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Job Description
Job Location: This position will be located at 930 Wildwood Drive, Jefferson City, MO 65109. (Remote work is not available for this position)
Why you’ll love this position:
You can make a difference in the lives of Missouri Children by joining the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention team. You will work with an enthusiastic team of professionals that strive to protect our most vulnerable assets, children. This dynamic position allows you to blend nursing with environmental health.
The salary indicated represents a base pay rate. If the individual selected or the position is eligible for a pay differential (e.g., shift, security, or years of service), it will be added to the total compensation in your paycheck. A pay differential does not raise your base pay.- You will be creating education materials for and conducting in-person and virtual trainings for healthcare providers and the public.
- Interacting with local county health departments, health plans, and providers to answer questions related to childhood lead poisoning
- Oversight and consultation for lead case management
- Documentation of cases in a statewide surveillance system and analytics of data collected to improve lead testing rates within the state
- Collaboration with stakeholders from multidisciplinary cross-sectional teams including the Lead Advisory Committee
- Work as part of a team to meet grant deliverable
- Become a subject matter expert for the State of Missouri on childhood lead poisoning
Minimum Qualifications:- Licensure, in good standing, as a Registered Nurse in the State of Missouri or compact state.
- 2 years of experience as a Registered Nurse
- Excellent communication skills
- Public Health experience preferred
- Case Management experience preferred
Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.
The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here .
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
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