About UMass Amherst

UMass Amherst, the Commonwealth's flagship campus, is a nationally ranked public research university offering a full range of undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The University sits on nearly 1,450-acres in the scenic Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts and offers a rich cultural environment in a bucolic setting close to major urban centers. In addition, the University is part of the Five Colleges (including Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College, and Smith College), which adds to the intellectual energy of the region.

Job Summary

The Regional Public Health Nursing Professional (RPHNP) facilitates the preceptorship and clinical experiences for nursing students in the Western Massachusetts region, support Local Public Health (LPH) staff and Public Health Nurses (PHNs) in the planning and implementation of Foundational Public Health Service (FPHS) Programs, and acts as a subject matter expert in the Local Public Health Nursing Training Program. This role involves developing supportive systems for local public health organizations, leading classroom and clinical training, and providing clinical consultation and region-specific training. 

This position has an initial 2-year duration. Continuation of this position is contingent upon funding.

Essential Functions

• Facilitates preceptorships and clinical experiences for nursing students with health departments and other direct-service nursing professionals in their region, as described in the Program’s Scope of Services
• Supports all LPH staff and Local PHNs with the planning and implementation of Foundational Public Health Service (FPHS) Programs.
• Acts as a subject matter expert in the development of the tiers I, II, and III Local Public Health Nursing Training Program in collaboration with the OLRH and other members of the Program.
• Develops systems of support for LPH by meeting with organizations and partners in the assigned region.
• Leads the classroom training and clinical applied practice of the Local Public Health Nursing Training Program in the assigned region.
• Performs at least forty site visits annually to health departments in the assigned region.
• Provides all LPH staff and Local PHNs with clinical consultation as requested following the OLRH Clinical Consultation Policy.
• Supports the development of Local PHNs throughout the assigned region with region specific trainings as needed.
• Delivers the OLRH’s The Profession of Public Health Nursing presentation to BSN students in the assigned region and as assigned by the Public Health Nursing Program Manager.

Other Functions

• Participate in curriculum evaluation and content updates as needed.
• Participates in OLRH Special Topic Webinars to support and train LPH staff as needed.
• Participates in special projects and initiatives assigned by the OLRH in emergent public health crisis.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education, Experience, Certifications, Licensure)

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
• Minimum of twelve (12) years of work experience as a RN, of which at least five (5) years is Public Health Nurse (PHN) experience at a Massachusetts local, regional, or state health department.
• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Physical Demands/Working Conditions

• Typical Office Environment.
• Frequent traveling to various clinical sites within the Western Massachusetts region.

Work Schedule

• Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm.

Salary Information

Level 32

PSU Hiring Ranges

Special Instructions to Applicants

Upload your resume along with your completed application. Our team will check references at the final stage of the interview process. Please be prepared to provide contact information for at least three (3) professional references. This position will remain open until filled or the advertised closing date, whichever occurs first. Early submissions are recommended.

UMass Amherst is committed to a policy of equal opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, caste, creed, sex, age, marital status, national origin, disability, political belief or affiliation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related condition(s), veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, natural and protective hairstyle and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination in employment, admission to and participation in academic programs, activities, and services, and the selection of vendors who provide services or products to the University.  To fulfill that policy, UMass Amherst is further committed to a program of affirmative action to eliminate or mitigate artificial barriers and to increase opportunities for the recruitment and advancement of qualified minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and covered veterans.  It is the policy of UMass Amherst to comply with the applicable federal and state statutes, rules, and regulations concerning equal opportunity and affirmative action.