Immunizations, Readiness, and Excellence Program Administrator - Department Only

What Success Looks Like In This Job

Examples of Duties for Success

• The position focuses on the overall program and project implementation of assigned services. The position focuses on the implementation of county-wide clinical programs in coordination with community partners and other county departments. The position supports other public health services such as communicable disease, emergency response, and population health strategy. This position performs a wide variety of professional duties and responsibilities including leading the administration, coordination, and implementation of federal, state, and local grant programs. Additionally, the Administrator is responsible for ensuring clinical performance and provision of nursing care in compliance with the State Board of Nursing and American Nurses Association standards and scope of nursing practice. Key components of this position include collaborative planning with staff, multi-tasking, and problem solving, as well as program development, fiscal tracking, independent project management, and reporting. This position involves interpersonal relationships within the Health Department, Human Services, healthcare community, partners, and the public and requires a high degree of professionalism, tact, and good judgment and communication skills. Leads the planning, organizing, budgeting, project management, and compliance monitoring of assigned service area (Immunizations). Leads the planning, development, implementation, budgeting, and project management of Nursing Division wide efforts including WFD, Operations, PHN Preparedness, Informatics/Data, and Excellence and compliance Works closely with CMO to support defining, tracking, and enforcing Nursing Division employee health requirements Develops the required Quality Improvement Plan, Community Engagement Plan, Strategic Plan, Annual Report, and Performance Assessment in coordination with Performance Excellence, and in compliance with CMS regulations that identify community needs especially those impacted by health inequities. Develops program goals and objectives through research, data analysis, and public input. Leads, facilitates, and manages programmatic community engagement and outreach. Maintains clear communication with internal and external partners in regard to nursing services and health department public health functions. Evaluates funding applications, prepares cost-benefit analysis, prepares and presents project descriptions, and makes funding recommendations to Division Director, Public Health Leadership Team, and Board of Health. Reviews drawdowns, tracks program and project balances, and makes applicable budget modifications. Develops and maintains systems, methods, and procedures to facilitate grant budgeting and tracking of allocations to cost centers. Oversees, conducts, and delegates compliance and performance monitoring of grant funded projects and activities. Develops and implements policies and procedures for assigned program clinical services. Develops and oversees clinical documentation in the Electronic Health Record and development of Informatics systems. Writes and implements contracts and agreements to carry out clinical programming. Prepares analyses, makes recommendations, prepares and executes presentations, and prepares and presents written reports. Prepares and presents public hearing and study session packets to the Board of Health. Works closely with other Adams County departments including the County Attorney’s Office, Budget & Finance, Community Safety & Well-Being, and Human Services. Works closely with jurisdictional partners, stakeholders, community-based organizations, healthcare provider, and contractors to ensure successful outreach. Responsible for approving new clinical guidelines and nursing interventions, may include laboratory and pharmaceutical compliance. Leadership development and succession planning. Performs other related duties and responsibilities as required. Additional Duties Assists in the orientation and training of new employees, students, and volunteers. Participates in quality improvement projects. Maintains electronic health record (EHR) proficiency and skills as necessary for daily duties.
• Leads the planning, organizing, budgeting, project management, and compliance monitoring of assigned service area (Immunizations).
• Leads the planning, development, implementation, budgeting, and project management of Nursing Division wide efforts including WFD, Operations, PHN Preparedness, Informatics/Data, and Excellence and compliance
• Works closely with CMO to support defining, tracking, and enforcing Nursing Division employee health requirements
• Develops the required Quality Improvement Plan, Community Engagement Plan, Strategic Plan, Annual Report, and Performance Assessment in coordination with Performance Excellence, and in compliance with CMS regulations that identify community needs especially those impacted by health inequities.
• Develops program goals and objectives through research, data analysis, and public input.
• Leads, facilitates, and manages programmatic community engagement and outreach.
• Maintains clear communication with internal and external partners in regard to nursing services and health department public health functions.
• Evaluates funding applications, prepares cost-benefit analysis, prepares and presents project descriptions, and makes funding recommendations to Division Director, Public Health Leadership Team, and Board of Health.
• Reviews drawdowns, tracks program and project balances, and makes applicable budget modifications.
• Develops and maintains systems, methods, and procedures to facilitate grant budgeting and tracking of allocations to cost centers.
• Oversees, conducts, and delegates compliance and performance monitoring of grant funded projects and activities.
• Develops and implements policies and procedures for assigned program clinical services.
• Develops and oversees clinical documentation in the Electronic Health Record and development of Informatics systems.
• Writes and implements contracts and agreements to carry out clinical programming.
• Prepares analyses, makes recommendations, prepares and executes presentations, and prepares and presents written reports.
• Prepares and presents public hearing and study session packets to the Board of Health.
• Works closely with other Adams County departments including the County Attorney’s Office, Budget & Finance, Community Safety & Well-Being, and Human Services.
• Works closely with jurisdictional partners, stakeholders, community-based organizations, healthcare provider, and contractors to ensure successful outreach.
• Responsible for approving new clinical guidelines and nursing interventions, may include laboratory and pharmaceutical compliance.
• Leadership development and succession planning.
• Performs other related duties and responsibilities as required.
• Assists in the orientation and training of new employees, students, and volunteers.
• Participates in quality improvement projects.
• Maintains electronic health record (EHR) proficiency and skills as necessary for daily duties.

Qualifications for Success

• Quality: Makes good and timely decisions based upon a mixture of analysis, experience, and judgment; most of his/her solutions and suggestions turn out to be correct and accurate when judged over time; sought out by others for advice and solutions. Informing : Provides timely and relevant information to colleagues, stakeholders, or the public using appropriate means to facilitate understanding and decision making. Teamwork: Must work as a part of the team, bringing together relevant partners (internally and externally) to achieve goals and objectives. Must be able to take the lead, when necessary, but also follow through on other’s directives. Organizing: Can marshal resources (people, funding, material, and support) to execute tasks; can orchestrate multiple activities at once to accomplish a goal; uses resources effectively and efficiently; arranges information and files in a useful manner. Problem Solving: Uses rigorous logic and reasoning methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; can see hidden problems; is excellent at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and does not stop at the easiest answers. Must be able to make a good decision and stick with it. Process Management : Good at figuring out the processes necessary to complete tasks; knows how to organize people and activities; understands how to separate and combine tasks into efficient workflow; knows what to measure and how to measure it; can see opportunities for synergy and integration where others cannot; can simplify complex processes; gets more out of fewer resources. Written Communications: Can write clearly and succinctly in a variety of communication settings and styles; can get messages across that have the desired effect to specific audiences. Technical: Understands the principles, methods, and practices of federal grant administration. Has the ability to interpret and communicate complex Federal, State, and local laws, codes, and regulations. Interpret, apply and contribute to administrative, departmental, and divisional policies and procedures. Clinical Nursing Qualifications for Success: Solid Nursing Foundation: A strong foundation in nursing principles and practices is essential. This includes patient assessment, treatment skills, and knowledge of various health conditions. Public Health Expertise: Understanding of Population Health: Public health nurses think beyond individual patients and consider the health of entire communities. They understand how social determinants of health, like poverty and access to education, influence health outcomes. Epidemiology and Data Analysis: These nurses are familiar with how diseases spread in populations and can analyze data to identify health trends and areas of concern. Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Patient Education: They excel at explaining complex medical information in a clear and understandable way to people from diverse backgrounds. Active Listening and Cultural Sensitivity: Building trust and rapport with community members is key. Public health nurses actively listen to concerns, demonstrate cultural sensitivity, and avoid using medical jargon. Collaboration: They work effectively with a wide range of people, including community leaders, social workers, and other healthcare professionals. Key Public Health Qualities: Problem-Solving and Resourcefulness: Public health nurses often work in environments with limited resources. They need to be resourceful and find creative solutions to address community health needs. Advocacy and Leadership: They are passionate about public health issues and can advocate for policies that promote health equity and access to healthcare. Adaptability and Resilience: The public health field can be fast-paced and unpredictable. Public health nurses need to be adaptable and able to respond to changing situations. Compassion and Commitment to Community Health: A genuine desire to improve the health and well-being of the community is a driving force for public health. Emergency Preparedness and Response Duties Completes trainings identified as appropriate for this level employee. Employee responds, as required, to support public health emergencies, incidents, and events. Employee participates in all exercises and drills. This may require evening, weekend, and occasional on-call duties including but not limited to work outside of your normal duties. Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) Statement Maintain sensitive & confidential client information according to the HIPAA policy confidentiality requirements. Equipment Used Must demonstrate proficiency in using personal protective equipment (PPE). Computer use including internet, email, Microsoft Office Suite. Audio-visual and other teaching equipment. Healthcare equipment. Must be able to learn and become proficient with equipment and software programs as required to perform assigned duties effectively and efficiently. Must have reliable transportation to travel to a variety of clinics and locations across the Metro Denver area.
• Quality: Makes good and timely decisions based upon a mixture of analysis, experience, and judgment; most of his/her solutions and suggestions turn out to be correct and accurate when judged over time; sought out by others for advice and solutions.
• Informing : Provides timely and relevant information to colleagues, stakeholders, or the public using appropriate means to facilitate understanding and decision making.
• Teamwork: Must work as a part of the team, bringing together relevant partners (internally and externally) to achieve goals and objectives. Must be able to take the lead, when necessary, but also follow through on other’s directives.
• Organizing: Can marshal resources (people, funding, material, and support) to execute tasks; can orchestrate multiple activities at once to accomplish a goal; uses resources effectively and efficiently; arranges information and files in a useful manner.
• Problem Solving: Uses rigorous logic and reasoning methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; can see hidden problems; is excellent at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and does not stop at the easiest answers. Must be able to make a good decision and stick with it.
• Process Management : Good at figuring out the processes necessary to complete tasks; knows how to organize people and activities; understands how to separate and combine tasks into efficient workflow; knows what to measure and how to measure it; can see opportunities for synergy and integration where others cannot; can simplify complex processes; gets more out of fewer resources.
• Written Communications: Can write clearly and succinctly in a variety of communication settings and styles; can get messages across that have the desired effect to specific audiences.
• Technical: Understands the principles, methods, and practices of federal grant administration. Has the ability to interpret and communicate complex Federal, State, and local laws, codes, and regulations. Interpret, apply and contribute to administrative, departmental, and divisional policies and procedures.
• Solid Nursing Foundation: A strong foundation in nursing principles and practices is essential. This includes patient assessment, treatment skills, and knowledge of various health conditions.
• Understanding of Population Health: Public health nurses think beyond individual patients and consider the health of entire communities. They understand how social determinants of health, like poverty and access to education, influence health outcomes.
• Epidemiology and Data Analysis: These nurses are familiar with how diseases spread in populations and can analyze data to identify health trends and areas of concern.
• Patient Education: They excel at explaining complex medical information in a clear and understandable way to people from diverse backgrounds.
• Active Listening and Cultural Sensitivity: Building trust and rapport with community members is key. Public health nurses actively listen to concerns, demonstrate cultural sensitivity, and avoid using medical jargon.
• Collaboration: They work effectively with a wide range of people, including community leaders, social workers, and other healthcare professionals.
• Problem-Solving and Resourcefulness: Public health nurses often work in environments with limited resources. They need to be resourceful and find creative solutions to address community health needs.
• Advocacy and Leadership: They are passionate about public health issues and can advocate for policies that promote health equity and access to healthcare.
• Adaptability and Resilience: The public health field can be fast-paced and unpredictable. Public health nurses need to be adaptable and able to respond to changing situations.
• Compassion and Commitment to Community Health: A genuine desire to improve the health and well-being of the community is a driving force for public health.
• Must demonstrate proficiency in using personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Computer use including internet, email, Microsoft Office Suite.
• Audio-visual and other teaching equipment.
• Healthcare equipment.
• Must be able to learn and become proficient with equipment and software programs as required to perform assigned duties effectively and efficiently.
• Must have reliable transportation to travel to a variety of clinics and locations across the Metro Denver area.

Professional Qualifications

• Licensed to practice as a registered nurse (RN) in the State of Colorado or a Compact State. Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification through the American Heart Association. Education and Experience: Master’s degree in nursing or related field AND 5 years of demonstrated progressive leadership experience in nursing or a related field, including increasing levels of responsibility and oversight in clinical or administrative roles. OR Bachelor's degree in nursing from a school accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission or the American Association of Colleges of Nursing AND 7 years of demonstrated progressive leadership experience in nursing or a related field, including increasing levels of responsibility and oversight in clinical or administrative roles. Other Qualifications: Flexibility in work hours may be required to accommodate community events, meeting and outreach activities. Travel within the community and participation in evening, weekend and on call duties may be required. This position requires a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation. Working Conditions and Physical Requirements: Based upon work environment spending time sitting, standing, and/or walking. Utilize appropriate ergonomics. Occasionally lifts, carries, pulls, or pushes up to 20 lbs. Occasionally uses cart, dolly, or other equipment to carry in excess of 20 lbs. Occasionally climbs, stoops, kneels, balances, reaches, crawls and crouches while performing office or work duties. Verbal and auditory capacity enabling constant interpersonal communication through automated devices, such as telephones, radios, and similar; and in public meetings and personal interactions. Constant use of eye, hand and finger coordination enabling the use of automated office machinery or equipment. Visual capacity enabling constant use of computer or other work-related equipment.
• Licensed to practice as a registered nurse (RN) in the State of Colorado or a Compact State.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification through the American Heart Association.
• Master’s degree in nursing or related field AND 5 years of demonstrated progressive leadership experience in nursing or a related field, including increasing levels of responsibility and oversight in clinical or administrative roles.
• Bachelor's degree in nursing from a school accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission or the American Association of Colleges of Nursing AND 7 years of demonstrated progressive leadership experience in nursing or a related field, including increasing levels of responsibility and oversight in clinical or administrative roles.
• Flexibility in work hours may be required to accommodate community events, meeting and outreach activities.
• Travel within the community and participation in evening, weekend and on call duties may be required.
• This position requires a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Based upon work environment spending time sitting, standing, and/or walking.
• Utilize appropriate ergonomics.
• Occasionally lifts, carries, pulls, or pushes up to 20 lbs.
• Occasionally uses cart, dolly, or other equipment to carry in excess of 20 lbs.
• Occasionally climbs, stoops, kneels, balances, reaches, crawls and crouches while performing office or work duties.
• Verbal and auditory capacity enabling constant interpersonal communication through automated devices, such as telephones, radios, and similar; and in public meetings and personal interactions.
• Constant use of eye, hand and finger coordination enabling the use of automated office machinery or equipment.
• Visual capacity enabling constant use of computer or other work-related equipment.
• Adams County and the 17th Judicial District Attorney's Office complies with Colorado’s Job Application Fairness Act (“JAFA”). JAFA prohibits employers from asking individuals to disclose their age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation on an initial employment application. However, additional application materials such as certifications and transcripts containing this information may be required for certain positions; if such additional materials are requested, applicants may redact information that identifies the applicant’s age, date of birth, or dates or attendance or graduation.

Benefits

• Adams County provides a comprehensive benefits package to employees that goes above and beyond what is offered at most organizations. Benefits You Expect: AFLAC Supplemental Medical Insurance Basic Term Life & Optional Term Life Insurance Deferred Compensation Plan Dental/Vision/Medical Plans Generous Vacation/Sick leave Long-Term Disability Retirement Plan Short-Term Disability Plus some you might not expect: Employee Assistance Program Employee Fitness Center Employee Health Clinics Flexible Work Schedules Recreation Center Discounts Training & Tuition Reimbursement Programs Wellness programs Lactation friendly certified workplace
• AFLAC Supplemental Medical Insurance
• Basic Term Life & Optional Term Life Insurance
• Deferred Compensation Plan
• Dental/Vision/Medical Plans
• Generous Vacation/Sick leave
• Long-Term Disability
• Retirement Plan
• Short-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Fitness Center
• Employee Health Clinics
• Flexible Work Schedules
• Recreation Center Discounts
• Training & Tuition Reimbursement Programs
• Wellness programs
• Lactation friendly certified workplace

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