COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE - 64005037

Requisition No: 856640 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE - 64005037

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64005037 

Salary:  $55,000 - $60,000 depending on experience 

Posting Closing Date: 08/12/2025 

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Your Specific Responsibilities:

CLINICAL DUTIES:

• Skilled Nursing Care: Ensures provision of skilled nursing care to students including but not limited to triage of and first aid to ill/injured students; accurate administration/self-administration of medications to and by students; implementation of ordered care plans; and assessment and screening for student health risks and medical conditions. Ensures the safety of individuals attending school clinics. Identifies students at risk for pregnancy, STDs, substance abuse, and social and behavioral health issues. Refers those students in need of further care.
• Collaboration: Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with Jefferson County Schools (JCS) students, parents, and faculty; DOH Jefferson team members; and DOH School Health program personnel.
• Parent/Guardian Communication: Ensures communication with students’ parent/caregiver promptly and often, including but not limited to failed screenings; referrals and their processes; medical concerns, issues, or updates; medication re-supply request; and IMMEDIATE notification of injury or suspected injury.
• Care Plans: Provides individualized healthcare plans and emergency care plans for students with applicable health conditions according to established policy, guidelines, and protocols. Identifies and decreases barriers to compliance through parent/caregiver communication, education, and resource awareness. 
• Documentation: Monitors all clinic records and documentation for accuracy. This includes but is not limited to clinic logs, medication logs, electronic records, and paper health records. Maintains proficiency in JCS and DOH software.
• Screenings: Plans, coordinates, and implements all mandated health screenings by assigned dates as set forth by the School Health Program. Screenings include but are not limited to vision, hearing, body mass index, and scoliosis. Identifies and completes re-screenings and medical evaluation referrals for students.
• Education: Coordinates and implements health education presentations to students. May also provide health education to JCS staff and community as requested or directed.
• Infection Control: Adheres to universal precautions. Triages all students for infection risk, and isolates those students identified as potentially infectious. Ensures school clinics remain clean and tidy. Ensures all clinic surfaces are sanitized at the end of each day. 

ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROGRAMATIC DUTIES:

• Reporting Deliverables: Prepares, reviews with supervisor, and submits by assigned date: annual School Health Report, biannual School Health Services Plan, and Kindergarten and Seventh Grade Compulsory Immunizations Annual Report. Completes internal monthly Leadership Reports and quarterly Performance Management Worksheet. Completes additional reporting as specified by supervisor or senior leadership.

• Meetings: Attends and engages in all assigned meetings. These include but are not limited to: internal staff and leadership meetings, statewide programatic meetings, school meetings, and collaborative partner meetings.
• Data Compliance and Review: Ensures student records are reviewed, complete and include up to date immunization records and physicals by assigned dates set forth by the DOH School Health Program. Enters client service records (CSRs) in Employee Activity Records (EARs) into Health Managament System (HMS) within 7 days of the service date, or the date of receipt of service data, in accordance with the current School Health Coding Manual, DOH coding manual, and DOH-Jefferson performance requirements.

• Supply Management and Budget: This position is responsible for preparation and approval of purchasing, monitoring program spending, and budget adjustment. This position ensures appropriate utilization and storage of supplies, monitoring of inventory expiration dates, and ensures school health clinics are stocked with needed medical and office supplies. Participates in at minimum, quarterly school health budget meetings with Community Health Nursing Director and Business Manager. Communicates to supervisor and business manager school health needs impacting budget.
• Community Engagement and Education: Participates in student and community health data. Promotes the School Health Program throughout the community. Participates in faculty, parent/teacher organizations when needed. Serves as overall chairperson of the School Health Advisory Council ensuring at least bi-annual meetings.
• SnapCare(Snap) Program: If such staff are assigned to DOH Jefferson School Health program: Ensures Snap deliverables are met, including, but not limited to timely submission of mission requests; monthly submission of Activity Reports; oversight of SnapCare program staff; meeting with Snap program liaisons; and reporting any issues to supervisor and assigned School Health Program/Snap liaison.

OTHER:

• Availability: Maintains professional availability to clients, DOH staff, and JCS staff. Daily, for both the Florida Department of Health and Jefferson County Schools: read, respond and maintain work emails; maintain awareness of and adherence to work calendar and scheduled events.
• Quality Improvement: Identify, develop, and implement Quality Improvement (QI) and Quality Assurance (QA) standards and processes to enhance the overall quality of services provided by the School Health program. Identifies and collaborates with Jefferson School team members, DOH program managers, and community partners as appropriate for QI/QA. Assist Performance Management Council (PMC) and QI coordinator as requested. Compiles and reports program data for performance assessments.  
• Training: Attends continuing education, especially as required for programatic compliance. Training will include statewide, programatic, and local assignments both in person and virtually. Some training will require travel.
• Team Support: Provides support as a staff nurse to DOH-Jefferson clinic as needed. Maintains a school clinic environment conducive to training nursing students. Supports DOH team camaraderie by attending employee engagement activities and team functions.
• Communication to Supervisor: Discloses all pertinent information related to school health, operational activities, and job function to supervisor in a timely manner. Communicates with supervisor weekly. Submits leave request in People First upon knowledge of need. Adds approved leave to Madison-Jefferson Staff Leave Calendar upon knowledge of approval.
• Assist supervisor as requested.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge, skills and abilities, including utilization of equipment, required for the position:

• Cultural Competency: Deep respect for cultural and social differences to effectively communicate health information to individuals from diverse backgrounds, foster client trust, and to provide culturally competent care.
• Autonomy: Ability to operate independently under clinic protocols and provider standing orders.
• Clinical Skills (not limited to): comprehensive pediatric health assessments; first aid; acute and emergency care to ill/injured students; identification of social, behavioral, economic, and medical health risks; medication administration; operation and maintenance of clinic and screening equipment.
• Leadership and Collaboration: ability to work effectively with diverse professionals across various programs and community sectors. Public and personal speaking skills that effectively convey information. Ability to communicate effectively with others in writing as indicated by the needs of the audience. Ability to support personnel by motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, and identifying the best people for the job.
• Community Engagement and Education: Knowledge of population health issues to impactfully educate children, parents, and communities on healthy behaviors including nutrition, disease prevention, wellness promotion, dental care, social and emotional health, and social determinants of health.
• Record Keeping and Documentation: proficiency in maintaining accurate, organized medical records and adhering to privacy regulations.
• Time Management: Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time effectively, and operate a busy clinic environment independently and across multiple service areas.

Qualifications:

Minimum –

• Maintain active licensure in good standing as a Registered Professional Nurse in accordance with Florida Statute 464.
• Maintain a current cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification.
• Maintain an active Driver’s License in accordance with the laws and regulations of the issuing state.

Working hours: (A) Daily from 7:15 am to 3:45 pm with a 30 min. lunch. (B) Total hours in workweek 40 (C) Explain any variation in work (split shift, rotation, etc.) May be required to adjust normal works hours to accommodate working clinic.

Where You Will Work:

Jefferson County Schools

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.

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.