Maternal Health Nurse Clinician

Only applicants who meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements and meet all selective requirements (listed below) will be placed on the eligible list.

Summary:

We are looking for a candidate with a passion for maternal health and preventing maternal mortality.  This position will oversee clinical implementation of local Title V Maternal Health programs and conduct key informant interviews with family members and friends a part of the maternal mortality case review process. Maternal nursing experience such as obstetrical, labor and delivery, mother/baby or public health nursing and strong interpersonal skills to conduct interviews on sensitive matters are a must!

Responsibilities:

Provide leadership for the clinical aspects of the statewide Title V Maternal Health program:

• Conduct clinical monitoring compliance for local maternal health agencies including chart audits and documentation review
• Provide technical assistance to local agencies to implement quality improvement strategies
• Provide expertise on direct service documentation and data requirements
• Participate in collaborations with internal and external stakeholders and provide input on connections to maternal health services
• Assess work force development and training needs for public health maternal health and related programs and develop plans responsive to identified training needs.

Assist in coordination of the ERASE Maternal Mortality grant.

• Conduct key informant interviews with family members, medical professionals, law enforcement and other community partners across Iowa related to pregnancy associated deaths.
• Analyze and evaluate interview results

Benefits:

We have a great total compensation package for all our full-time employees, including:

• Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System (IPERS)
• Retirement Investors Club (RIC) (Employer Sponsored Retirement Plan)
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Vacation Leave
• Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays (9 days/year)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• For additional information on benefits click here.

Background Check Requirement:

Applicant will be required to complete a background check to be considered for this position.

The State of Iowa is an EEO/AA Employer:

IHHS values those with "lived experience" and encourages foster youth, foster parents, and/or parents who were in the HHS system to apply.

Minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities are also encouraged to apply (Hearing and Speech Impaired - Relay Iowa 1-800-735-2942 TDD).

Our agency uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit http://www.e-verify.gov/.535 Public Health

6 months' experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both related to improving, maintaining, and protecting the general condition of health within society, either on a personal, institutional, organizational, or community basis. Experience may be gained from direct provision of health care or from other ancillary programs and support mechanisms such as government public health departments.Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

1) Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in nursing and experience equal to one year of full-time professional clinical work in a correctional environment or in any combination of nursing specialty areas including epidemiology, geriatrics, maternal and child health, nursing education, pediatrics, public health, mental health or psychiatrics, or intellectual disability.

2) All of the following (a and b):

a. One year of full-time professional clinical work experience in either a correctional environment or in any combination of nursing specialty areas including epidemiology, geriatrics, maternal and child health, nursing education, pediatrics, public health, mental health or psychiatrics, or intellectual disability; and

b. A total of four years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in nursing equals one year of full-time experience.

3) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch at the Iowa Veterans Home that includes experience equal to five years of full-time work as a Registered Nurse. The Iowa Veterans Home's service/duty requirements are not applicable to other institutions or agencies for qualification purposes.

For additional information, please click on this link to view the job description.

All positions in this class require licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Iowa by the Iowa Board of Nursing, or licensure as a Registered Nurse in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact Administrator's Agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.

More information about the Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing is available at Nurse Licensure Compact.