Job Description
INTERNAL UNION APPLICANTS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST CONSIDERATION FOR UNION POSITIONS
DATE:
6/8/26
STATUS:
Regular, Full Time
SALARY RANGE
$76,323.78-$114,599.68
TITLE:
NURSE COORDINATOR
GRADE:
118
LOCATION:
555 Towner
UNION AFFILIATION
Michigan Nurses Association --Unit I
VISION
Washtenaw County Health Department envisions a healthymunity w every resident has the opportunity to achieve optimal health and well-being.
GUIDING PRINCIPLE FOR HEALTH EQUITY
Washtenaw County Health Department ismitted to working withmunity members and partners to address the factors that influence health, including employment, education, housing, neighborhood, public safety, food access, air and drinking water quality, and health care. Our work toward health equity and social justice will be guided by the following principles.
We value all people equally
We promote the improvement of living conditions in whichmunity members are born, grow, reside, work, play, learn and age.
We strengthen partnerships withmunity members that aid inmunity empowerment throughmunity capacity building,anizing, and mobilizing.
We name racism and other 'isms as a barrier to health equity and social justice.
JOB SUMMARY
Works under the supervision of a higher classified employee to direct and coordinate program activities. Plans and oversee program operations. Serves asmunity resource and program liaison regarding Clinic Operations, Community Outreach, or Communicable Disease. Serves as public health nurse as assigned.
DEPARTMENT-WIDE CORE COMPETENCIES
Guides and coordinate the department's Nursing activities;
Contributes to implementation ofanizational strategic plan)
Communicates in writing and orally with linguistic and cultural proficiency (e.g., using age-appropriate materials, incorporating images)
Describes the concept of diversity as it applies to individuals and populations (e.g., language, culture, values, socioeconomic status, geography, education, race, gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, profession, religious affiliation, mental and physical abilities, historical experiences)
Collaborates withmunity partners to improve health in amunity (e.g., participates inmittees, s data and information, connects people to resources)
Describes how public health sciences (e.g., biostatistics, epidemiology, environmental health sciences, health services administration, social and behavioral sciences, and public health informatics) are used in the delivery of the 10 Essential Public Health Services
Ads toanizational policies and procedures
Incorporates ethical standards of practice (e.g., Public Health Code of Ethics) into all interactions with individuals,anizations, andmunities
The above statements are intended to provide general guidingpetencies and are not an exhaustive list
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
Essential Duties for all coordinators:
Guides and coordinate the department¿s Nursing activities
Participates in the development of program work plan, output measurements, and monitoring progress
Develops program policies, procedures and guidelines inpliance with federal, state, regional and local rmendations, requirements, and regulations.
Participate in state and national accreditation programs and activities
Directs the implementation of appropriate activities, which may include; disease surveillance, case investigation, clinic activities, managing nursing students,munity outreach and working withmunity providersanizations.
Developing clinic schedules, assuring appropriate vaccine storage and handling, and ordering vaccines.
Conducts site visits with VFC providers to assurepliance with program requirements.
Develops immunization education materials for both the general public and for professional health care practitioners. Develops immunization education materials for both the general public and for professional health care practitioners.
Provides orientation, clinical updates and professional continuing education opportunities, to the staff.
Provides consultation regarding immunizations, waiver education and vaccine storage and handling.
Provides leadership for immunization coalitions and provider networks.
Conducts record reviews.
Monitors all aspects of program operations.
Completes all required reporting.
Performs the duties of a Public Health Nurse as workloads, temporary absences or necessity dictates.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.
EMPLOYMENT QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge, skills and abilities for all coordinators:
Knowledge of the principles and practice of public health nursing
Applies theory and scope of practice of public health nursing to professional practice; knowledge of public health laws;
Knowledge of the functions of other health and social agencies and their relationships to public health program
Ability to ethical principles
Ability to identify, interpret, and implement public health laws, regulations, and policies related to specific programs;
Ability tomunicate effectively both in writing and orally, or in other ways
Ability to identify the role of cultural, social, and behavioral factors in determining the delivery of public health services;
Ability to develop and adapt approaches to problems that take into account cultural differences
Utilizes leadership, team building, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills to buildmunity partnerships
Contributes to development, implementation, and monitoring ofanizational performance standards and supplies
Ability to followanizational policies and procedures
Ability to attend work regularly and to work under stressful situations
Ability to understand and carry out detailed instructions of a technical or professional nature.
Comprehensive knowledge of the basic principles, practices and techniques of nursing and public health nursing
Comprehensive knowledge of public health methods and practices
Knowledge of the function of health and social agencies and their relationships to the public health program
Ability to plan, coordinate and implement public health nursing programs
Ability to provide direction and coordinate the activities of others
Ability to work effectively with officials of other agencies
Community Outreach Coordinator
Develop and implement amunity health program for nursing students and provide continual oversight.
Conduct site visits for VFC providers, urgent cares and private providers who see high risk clients.
Provide oversight to school immunization program. Direct staff in school reporting activities
Participate in immunization Nurse Education (INE) program
Clinic Coordinator
Provide nursing oversight to all clinical services (TB, Wise Choice, Sexual Health, WIC and Immunization).
Provide oversight to the Vaccine Preventable Disease Program and conduct Immunization Action plan activities.
Provide oversight to lead testing program.
Develop schedules to assure that all programs have appropriate staffing levels.
Communicable Disease Coordinator
Provide case oversight in the immunization surveillance, investigation and outbreak prevention and control.
Provides consultation on a variety ofmunity members including providers, schools, and the general public.
Collects and interprets reposted clinical data to assess need for treatment and follow -up.
Provides guidance to Community Health Workers
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
This position requires potentially long periods of continued walking, standing, stooping, climbing stairs, sitting, bending, pulling, pushing, lifting up to approximately 30 lbs and two handed dexterity to examine and treat children and adults; May occasionally be exposed to unstable and dysfunctional family settings;municable diseases and blood and other bodily fluids. Required to work in office conditions and travels throughout themunity to work in clinical settings, homes, and other locations w services are delivered in high-risk neighborhoods and poorly maintained homes w rodents, animals, and various kinds of filth may be present; climb stairs to access clients in their homes.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable amodations will be made for otherwise qualified applicants unable to fulfill one or more of these requirements.
EDUCATION
Possession of a Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
EXPERIENCE
A minimum of two (2) years of public health nursing experience.
This class description intends to identify the major duties and requirements of the job and should not be interpreted as all inclusive. Incumbents may be requested to perform job-related duties other than those outlined above and may be required to specific job-related knowledge for successful job performance.
FILING DEADLINE
6/23/26
CONTROL NUMBER:
2606-5000-2642-0002
