COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING CONSULTANT - 64063933

Requisition No: 847815 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING CONSULTANT - 64063933

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64063933 

Salary:  $3,346.15 Biweekly 

Posting Closing Date: 03/14/2025 

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Open Competitive

Your Specific Responsibilities:

This position spends the majority of the time engaged in supervisory responsibilities. This includes communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees in addition to planning and directing employees' work. The incumbent has the authority to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline subordinate employees or effectively recommend such action. The incumbent will also be required to develop performance expectations, meet with staff regularly to discuss performance, complete performance reviews, maintain vacation and work schedules, ensuring proper coverage, and complete timesheets.
The Community Health Nursing Consultant (CHNS) at the Florida Department of Health in Osceola County (FDOH-Osceola) is a highly responsible administrative position reporting directly to the Senior Community Health Nursing Director (SCHND). The incumbent is a member of the Leadership Team and is expected to have a significant role in strategic planning, program evaluation, clinical operations, and policy and procedure development. The incumbent will exercise independent judgment in formulating or assisting in the formulation of policies and procedures that have significant impact in personnel administration. The incumbent will have leadership, administrative, budgetary, and performance responsibility for assigned departments, programs, and initiatives. This position requires direct supervision of nurses and other personnel of assigned programs.
The Community Health Nursing Consultant (CHNS) assists in the planning, directing, and implementation of integrated quality assurance and improvement-based initiatives that coincide with the FDOH-Osceola’s objectives. The incumbent supervises, monitors and evaluates the School Health Program, Clinic, and Lab to ensure programmatic effectiveness and efficiency. The incumbent in this position will implement corrective actions as necessary to guarantee that program goals are met. Stays abreast of current research related to nursing practice, social determinants of health, and other public health principles that could impact provided public health services.
This position exercises independent judgement in formulating or assisting in the formulation of policies and procedures that have significant impact in personnel administration. Plans one-on-one staff meetings, conferences (when applicable), continuing education opportunities, and trainings/in-services. Communicates work expectation and measurements of duties performed by staff reporting directly to this position. Provides opportunities for and encourages professional growth. Acts as a mentor for nursing staff to assist in succession planning within nursing leadership. Plans for future program growth and diligently monitors each program’s fiscal requirements. Provides budget oversight for all supervised programs. Reaches out to SCHND for fiscal guidance and keeps line of communication open with regards to budgetary needs. Manages and updates contracts both with and without fiscal implications.
Regularly communicates with outside partners about services provided and ways in which collaboration can serve the community. Manages student interns and volunteers from outside agencies according to contract requirements and FDOH-Osceola’s policies.
Provides nursing oversight during public health emergencies and participates in shelter training for the FDOH-Osceola. Maintains an annual Special Needs Shelter Registry call schedule to ensure that all clients on registry are contacted throughout the year to guarantee accuracy of registry. Orders supplies and medications for programs throughout the year and during health emergencies. The CHNS will fill in during the SCHND’s absence. Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of nursing principles, practices andtechniques. Knowledge of humananatomy and physiology. Ability to supervise people. Ability to provide direct patient care and treatment Ability to assess patients' progress and evaluate nursing care plans. Ability to work with patients having a variety of physical problems. Ability to develop nursing care activities for patient groups. Ability to plan, develop and conduct training programs. Ability to determine work priorities, assign work and ensure proper completion ofwork assignments. Ability to communicate effectively. Ability to establish and maintain effectiveworking relationshipwith others.

Qualifications:

Minimum -

• Bachelor of Science Nursing degree
• Three (3) years nursing experience
• Three (3) years’ supervisory experience
• Ability to work with culturally diverse and vulnerable populations to include HIV+, Men who have sex with Men, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning, Drug Users, Inmates

• Ability to oversee programs offered to minors without parental consent

• Willing to do emergency duty. Emergency duty may be 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 or Red Cross shelters, or performing other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses to or threats.

Preferred -

• Experience managing public health programs
• Experience with program reporting and audits
• Experience with Florida Department of Health’s Health Management System (HMS)
• Experience working with community partners

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:

Florida Department of Health in Osceola

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.

All Florida Department of Health positions require the incumbent to be able to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English. Applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.  

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

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-877-562-7287). 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. 

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.