Job responsibilities include competencies relating to health data management, understanding of medical standards of care, Joint Commission standards, reporting requirements of external organizations, and the ability to facilitate and support the medical staff and other clinical staff in accomplishing quality improvement projects.
Qualifications include: Wisconsin RN licensure; eligibility for Illinois RN licensure with the expectation that the Illinois license will be obtained within six months of employment; Bachelors Degree in Nursing or other healthcare discipline. Certified Professional in Health Care Quality (CPHQ); a minimum of five years experience in clinical nursing practice; and additional experience in quality management, medical records, utilization management, and/or disease management are preferred.
Monroe Clinic is a not-for-profit health system featuring a multi-specialty clinic and hospital dedicated to bringing the best to the communities we serve. Working together to achieve the highest standards of health care, we create healthy communities through God's healing spirit.
Sponsored by the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes, Monroe Clinic offers comprehensive health care with more than 80 providers, a broad range of inpatient and outpatient services, home care and hospice services, as well as multiple clinic locations in southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois. Monroe Clinic has been named one of the Top 100 Hospitals in the country by Thomson Reuters and one of the top 100 Integrated Health Networks (IHN) in the country. Monroe Clinic is currently in the middle of an $85 million facility project that will result in a replacement of the majority of our hospital-based services.
Monroe Clinic offers a competitive salary and benefits package, a great team and a wonderful work environment. For more details about this position and other employment opportunities, please visit our website at www.monroeclinic.org and apply online by going to “Join Our Team”.
Job Title: Nurse Specialist
Job Duties
This is a Full-time temporary unclassified Nurse Specialist position in the Acute Disease Investigation & Control Section. The primary purpose of this position is to work in the Emerging Infections Program (EIP) on unexplained critical illness and death.
1. Conduct active population-based surveillance for unexplained deaths and critical illnesses of probable infectious etiology (UDCI) in previously healthy persons. Diagnoses will be established for UDCI cases to the extent possible through intensive review of medical charts, medical examiner records, consultation with pathologists and CDC staff, and interviews with patients/families. Determine appropriate testing to be performed at the MDH Public Health Laboratory through an assessment of clinical and laboratory findings and in consultation with MDH physicians.
2. Conduct supplemental case finding for UDCI cases through review of death certificates identifying unexplained deaths due to possible infectious diseases, in young (ages 1-39) previously healthy Minnesotans. If criteria are met, initiate UDCI investigation.
3. Assess and provide technical assistance on protocols of coroners and medical examiners in reporting cases of unexplained death of probable infectious etiology.
4. Provide consultation on clinical issues and testing methods to primary physicians, pathologists, and other health care professionals for UDCI cases.
5. Help coordinate public health response when indicated by particular UDCI case findings or clusters.
6. Conduct investigations of cases or outbreaks of emerging infections, particularly those of invasive bacterial diseases such as those due to group A Streptococcus and also streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, and Legionellosis.
7. Advise infection preventionists, other health care providers, and the public on illness relating to emerging infectious diseases.Minimum Qualifications
Must meet the following qualifications in all three of the areas of Licensure, Education and Experience to be considered.
Licensure: Must possess current Minnesota licensure as a Registered Nurse
Education: You must possess a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing AND one of the following:
1) Master’s degree in Nursing or
2) Master’s degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, or related health field or
3) Certification in a named area of specialization recognized by the State of Minnesota Board of Nursing.
Experience: Two years as an RN, nursing consultant, nursing administrator or nursing instructor experience in a clinical area of specialization.Additional Preferred Qualifications
-An understanding of the clinical and epidemiologic aspects of infectious diseases, including differential diagnosis, modes of transmission, factors affecting diseases, occurrence, and strategies for intervention, prevention, and treatment.
-Ability to conduct chart review of complex medical records for unexplained death and critical illness project and other infectious disease investigations.
-Experience in research including adherence to study/human subjects protocols.
-Ability to communicate with physicians, other health care professionals, and CDC in helping to determine diagnosis or cause for unexplained illness or death.
-Experience in critical care nursing.
-An understanding of all major aspects of hospital infection control, including infection control surveillance; activities of infection preventionists.
-Knowledge of the principles necessary to develop and maintain a disease surveillance system.
-Working knowledge of epidemiology to establish and maintain databases.
-A working knowledge of personal computers including spreadsheet software such as excel and database software such as Access.
-Skill in data collection and analysis sufficient to present results in manuscripts for publication.
-Communication and human relation skills sufficient to effectively receive and relay medical and technical information from and to health professionals, other professionals, and the general public.
Salary Range :: $56,982 to $81,119 / year:::
How to Apply
You are strongly encouraged to submit your resume through the on-line Resume Builder at
http://www.careers.state.mn.us
You may copy and paste your existing resume or let the software create a resume for you. You may edit your resume later should your contact information or experience change. The Resume Builder also collects your work preference information so we can match you with future job openings that meet your interests.
After you have completed your on-line resume using Resume Builder, apply directly to this job announcement # 10HEAL000092.
If you wish to apply with a paper copy, submit your resume AND a completed State of Minnesota Employment Application form to: Minnesota Management & Budget (MMB), 200 Centennial Office Bldg., 658 Cedar Street, St. Paul, MN 55155. Be sure to indicate the posting number of this job on your application. The paper application is available on the State of Minnesota "Careers" website (http://www.careers.state.mn.us/), at any state agency HR office, or by calling 651-259-3637.
Current State Employees: Please note that employment provisions (including but not limited to seniority and leave accrual) vary among the three branches of Minnesota State government. When considering a job with another branch of state government, you are highly encouraged to explore these differences. For assistance, please direct questions to both your current and anticipated Human Resources offices.
Deadline: March 31, 2010
