SENIOR COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE - 64082758 1

Requisition No: 827917 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: SENIOR COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE - 64082758 1

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64082758 

Salary:  60,000.00 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 05/05/2024 

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Job posting category (Open Competitive)

Your Specific Responsibilities:

This is a Senior Community Health Nursing position functioning as a Registered Nurse within the Maternal Child Health team in St Lucie County.  This position will focus on implementing activities within the Infant Mortality Workplan to reduce chronic diseases and conditions, to include developing and managing interventions that modify behavioral risk factors in diet, physical activity, early prevention screenings, and healthy weight management during pregnancy in an effort to mitigate poor pregnancy and birth outcomes. This includes assessing, planning, implementing, coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating services to meet the needs of the identified population.  Performs work in an area geographically removed from direct supervision, i.e., Home, hospital, doctor’s office, clinic settings, labs, etc. This position requires program development skills, marketing, community engagement with providers and agencies, case management and home visitation skills. This position requires a working knowledge of computers, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and TEAMS, as well as a working knowledge of pregnancy, diabetes, and hypertension, etc. This position requires local travel.

Serves as the RN in the One Fit Mama Program. Recruit community-based agencies & OB medical providers to participate and refer into the program.  Deliver the approved curriculum & related education in-person to pregnant women with BMI >40 and/or those with Type I, Type II or Gestational Diabetes.  Providing nursing consultation to pregnant women & their families, other team members and the community, regarding management of the health needs of the patients, assuring continuity of care. Providing education and support to clients to increase their capacity to improve their health literacy.

Conducts and/or monitors health screenings, such as BMI/weight, blood glucose, A1C, blood pressure, Hgb, iron, etc., Provides comprehensive case management, home visitation and wrap around services to pregnant women. Create and follow plan of care in collaboration with OB, MFM, and WIC, including field trips to grocery stores. Refer pregnant mothers to community-based programs related to healthy cooking, physical activity, and healthy lifestyles. Ensure mothers are educated on and linked with family planning, primary care and/or endocrinology post birth.

Complete training to become a NDPP Lifestyle Coach or training to become a Certified Diabetic Educator.

Participates in Healthy St. Lucie Coalition, St. Lucie Diabetes Coalition, and other job-related community coalitions. Participates in community outreach events with staff and partners that raise awareness about modifiable behavior risks to prevent chronic diseases. 

Enter services & data into HMS. Document in medical record at the time of service. Maintain and update the One Fit Mama spreadsheets.

Complete weekly assignments schedules, monthly case management reports. Maintains a file for each client with required documentation as per DOH guidelines.  Completes all case management documentation, EARs, etc. within approved DOH guidelines.

Participates in all assigned staff meetings, community meetings related to chronic disease & pregnancy.  Attends outreach events as directed.

Maintains nursing licensure. Performs other related duties as assigned, including, but not limited to disaster preparedness activities.  Attends all required DOH and other meetings/trainings. Apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures. Performs related work as required and other added duties. 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

RN license, BSL certification, ability to communicate effectively with coworkers and clients, ability to bend and twist, walk up to ½ mile, able to lift to 50 pounds, sit and stand for extended periods of time, ability to conduct nursing/job duties in field settings to include all areas of all neighborhoods, including those that are socially/economically deprived and/or predominantly minority. Valid Florida Driver’s License

Qualifications:

Minimum:

• Valid Driver's License, if out of state a valid Florida Driver's License is required with 30 days of hire
• At least 1 year hospital experience working with people living with diabetes or gestational diabetes
• Florida Department of Health is required to work before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an
  emergency. Emergency duty required of the incumbent includes working in special needs shelter or performing other emergency duties
  including but not limited to, response to or threats involving any disaster or threat of disaster man-made or natural.

Preferred:

• One year hospital RN experience with one-year public health/community health experience, and maternal child health experience
• Bilingual in Creole and/or Spanish

Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values:

Mission:

To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts.

Vision:

To be the Healthiest State in the Nation.

Values:

I nnovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.

C ollaboration: We use teamwork to achieve common goals & solve problems.

A ccountability: We perform with integrity & respect.

R esponsiveness: We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners.

E xcellence: We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.

Where You Will Work:

Fort Pierce

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions

(For more information, please click www.myfrs.com);

• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!

For a more complete list of benefits, including monthly costs, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

Please be advised:

Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process.  

This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. Any misrepresentations or omissions will disqualify you from employment consideration. Note: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check Successful completion of a drug test is a condition of employment for safety-sensitive positions.

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov 

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida.  Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement. 

The successful candidate will be required to complete the Form I-9 and that information will be verified using the E-Verify system.  E-Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility.   

Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days.

Florida has the third largest population of veterans in the nation with more than 1.5 million service men and women.  The Florida Department of Health (department) is committed to serving members of the United States Armed Forces, veterans and their families by encouraging them to apply for vacancies that fit their area of knowledge and/or expertise.  Through the Department's VALOR program, which expedites licensing for military veterans, the Department also waives initial licensing and application fees for military veterans who apply for a health care professional license within 60 months of an honorable discharge. These initiatives help ensure that the transition from military service into the workforce is as smooth as possible and reflects our appreciation for the dedication devoted to protecting our country.    

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.