Nursing Case Management Coordinator

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Title: Nursing Case Management Coordinator

$69,992 - $100,630.40 / Posted Thru: 5-24-26

Location: Remote/Virtual - Occasional in-person at Lansing, MI office required - Occasional statewide travel required - Must Live and Work in Michigan

Purpose: The position is a Nursing Case Management Coordinator in the Care Coordination Section Nursing Case Management Unit. This nursing case management coordinator will provide nursing consultation and technical assistance to health care providers and local health departments to assist in cases of children with elevated blood lead levels. The nursing case management coordinator will assist with ongoing improvement of health initiatives, practices and standards related to childhood lead poisoning prevention. Additionally, this position will help assist with development and implementation of the lead-related responses across Michigan. This person will provide nursing expertise and guidance to MDHHS Environmental Health Bureau lead-related efforts around educational events, testing events, and provider education in high-risk communities. This position will be housed in the MDHHS Environmental Health Bureau in Lansing.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as nursing subject matter expert on EHB lead-related projects as needed, and appropriate based on LHD jurisdictions assignment.
• Independently review daily and weekly blood lead testing result reports, and initiate contact with local health departments and/or other health care professionals as needed.
• Provide nursing support and expertise to health care providers and local health departments as needed.
• Develop educational training to support nursing case management activities.
• Independently develop targeted outreach plan to high-risk communities based on EBL rates and CLPPP surveillance reports.
• Notify managers of important trends in elevated blood lead levels and case management activities. Develop a plan to provide public health nursing interventions to address concerning trends.
• Maintain records and nursing notes and prepare reports and correspondence to support Nursing Case Management program and CLPPP technical assistance to local health department nursing staff.
• Develop policies and standards of nursing practice for childhood lead services; adapt nursing procedures and practices to meet the changing needs of nursing and health initiatives.
• Disseminate MDHHS/CLPPP lead screening/testing recommendations to medical providers and other MDHHS program staff (Medicaid, MIHP, WIC).
• Collaborate on evaluation of nursing case management activities.
• Designing and implementing nursing intervention programs for EHB lead-related projects.
• Develop and implement quality improvement projects related to nursing case management activities including but not limited to documentation in nursing case management database, conducting care coordination, and educating health care providers.
• Always represent the best interests of MDHHS and MPHI.
• Conduct other duties as required.

Qualifications/Requirements:

Education: Possession of a master's degree in public health, health communication, health services administration, community development, urban planning, population and health sciences, international studies, political science, health policy or a public health related field such as nursing, epidemiology, health education, health economics, dietetics/nutrition management, genetics, or speech and audiology; a master's degree in social work; master's degree in counseling; master's degree in education or special education with specialization in blind/visual disabilities; or a master's degree in public or business administration with a health care concentration required.

A valid Michigan registered nurse license is required.

Experience: Three years of professional experience as a consultant in a field of public health equivalent to a Public Health Consultant required. Preferred: Clinical nursing experience. Highly desirable: Educational background in or experience in public health nursing and/or environmental health programming.

Important Skills and Knowledge:

• Knowledge of general nursing principles, practices and standards.
• Knowledge of medical services, social services, dietary services, rehabilitation services, and environmental services pertaining to lead poisoning.
• Knowledge of the activities of educational and social agencies related to local health care.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and assignments.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Knowledge of public health system in Michigan.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements: Physical effort typical of working in a standard office environment. In-state travel to high-risk communities and/or medical provider practices required. Requires valid vehicle operator's license and occasional travel within the State, including overnights. There may be times when work outside of regular hours is necessary for the completion of a project. Materials and supplies can be bulky and may weigh up to 40 lbs.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE WORK OF OTHERS: No assigned responsibility.

IMPACT ON PROJECTS, SERVICES AND OPERATIONS

Position will support the Environmental Health Bureau's response to high-risk communities. It will also assist in CLPPP's capacity to assist in nursing case management for children with elevated blood lead levels throughout the state.

REQUIRED COMMUNICATION

Contact Person/Group	Frequency	Purpose
CLPPP Unit Manager	Daily	Supervision
CLPPP Nurse Consultant	Daily	Resource for Nursing Activities
Section Manager	Weekly	Coordination With MDHHS Lead-Related Activities
Consulting Physician	As Needed	Outreach to Physicians
CEO Staff	As Needed	Outreach to Physicians

For purposes of employment standards, this classification is"Exempt" from overtime provisions of the fair Labor Standards Act.

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