Alliance/Partner Management, Consulting, Data Collection, Data Entry, Data Management, Data Quality, Dental Insurance, Electronic Medical Records, HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), Health Department, Health Information Management, Health Insurance, Healthcare, Identify Issues, Maintain Compliance, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Medical Coding, Medical Office, Medical Records, Neonatology, Nursing, Nursing Management, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Patient Care, Pediatrics, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Project Planning, Public Health, Risk, Strategic Planning, Surveillance, Time Management, Vision Plan, Willing to Travel, Work From Home
Quality Staffing, Inc., also doing business as Goddard Mason Executive Search, a leading full-service employment agency matching qualified talent with some of the area's top companies, is looking for experienced Public Health Nurse Consultants to work through our agency as a contract employee with the Tennessee Department of Health (TN DOH) located in Nashville, TN. This is a hybrid positionworking from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday for a total of 37.5 hours per week. The pay rate for this position is $43.00 per hour.
Public Health Nurse Consultant Job Overview:
The Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) Surveillance and Birth Defects Surveillance
Programs within the Family Health and Wellness Division at the Tennessee Department of
Health is seeking a Public Health Nurse Consultant. The position is a hybrid one which
includes remote work along with required in-office days (1-2 times per month at the Central
Office in Nashville; travel to Nashville is non-reimbursable.
Public Health Nurse Consultant Job Duties will include:
- Maintaining status of all infant medical record requests in REDCap.
- Reviewing assigned medical records (digital, electronic, and hard copies) and extract relevant information and required data variables.
- Cross-referencing information from multiple sources to ensure abstracted data is complete and accurate.
- Performing data entry into database for abstracted medical records.
- Reviewing data entry by non-clinical staff to ensure clinical accuracy.
- Maintaining HIPAA compliance at all times.
- Submitting service referrals to appropriate social services when indicated.
- Working closely with the NAS and Birth Defects Surveillance Teams to identify issues and ensure data processes are complete and accurate.
- Maintaining partnerships with medical records office staff and providing feedback as it relates to process improvements.
- Working independently, responsibly, and efficiently; problem-solving and communicating when needs are present.
- Completing abstraction assignments on time with minimal supervision.
- Attending weekly meetings with the NAS and TNBDSS teams.
- Maintaining ongoing education on developments in patient care, data management, birth defects, healthy pregnancy, and quality improvements.
- Working closely with program epidemiologists to ensure accuracy of data collection.
- Partnering with other FHW programs withing Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs (CYSHCN) on special projects and strategic planning.
Minimum Qualifications, Requirements & Additional Information for Public Health Nurse Consultant position:
- Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), Master's degree (MSN) preferred.
- Experience: One (1) year in Health Information Management; Coding and/or Medical Record abstraction experience.
- Clinical background in High-Risk Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Labor/Delivery, Congenital Birth Defects, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, and/or Maternal/Child Health required.
- This position is supervised by the Public Health Nurse Consultant Manager and does provide the opportunity to work from home but will also require a minimum of in-person commitment of at least two (2) days per month in the Nashville Central Office location.
- Candidates must be Tennessee residents.
Benefits Include:
- Weekly Pay/Comparable Wages
- Major Medical Insurance
- Indemnity Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Term Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability
Interested? Here is how to apply:
- Click on “Apply Now” and complete the process.
- This job closes on 6/8/26 (or when the positions are filled) and will no longer accept resumes after this date.
Quality Staffing, Inc. and our subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and consider all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.