Entry Level Maternal Child Health Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Core Values of Mayor Walker's Administration Staff must exemplify and promote the following organizational values throughout all city operations: Transparency: Commit to open communication and accountability in every decision and action. Collaboration: Foster partnerships across departments and with the community to achieve shared goals. Communication: Ensure information flows effectively across all levels of government and to the public.

Employee Engagement: Empower and support employees through recognition, inclusion, and professional development. Great Customer Service: Deliver timely, respectful, and high-quality service to all residents, businesses, and visitors. Professionalism: Demonstrate integrity, competence, and respect in all internal and external interactions Position Summary The purpose of this position is to provide resources for Maternal-Child Health (MCH) issues in the City of York.

This will be accomplished through care and education to target populations, as well as active involvement with the program development to meet present and future health needs of the community involving Maternal-Child Health. Coordinating and collaborating with community partners to address Maternal-Child Health concerns in the City. Meeting new/expectant mothers both pre-natal and post-partum to identify resource needs and health issues.

Educate new and expectant mothers on state priorities around Safe Sleep, breastfeeding and birth spacing. This position also includes but is not limited to, developing, reviewing, and maintaining records of the Maternal-Child Health program and Bureau. Essential Functions Serve as a resource to expectant mothers and new mothers pertaining to MCH issues.

Conduct/guide home visits with women to educate on MCH issues, such as Safe Sleep practices, breastfeeding and birth spacing. Conduct depression screening tool for all women and refer to care as needed. Ensure women are linked to community services as needed.

Keep, maintain and report on activities and outcomes Work with Bureau of Health Leadership to assess and refine present program involving MCH, as well as develop new program(s) and approaches for unmet or new health needs in the community. Participate in meetings with local, state and regional MCH partners. Identify gaps and/or opportunities for collaboration and improvement of processes.

Recommend and/or implement strategies to improve MCH processes and birth outcomes. Ensure coordinated messaging and communications for MCH providers. Incorporate evidence-based approaches and best practices for MCH interventions to meet state and federal priorities.

Participate in cross-coverage of other clinical programs to include immunizations, tuberculosis, or other new areas as directed by leadership. Participate in Health Bureau training and exercises. Assist in clinical activities as needed and appropriate.

Other duties as assigned. Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Required. Registered Nurse licensed to work in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Over three years up to and including five years. Work requires functioning as a lead worker performing essentially the same work as those directed, and includes overseeing work quality, training, instructing, and scheduling work. Recommendations regarding policy development and/or implementation.

Evaluates customer satisfaction, develops cooperative associations, and utilizes resources to continuously improve customer satisfaction. This job title normally performs the job by following established standard operating procedures and/or policies. There is a choice of the appropriate procedure or policy to apply to duties.

Performance reviewed periodically. Work requires advanced skills and knowledge in approaches and systems, which affect the design and implementation of major programs and/or processes organization wide. Independent judgment and decision-making abilities are necessary to apply technical skills effectively.

The job title prepares accounting, budget, and employment actions, purchasing documents; and does research to justify language used in documents for a unit or division of a department. May recommend budget allocations. Minimum Acceptable Training and Experience Valid Pennsylvania Driver's License Pennsylvania Licensed Registered Nurse Drug screening testing with negative results Background Report approved All persons who shall become employed by the City shall be or become a resident of York County, or any County contiguous to York County (Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Hartford, Baltimore, and Carrol Counties), within six (6) months from the date the employee achieves permanent employment status.

You must provide the following: PA Child Abuse History Clearance PA State Police Criminal Record History Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Fingerprint-based Background Check You can apply for all three (3) from this link: http://www.keepkidssafe.pa.gov/resources/clearances/index.htm Mandated Reporter Certificate You can receive your certificate Free from this link: https://www.reportabusepa.pitt.edu/webapps/portal/execute/tabs/tabAction. Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement The City of York provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, familial status, status as a covered veteran, or any other protected characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. This policy applies to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment, including but not limited to hiring, introductory period, training, orientation, placement and employee development, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, educational assistance, layoff, and recall, social and recreational programs, employee facilities, termination, and retirement

All decisions on employment and promotion will be made with the objective of furthering the principles of equal employment opportunity. Accommodations Statement for Job Applications The City of York is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please contact hr@yorkcity.org to request a needed accommodation.