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Cole County health staff seek flexible nurse hires and part-time coverage ahead of busy fall clinics
Summary
Health department staff told county commissioners they plan to reclassify one maternal-child health position to allow hiring either an RN or LPN and asked permission to hire two part-time nurses to cover flu clinics and an anticipated maternity leave; commissioners verbally agreed.
Cole County health department staff told the Cole County Commission on Sept. 9 that persistent vacancies have led the department to propose two staffing changes to avoid clinic closures during the fall flu season.
The health department representative said the nursing supervisor recently left, and the maternal-child-health coordinator resigned. To expand the candidate pool, staff proposed reclassifying the MCH coordinator as an RN/LPN role so the county could hire either a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse. “We think by having this kinda dual allocated, it'll open up the job market a little bit,” the staff member said.
The staff member…
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