SENIOR COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING SUPERVIS - 64029335

Requisition No: 843924 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: SENIOR COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING SUPERVIS - 64029335

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64029335 

Salary:  $74,000.00 - $76,500.00 

Posting Closing Date: 01/08/2025 

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Thank you for your interest in career opportunities with the Florida Department of Health in Polk County.  If you are looking to establish a successful career in Public Health, you have come to the right place.  Many of our innovative and successful health programs are recognized throughout Florida.  We hope you decide to join our team!  Applicants will be contacted directly if selected for an interview.

Your Specific Responsibilities:

This is a highly responsible public health nursing position working in a busy clinic setting requiring strong administrative, leadership, and nursing skills.  The incumbent serves primarily as a clinic services coordinator monitoring, coordinating, and supervising clinical/nursing staff services and personnel, while adhering to established Health Department and local policies and procedures. This position serves high risk OB clients and works closely with hospitals and other agencies to produce a healthy outcome for both mother and baby. This position serves clients receiving Adult Health, HIV, STI, Family Planning, and Laboratory services. This position is required to be the after-hours RN On-Call for the agency on a scheduled, rotating basis, via provided cell phone.

Supervises clinical staff providing nursing services to clients, including client assessment and evaluation, proper documentation, health education and counseling and referrals to other providers with follow-up as required.  Coordinates all clinical services and nursing activities (including Adult Health, OB/GYN, Family Planning, Laboratory, Immunizations, STI, TB, and Insulin programs).  In addition, serves as charge and triage nurse as needed.

Responsible for all administrative duties related to clinical personnel under the incumbent’s control.  These duties include, but are not limited to, completing and submitting performance appraisals, documenting performance and formulating performance improvement plans when required, and counseling employees on career progression.  Responsible for hiring and personnel actions related to positions under direct control. Responsible for approving biweekly payroll timesheets and annual/sick leave requests from staff.

Manages the orientation and training programs for new clinical personnel, and enhanced training or re-training for all personnel.  Meets at least monthly with team members to offer training and/or assistance on an individual basis, developing individualized training as required; establishes a cross-training program to ensure proper backup support and schedules him/herself to work all positions as needed to provide clinic coverage. Shares knowledge and establishes best practices; assures dissemination of critical information concerning rules, regulations, and policies.

Performs in-house clinical quality assurance following departmental policies and procedures established department wide.

Establishes and monitors a system to ensure the clinics are ready for provider work.  This includes personnel assigned to work with providers, rooms, ready, and a logistics system to identify and order supplies on a timely basis.

Works closely with Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) and other DOH Polk clinic Senior Community Health Nursing Supervisors to ensure adequate daily staffing coverage at all four clinic locations. Notifies ADON promptly of clinic issues, emergencies, and staffing needs.

Department/Professional Activities

• Represent agency on community coalitions as needed.
• Attend departmental meetings as required or recommended such as Supervisor’s or Qualification Improvement meetings
• Make presentations upon request
• Respond to injuries from clients, community members, or agencies
• Performs other duties as required, including performance of additional interpreter duties, consistent with skill level, and as needed.
• Performs other related duties as required, including but not limited to travel, attending meetings and training sessions, and other duties as assigned.
• Other support functions as necessary.

ON-CALL ASSIGNMENT: This position has been approved in accordance with Section 110.209, Florida Statutes, Chapter 60K-2, Florida Administrative Code, and Collective Bargaining Agreements with the Florida Nurses Association (FNA) and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), Florida Council 79.  The approved On-Call form has been forwarded to the servicing human resource office.

Required knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Knowledge of public health.
• Knowledge of program evaluation principles and procedures.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to manage a health care operation.
• Ability to supervise people.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Knowledge of agency policies and procedures
• Knowledge of nutrition and pharmacology
• Knowledge of the basic principles of sociology and psychology
• Skill in the use of nursing equipment and instruments.
• Skills in use of computers
• Ability to teach and demonstrate preventative health care and nursing principles and techniques.
• Ability to work with patients having a variety of physical and socio-economic problems

Qualifications:

Licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in accordance with Florida Statute 464 or eligible to practice nursing in accordance with Florida Administrative Code 210-8.27.  Florida Driver’s License is a requirement of this position.

Other job-related requirements for this position:

Emergency Duty: Incumbent 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 involving any disaster or threat of disaster, man-made or natural.

Confidentiality: Incumbent may have access to records containing Social Security numbers in the performance of their job duties.

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:

Bartow, FL

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.    

If there are any problems applying online, please call People First Staffing Administration: (877) 562-7287.

Service Center hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., ET. TTY users, call (866) 221-0268.

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.