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Public Health Nurse

Lancesoft

Nashville, TN

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$40.74
SKILLS
Algorithms, Alliance/Partner Management, Clinical Medicine, Communication Skills, Consulting, Data Collection, Data Entry, Data Management, Data Quality, Detail Oriented, Electronic Medical Records, HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), Healthcare, Identify Issues, Maintain Compliance, Medical Diagnosis, Medical Office, Medical Record System, Medical Records, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Product Family, Microsoft SharePoint, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Neonatology, Nursing, Nursing Management, Patient Care, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Project Planning, Public Health, Strategic Planning, Surveillance, Team Player, Time Management, Work From Home
LOCATION
Nashville, TN
POSTED
1 day ago
Title: Public Health Nursing Consultant 1
Duration: 06/15/2026 - 06/30/2027
Work Hours: Mon Fri 8am 4: 30pm CST
Location: 7th Floor Andrew Johnson Tower Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0000
Position: Hybrid

Job Description:

The Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) Surveillance Program within the Family Health and Wellness Division at the Tennessee Department of Health is seeking a contract Public Health Nurse Consultant 1. This is a fulltime hybrid position that includes remote work and required in-office days (1 2 times per month) at the Central Office in Nashville, TN. Travel to Nashville is non-reimbursable. Typical working hours are Monday-Friday 8AM to 4: 30PM, 37.5 hours per week.

The Public Health Nursing Consultant 1 will serve as a subject matter expert on Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and will focus mainly on reviewing and abstracting medical records.

Job duties will include:
  • Maintain status of all infant medical record requests in REDCap
  • Request, review, and collate infant and maternal medical records from facilities using a developed algorithm
  • Review and abstract assigned electronic medical records
  • Conduct case verification on all records received on NAS diagnoses using medical records
  • Perform data entry into REDCap for abstracted medical records
  • Maintain HIPAA compliance at all times
  • Submit service referrals to appropriate social services, when indicated
  • Work closely with the NAS Surveillance Team to identify issues and ensure data processes are complete and accurate
  • Maintain partnerships with medical records office staff and provide feedback as it relates to process improvements
  • Work independently, responsibly, and efficiently;problem-solving and communicating when needs are present
  • Complete abstraction assignments on time with minimal supervision
  • Attend weekly meetings with the TNBDSS team
  • Maintain ongoing education on developments in patient care, data management, birth defects, healthy pregnancy, and health equity
  • Work closely with program epidemiologists to ensure accuracy of data collection
  • Partnering with other FHW programs within Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs (CYSHCN) on special projects and strategic planning

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
  • Education and experience requirements as part of this position classification
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office products, REDCap, and SharePoint preferred
  • Medical record abstraction experience preferred
  • Clinical experience in Neonatology/NICU required and knowledge/clinical experience with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome preferred

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
  • This position is supervised by the Public Health Nursing Consultant Manager. This position does provide the opportunity to work from home and will require a minimum in-person commitment of at least two (2) days in the Nashville, TN Central Office location.
  • Applicants must be Tennessee residents.

DESIRED CHARACTERISTICS
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Reliable and able to work independently
  • Good timemanagement and organization
  • Clear communication skills
  • Team-player
  • Comfortable using electronic medical records and data systems
  • Maintains confidentiality and professionalism
  • Critical thinker who follows guidelines accurately
  • Adaptable and open to learning
  • Collaborative and receptive to feedback
  • Dependable with meeting deadlines and attending required meetings

About the Company

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Lancesoft

We are a $125 Million, NMSDC-certified Minority & Woman owned Workforce Solutions Company headquartered in the DC metro area with presence across US with global presence - Canada, Mexico, India, UK, Malaysia, Indonasia, Hongkong, Singapore, UAE. We are specialized in providing Workforce Solutions, SOW project delivery, Engineering Solutions, Creative Services. We currently support 100+ Fortune companies globally and across multiple industry segments. We are currently supporting several massive programs across industry segment nationally/globally (Intel, Ally, AMD, QUALCOMM, Morgan Stanley, Kraft/ Mondelez, MNP, Amdocs, Dell, SanDisk, Medtronic, Becton Dickinson, GE, Lockheed Martin, UTC, L-3 Communications, Caterpillar, BMW, Mercedes Benz, National Grid, Dominion, Energy Future Holdings, PSEG, 3M, Fidelity, Aetna, Humana, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Merck etc). 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

COMPANY SIZE
2,000 to 2,499 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
2000
WEBSITE
http://www.lancesoft.com/