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Cole County health department to recruit LPNs, part-time nurses to cover flu clinics and vacancies
Summary
At a Sept. 9 Cole County Commission meeting, health department staff told commissioners they plan to reclassify a vacant position to allow hiring an RN or LPN and to recruit part-time nurses to cover a maternity leave and scheduled school flu clinics to avoid closing clinics.
Cole County Health Department staff told county commissioners on Sept. 9 they will change one vacant maternal-child-health coordinator position to allow hiring either a registered nurse (RN) or a licensed practical nurse (LPN) and seek two part‑time nurses to cover a pending maternity leave and a scheduled series of school flu clinics.
The change aims to widen the applicant pool amid multiple nurse vacancies. The health department representative said the department currently has six nurses and that converting the MCH coordinator to an RN/LPN classification would reduce salary costs when hiring an LPN and make the position more attractive to more applicants. The department also asked permission to…
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