Temporary Nursing Administrative Technician
State of Nebraska

Description
The State of Nebraska, Department of Health and Human Services is seeking a Temporary Administrative Technician to work with Nurse Licensing within the Division of Public Health.

*** 6 month Temporary Assignment with possibility of extending to 12 Months***
Examples of Work
Processes applications for licenses, certification, and registration under the authority of the Department of Health and Human Services. The license, certification, or registration authorizes individuals to practice health or health related professions in the State of Nebraska.

Evaluates information to determine if applicants for licensure, certification, and registration meet statutory and regulatory requirements.

Writes correspondence outlining requirements, deficiencies, and/or procedures for issuance, reinstatement, renewal, revocation, and reinstatement.

Explains licensing or registry requirements, agency policies and procedures to applicants for licensure, service providers, and other to inform individuals and organizations of what is required to obtain and retain state licensure, certification, or registration.

Discusses problems or licensing deficiencies with facility or service operators and other concerned individuals and groups to provide information or explain requirements and regulations.

Records, files, and maintains records and documents pertaining to licensing, registry, operations, and licensure policies and procedures to have information to use to make and substantiate decisions regarding licensing, certification and registration rules, regulations, and procedures.

Serves as staff support for licensing board activities and meetings; including regulation preparation, meeting correspondence follow up, continuing education program review and approval, and information distribution.
Serves as staff support for examination related activities.

Manages high volume phone calls, applications, and renewals on a day to day basis.
Qualifications / Requirements
Coursework/training or experience related to research, presentation, or publication in an area related to the programs or functions of the employing agency; business administration; accounting; customer service; and/ or technical support work, including use of computer software such as word processing, spreadsheets, and database management.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of: agency policies, rules, and regulations, and procedures pertinent to licensure and registry; legislation and policies affecting the mission and programs of the agency licensure authority; develops forms, reports and documents related to licensure, certification, and registration issuance, reinstatement, revocation, and renewal; the board procedures and activities; computer operations.

Skills: computers and related applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, LIS and other); data entry, proper telephone usage and etiquette; verbal and written communication skills;

Ability to: work effectively with public and co-workers; understand and apply Nebraska laws relative to licensing, certification, and registration; organize application materials; prepare and write correspondence; and formulate decisions; develop and implement procedures for processing licensing applications and for maintaining records for those activities; coordinate activities relating to boards and licensing activities, and prepare responses to inspection activities.