Reporting to the Director of Public Health, the Supervising Nurse is responsible for the oversight of the Board of Health’s public health nursing functions, including, but are limited to:
- Creating, promoting, implementing, and evaluating of public health clinics and educational programs;
- Conducting home health visits;
- Participating in emergency preparedness initiatives as required by the MA Dept. of Public Health;
- Maintaining an inventory of medical supplies;
- Administering immunizations;
- Conducting communicable disease investigations;
- Providing case management and direct observational therapy (DOT) for active TB cases;
- Other duties which relate to public health nursing.
Minimum qualifications include
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or ability to obtain
- current licensure by the Commonwealth of MA as a Registered Nurse
- 3 years of relevant experience
- Current certification in CPR
- Valid driver’s license
- Must be willing and able to obtain Levels 100, 200, and 700 National Incident Management
System certificates
- Experience in program planning, community nursing, and health education, along with knowledge of public health laws is desirable
- Excellent customer service skills
Full time position, 35 hours per week. Attendance at evening Board of Health meetings is required. This is a union position within the Burlington Municipal Employees Association bargaining unit. Salary is within Grade 11 of the BMEA contract. Pay range starts at $39.48/hr with the opportunity to advance to a max rate of $55.21/hr through annual increases, and includes comprehensive and generous benefits.
Benefits include Health and Dental Insurance, Paid Time Off - vacation, sick, personal, 13 holidays, Pension Plan, Clothing Allowance, Tuition Reimbursement, Eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Position will remain open until filled.
