Program Manager
Parent Child Health Program

Our Role: Want to do meaningful work that has a real impact in our community? Come join our team-oriented, family­-friendly organization of over 125 talented public health professionals!
  
The Position: Within state and agency policies, under the direction of the Division Director for Community Health, the incumbent is responsible for providing leadership and management for the Parent Child Health (PCH) and Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) Programs which includes several public health nursing programs: Home visiting services, Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs, Childcare Consultation, and other programs as assigned. The position performs a variety of management functions including staff supervision, program planning, grant applications and reports, development of policies and procedures, quality assurance, community activities, budget coordination, and internal planning and coordination. The program manager is also responsible for direct supervision of the NFP Supervisor and general oversight of the program including maintaining the highest standard in clinical nursing practice and fidelity to the NFP model, and to policies, procedures, guidelines, and standards of NFP and of the agency. 

Duties involve extensive interaction with socio-economic and culturally diverse populations of clients, community-based agencies, medical personal and District staff to provide public health nursing services to clients and communities.

The ideal candidate is a dedicated, licensed nursing professional, who has a passion for public health and community, enjoys working with others, and who brings humility and initiative to their work.

Hours: 40 hours per week – 100% FTE, requires occasional evening and weekend hours.
  
Status: Permanent full-time position. Exempt through the Fair Labor Standards Act.
  
Benefits: The District offers a comprehensive health benefit plan which includes medical, dental, vision, and life coverages, including several voluntary plan selections through The Standard, MetLife, and Aflac. The District provides medical and dental coverage contributing percentages of the average medical and dental insurance premium cost for full-time employees as follows: Employee @ 100%, Employee & Spouse @ 90%, Employee & Child(ren) @ 90%, and Full Family @ 85%. Benefits include generous paid time off and twelve paid holidays per year.   Employees participate in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), a defined benefit retirement plan managed by the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and Social Security. Several deferred compensation retirement savings plans are also offered.

Other: This position requires in-person interactions with staff and members of the public. After a successful in-house trial service period, typically after three months, a limited, hybrid remote work agreement may be established as mutually beneficial.

Essential Functions:

Parent Child Health Program Leadership

• Trains, supervises, and evaluates staff; assigns work; establishes work priorities and performance standards; monitors performance and provides effective feedback.
• Assumes direct responsibility for timelines, quality, and quantity of work of the Parent Child Health Program.
• Monitors activities by evaluating compliance with regulations, procedures and protocols, and staff efficiency, to ensure that operational and agency goals are being met.
• Leads and integrates the work of the Parent Child Health Program across other District programs and divisions.

 Nurse-Family Partnership

• Provides support to the NFP Program as Kitsap NFP Administrator.
• Represents KPHD in regional NFP partnership.
• Maintains fidelity to the NFP model of home visitation.
• Supports policies, procedures, guidelines, and standards of NFP and of the agency.
• Promotes public awareness of NFP.
• Develops and maintains community relationships to support client referrals.
• Completes all required NFP education.
• Utilizes reflective practice in supervisory sessions.
• Provides information to support staff for timely and accurate data input to the NFP Efforts to Outcomes (ETO) database.
• Cooperates in review and analysis of the ETO reports for achievements and areas for improvement.
• Participates in quality improvement efforts.
• Understands, supports, and coaches others in the NFP vision, mission, and model.
• Represents the NFP vision, mission, and model in actions and verbally to both internal and external customers and colleagues.

 Essential Functions

• Develops and monitors program budgets.
• Initiates, monitors, and makes needed adjustments to program grants and other funding sources appropriately.
• Develops and maintains community partnerships that support PCH/NFP program goals.
• Represents KPHD on local and state collaborations, coalitions, and task forces.
• Assists in creating a positive work environment that promotes productivity, mentoring, teamwork, and cooperation.
• Supports others in accomplishing goals and objectives.
• Elicits and considers differing viewpoints when analyzing issues.
• Consults and collaborates with other professionals involved in providing services to pregnant individuals and families.

Please see job announcement for all other Essential Functions and Physical Demands & Working Conditions.