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Family Planning Nurse Clinician

Only applicants who meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements and meet all selective requirements (listed below) will be placed on the eligible list.

We are seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) to lead and oversee the clinical components of Iowa’s Title X Family Planning Program. This role is central to ensuring high-quality, accessible reproductive and preconception health services statewide. The RN will guide clinical compliance, support quality improvement initiatives, and collaborate with partners to strengthen service delivery for individuals and families.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

  • Oversee all clinical aspects of the Title X Family Planning Program. Maintain and update the Title X Clinical Family Planning Manual and recommend policy changes aligned with national guidelines and best practices.
  • Monitor clinical compliance for contracted providers and offer technical assistance to ensure adherence to federal and state requirements and nationally recognized standards of care.
  • Review, interpret, and share clinical data reports to inform program decisions and improvements.
  • Provide leadership, guidance, and technical support to contractors on direct service operations, including billing processes, clinic workflows, and documentation standards.
  • Identify and address quality improvement needs through clinical monitoring, chart audits, and data analysis.
  • Coordinate required training for contractors and monitor completion and compliance with all training components.
  • Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to improve access to preconception, family planning, and reproductive health services.
  • Lead the development, review, and distribution of client-centered educational materials.
  • Perform additional duties as assigned, including responsibilities during emergencies or disasters as mutually agreed upon.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is passionate about family planning, obstetrics, or women’s health and brings clinical expertise to program oversight. We are looking for someone who has experience reviewing medical records for quality and compliance, as well as familiarity with clinical data systems and aggregate reporting.

Strong task management and clear writing skills are essential. Candidates should be comfortable with the pace of state-level public health work, where timelines may extend and unexpected obstacles can arise. Success in this position requires persistence, patience, and a steady commitment to long-term program improvement.

Benefits

Working for the State of Iowa comes with its perks. In addition to a competitive salary, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being and professional growth:

  • Health, Dental, and Vision Coverage: Health and dental insurance packages to keep you and your family healthy at a low cost with outstanding coverage!
  • Paid Time Off: Take time to recharge with paid time off, including vacation (96 hours/year to begin, increasing with years of service), sick leave (144 hours/year), and paid holidays (9 days/year).
  • Retirement Plans: Participate in retirement plans such as IPERS (employees contribute 6.29% and the State of Iowa contributes 9.44%) as well as our Retirement Investors Club (RIC), Employer Sponsored Retirement Plan (the State of Iowa matches dollar for dollar up to $75/month).
  • Flexible Spending Accounts: Take advantage of flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care expenses.
  • Insurance Coverage: Benefit from life insurance and free long-term disability insurance for added peace of mind.
  • Employee Assistance Program: Access resources and support through our Employee Assistance Program for personal and professional challenges.
  • Employee Discount Programs: Enjoy discounts on a variety of goods and services through our employee discount programs. 

For additional information on benefits click here.

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Background Checks

Applicants will be required to complete a background check to be considered for this position. 

The State of Iowa is an EEO/AA Employer

HHS values those with “lived experience” and encourages adults who were fostered as youth, foster parents, and/or parents who were in the DHS system to apply. Minorities, women, persons with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply (Hearing and Speech Impaired – Relay Iowa 1-800-735-2942 TDD).

E-Verify and Right to Work

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.

All work performed on behalf of Iowa Health and Human Services must occur in the State of Iowa.

 

Requirements

Public Health
6 months’ experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both related to improving, maintaining, and protecting the general condition of health within society, either on a personal, institutional, organizational, or community basis. Experience may be gained from direct provision of health care or from other ancillary programs and support mechanisms such as government public health departments. 

Qualifications

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:
1) Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in nursing and experience equal to one year of full-time professional clinical work in a correctional environment or in any combination of nursing specialty areas including epidemiology, geriatrics, maternal and child health, nursing education, pediatrics, public health, mental health or psychiatrics, or intellectual disability.
2) All of the following (a and b):
a. One year of full-time professional clinical work experience in either a correctional environment or in any combination of nursing specialty areas including epidemiology, geriatrics, maternal and child health, nursing education, pediatrics, public health, mental health or psychiatrics, or intellectual disability; and
b. A total of four years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in nursing equals one year of full-time experience.
3) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch at the Iowa Veterans Home that includes experience equal to five years of full-time work as a Registered Nurse. The Iowa Veterans Home's service/duty requirements are not applicable to other institutions or agencies for qualification purposes.

For additional information, please click on this link to view the job description.
All positions in this class require licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Iowa by the Iowa Board of Nursing, or licensure as a Registered Nurse in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact Administrator's Agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.

More information about the Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing is available at Nurse Licensure Compact.
Date Posted
09/28/2026
Job Reference
27-00623
Organization
400 Health & Human Services - Public Health
Location
Des Moines - 50319 - Polk County, IA 50301
Category
Nursing
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