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08/13/2025

Director of Nursing

Ottawa County Health Department

OTTAWA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Job Opening

 Position Summary:

Under administrative direction, develops, implements and directs public health nursing programs, services, and activities; develops agency-wide policies and procedures; directs and coordinates public health nursing units and assigned staff; participates in community activities as a representative of the agency; develops and implements cooperative events and programs with community groups.

Essential Knowledge, Abilities and Skills, Education

• Completion of bachelor’s degree (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing and a minimum of four (4) years prior experience in public health nursing with a minimum of one (1) year supervising the work of others; or equivalent combination of education, experience, and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Must be a licensed registered nurse in the State of Ohio pursuant to ORC 4723.03;
• Must maintain Incident Command System (ICS) certification by the Ohio Emergency Management System;
• Must possess and maintain a valid State of Ohio driver’s license; and must maintain insurability according to health district policy.

Analytical/Assessment Skills:

• Describes factors affecting the health of a community
• Applies ethical principles in accessing, collecting, analyzing, using, maintaining, and disseminating data and information
• Uses information technology in accessing, collecting, analyzing, using, maintaining, and disseminating data and information
• Identifies gaps in data
• Collects valid and reliable quantitative and qualitative data
• Describes assets and resources that can be used for improving the health of a community

Policy Development/Program Planning Skills:

• Contributes to community health improvement planning
• Contributes to development of program goals and objectives
• Contributes to implementation of organizational strategic plan
• Describes implications of policies, programs, and services
• Implements policies, programs, and services
• Applies strategies for continuous quality improvement

Communication Skills:

• Communicates in writing and orally with linguistic and cultural proficiency
• Conveys data and information to professionals and the public using a variety of approaches
• Facilitates communication among individuals, groups, and organizations

Cultural Competency Skills:

• Describes the concept of diversity as it applies to individuals and populations
• Recognizes the contribution of diverse perspectives in developing, implementing, and evaluating policies, programs, and services that affect the health of a community
• Addresses the diversity of individuals and populations when implementing policies, programs, and services that affect the health of a community

Financial Planning and Management Skills:

• Describes the structures, functions, and authorizations of governmental public health programs and organizations
• Adheres to organizational policies and procedures
• Contributes to development of program budgets
• Provides information for development of contracts and other agreements for programs and services
• Describes financial analysis methods used in making decisions about policies, programs, and services
• Operates programs within budget

Leadership and Systems Thinking Skills:

• Incorporates ethical standards of practice into all interactions with individuals, organizations, and communities
• Describes needs for professional development
• Participates in professional development opportunities
• Describes the impact of changes on organizational practices
• Describes ways to improve individual and program performance

• Collaborates with others to achieve common goals and to optimize delivery of services
• Employs strategies and facilitates team-building skills
• Identifies, analyzes, and manages risk, adverse events and safety to self, staff, customer, and public
• Implement strategies for performance management and continuous quality improvement
• Integrate systems thinking into public health practice and use cost-effectiveness, cost-benefit, and cost-utility analysis in programmatic prioritization and decision making

Essential Functions of the Position

• Plans and assures the effective implementation of programs to promote and protect health through active participation with Community Health Assessment, Community Health Improvement Planning, Strategic Planning, Quality Improvement planning and implementation, Workforce Development planning and implementation, and Performance Management implementation.
• Develops, proposes, and manages budgets for all Nursing Division grants and contracts.
• Assures the appropriate management of all Nursing billing for services.
• Assures program personnel compliance with the agency’s policy manual.
• Meets all job safety requirements and all applicable OSHA safety standards that pertain to essential functions.
• Attends meetings, seminars, and conferences, and other job-related training sessions.
• Represents agency in the community and to the Board of Health.
• Assures Health Commissioner is apprised of all communication from public health officials and community members.
• Responds to public health emergencies in accordance with response plans, using the incident command system.
• Performs any and all other related duties as assigned or directed in order to promote, further, and ensure the effective and efficient operation of the Ottawa County Health Department.

Job Location 

• Travel to off-site locations within Ottawa County and occasional out of county travel required, rarely out of state;
• Work a general schedule of 7:45 AM to 4:30 PM, although a flexible schedule may be required, including evening, weekend, and holidays;
• Work in office settings, in home environments, and outdoors.

Equipment Used

• General office equipment;
• Any other necessary equipment.

Physical Requirements 

• Ability to load and unload vehicle with education materials when needed;
• Light office work.

Other Responsibilities

• Respond to public health emergencies as appropriate and/or directed by the Health Commissioner and/or Director of Health Education and Accreditation;
• Contribute to continuous quality improvement of individual, program, and organizational performance;
• Performs any and all other related duties as assigned or directed in order to promote, further, and ensure the effective and efficient operations of the Ottawa County Health Department;
• Contributes to the development and implementation of organizational strategic plan.

 Ottawa County Health Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Drug Free Workplace. NOTE: while recreational marijuana may be legal in the state of Ohio, the County has elected to prohibit employees or applicants from using or testing positive for marijuana or THC.  Any positive drug test will result in a withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment.   In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Health Department will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Interested applicants should submit a resume to the Ottawa County Health Department,

1856 E. Perry Street, Port Clinton, OH 43452 or by email at info@ottawahealth.org. Please direct any questions to Gerald W. Bingham, Jr., MPH, REHS, Health Commissioner.

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