting for state and county purposes.
• Authorizes purchased services, and expenditures in accordance with departmental/program guidelines and within the approved annual budget.
• Prepare and submit budget/expenditure reports.
6) Community and County Coordination 10%
- Promote community awareness/understanding of Public Health programs.
- Provide consultation to community groups regarding Public Health. Identify other community services and integrate/coordinate services to prevent duplication.
- Participate on approved national, state, and community organizations and committees.
- Promote and demonstrate a positive management team perspective. Regularly and actively participate in meetings between departments.
- Provide supervision for PHN student clinical experiences with Baccalaureate level Schools of Nursing to help assure future PHN workforce.
7) Public Health Preparedness 5%
- Serve in a National Incident Management System leadership role as needed.
- Be available 24/7 to respond to Health Alert messages and community emergencies.
- Assure that health alert messages are disseminated to the appropriate entities and individuals in the county within established timelines.
- Participate in Public Health Preparedness trainings (including ICS classes), drills and exercises. Participate in Emergency Operations Center (EOC) drills and exercises.
- Serve as contact for the Minnesota Department of Health.
8) TEAM PARTICIPATION – 5%
- Display constructive and positive attitude toward co-workers, peers and the public while conducting work duties for Chisago County.
- Attitude and work behavior contribute to the success of the employees’ work team as well as the overall success of Chisago County in the accomplishment of the mission.
- Work with the Department leadership to coordinate service delivery and planning in matters of Local Public Health Accreditation and all programs present and future.
9) Assume additional duties as assigned
- Serves as backup to the Community Health Services Administrator, assuming all duties and tasks as needed to assure smooth operations of the programs offered by the Division.
- Other duties as assigned by the Community Health Services Administrator and/or the Health and Human Services Director.
- Represents the Public Health Division, the Health and Human Services Department and Chisago County in a professionally competent manner at all times.
- Demonstrates ability to develop and present information in a professional manner to entities and groups with interest in matters of public health both internal and external to the Department.
Desired Minimum Qualifications
Desired Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in related fields of program oversight and considerable experience, or a combination of equivalent education and experience. Current licensure by the state of Minnesota as a Registered Nurse by the state of Minnesota is required if assigned to Family Health Unit.
- Current licensure by the state of Minnesota as a Registered Nurse required if assigned to Family Health Unit.
- Valid MN Driver’s License.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of, and adherence to, the Minnesota Nurse Practice Act; knowledge of community needs assessment and planning procedures to develop and implement population-based interventions for an identified health concern or population; knowledge of trends in and delivery methods for public health services; knowledge of public health disease prevention involving individuals, families, and communities; knowledge of, and ability to interpret and apply, local, State, and Federal laws and regulations related to public health; knowledge of revenue resources available from County, State, and Federal sources and grant application and administration procedures; knowledge of County government work flows and processes; knowledge of and ability to use computer systems and programs used to administer Public Health Division Human Service programs; knowledge of statistical research methods resulting in valid data; knowledge of court procedures and practices; knowledge of budgeting principles sufficient to provide input into a Department budget and manage assigned budget responsibilities; skill in the use of standard office equipment, including computer and software programs; proven leadership qualities with ability to motivate employees; verbal and written communication skills sufficient to effectively present information to and respond to questions from a wide variety of audiences; reading comprehension skills sufficient to read, understand and interpret medical terminology, and complex medical, legal and technical documents; interpersonal skills sufficient to exchange and or convey information, receive work direction, and maintain effective working relationships; ability to apply the basic public health sciences (including, but not limited to, biostatistics, epidemiology, environmental health sciences, health services administration, and social and behavioral health sciences) to public health policies and programs; ability to assess the health status of populations and their related determinants of health and illness; ability to prepare and analyze program budget and financial reports; ability to effectively organized time and anticipate, plan and successfully respond to changing circumstances; ability to perform data entry into various databases; ability to pay attention to detail and effectively organize time and anticipate, plan and successfully respond to changing circumstances; ability to perform all job duties in compliance with safety guidelines and with an ongoing awareness of safety practices; ability to communicate courteously and professionally while maintaining positive working relationships with others when carrying out all job functions.
Knowledge of, and adherence to, the Minnesota Nurse Practice Act; knowledge of community needs assessment and planning procedures to develop and implement population-based interventions for an identified health concern or population; knowledge of trends in and delivery methods for public health services; knowledge of public health disease prevention involving individuals, families, and communities; knowledge of, and ability to interpret and apply, local, State, and Federal laws and regulations related to public health; knowledge of revenue resources available from County, State, and Federal sources and grant application and administration procedures; knowledge of County government work flows and processes; knowledge of and ability to use computer systems and programs used to administer Public Health Division Human Service programs; knowledge of statistical research methods resulting in valid data; knowledge of court procedures and practices; knowledge of budgeting principles sufficient to provide input into a Department budget and manage assigned budget responsibilities; skill in the use of standard office equipment, including computer and software programs; proven leadership qualities with ability to motivate employees; verbal and written communication skills sufficient to effectively present information to and respond to questions from a wide variety of audiences; reading comprehension skills sufficient to read, understand and interpret medical terminology, and complex medical, legal and technical documents; interpersonal skills sufficient to exchange and or convey information, receive work direction, and maintain effective working relationships; ability to apply the basic public health sciences (including, but not limited to, biostatistics, epidemiology, environmental health sciences, health services administration, and social and behavioral health sciences) to public health policies and programs; ability to assess the health status of populations and their related determinants of health and illness; ability to prepare and analyze program budget and financial reports; ability to effectively organized time and anticipate, plan and successfully respond to changing circumstances; ability to perform data entry into various databases; ability to pay attention to detail and effectively organize time and anticipate, plan and successfully respond to changing circumstances; ability to perform all job duties in compliance with safety guidelines and with an ongoing awareness of safety practices; ability to communicate courteously and professionally while maintaining positive working relationships with others when carrying out all job functions.
Physical Demands
Working Conditions:
The characteristics listed below are representative of the physical demands, physical agility, sensory requirements, and environmental exposures required by an individual to successfully perform the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
Physical Exertion (Pounds)
Up to 10 - Occasional
Up to 25 - Occasional
Up to 50 - Occasional
Up to 100 - Seldom
100 or more - Seldom
The characteristics listed below are representative of the physical demands, physical agility, sensory requirements, and environmental exposures required by an individual to successfully perform the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
- This classification occasionally involves physical agility requirements such as: climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, pushing, pulling, repetitive motions and manual dexterity.
- Sensory requirements include standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; and hearing is required to receive detailed information through oral communication and/or to make fine distinctions in sound.
- The noise level can range from moderately quiet in the office to loud and noisy in the field.
Physical Exertion (Pounds)
Up to 10 - Occasional
Up to 25 - Occasional
Up to 50 - Occasional
Up to 100 - Seldom
100 or more - Seldom
Additional Information
Tools and Equipment Used:
Usual medical equipment and supplies used by a PHN. Computer, typewriter, calculator, copier, phone. Automobile in good working condition with adequate insurance coverage.
Disclaimer
Applicants for appointment to this position will be required to submit a formal application and may be subject to rating of education and experience, oral interview and/or reference check, background investigation, criminal history check, drug testing. Job related tests may be required of any applicant.
The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.
This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee as is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
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