COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE - 64061128

Requisition No: 846816 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE - 64061128

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64061128 

Salary:  $50,000 - $57,000 

Posting Closing Date: 03/16/2025 

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This is a responsible nursing position in the Jefferson County Health Department (CHD) that provides a variety of community health nursing services. This position supports clinical nursing coverage. This position is responsible for the preparation of purchasing and the approval of purchasing. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

Clinic Activity:

• Renders skilled nursing care for all clients at the County Health Department. Responsible for all client-clinic activity including, but not limited to, the following: Adult Health, Obstetrics, Family Planning, Immunizations, Sexually Transmitted Disease, Florida Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (FBCC), Medication [Insulin and Epilepsy] Assistance Programs, Pharmacy, Laboratory, and Phlebotomy services. Serves as the lead contact for all clinic programs, and secondary contact for Tuberculosis. Ensures all clinic programs operate according to policies, procedures and guidelines as set forth by the Department of Health (DOH) and any other applicable regulatory bodies. Maintenance of these programs requires activities including, but not limited to the following: completion and submission of program applications, adhering to programmatic requirements, monitoring and reporting client’s medical status to clinician team, referral completion and follow up, specific data monitoring, and communication with team members across DOH programs.
• Electronic Medical Record (EMR): Records all patient data accurately in Health Management System (HMS), assures standardization of medical record documentation.
• Providers: Assists all licensed providers of the CHD including, but not limited to, triage, assessment, procedures, and examinations. 
• Triage: Independently assess clients’ medical, behavioral, and socioeconomic needs. Refer clients to DOH programs and connect clients to resources and community partners.
• Maintenance: Maintains all clinic equipment, supplies, medications, and vaccinations; this includes inventory accountability, ordering, documentation, and compliance with program standards.
• Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement: Engages in quality assurance and quality improvement activities as assigned. Specifically, monitors EMR performance and corrective action via chart audits.
• Phone: Maintain clinic phone service by triaging incoming calls and messages and providing follow-up to the client within 24 hours.

Training and Collaboration:

• Meetings: Attends, meaningfully engages, and provides feedback during meetings as they relate to clinic and operational activities. These include but are not limited to: internal staff meetings, statewide programatic meetings, and collaborative partner meetings.
• Training: Atttends continuing educaiton activities as assigned, especially as required for programatic compliance. Training will include statewide, programatic, and local assignments both in person and virtually. Some training will require travel.
• Collaboration: Intentially collaborates with DOH partner programs including but not limited to: Healthy Start, Tobacco Prevention, Disease Intervention Specialist, Heart Health Plus, Women Infants and Children (WIC), and Epidemiology. Implements client referrals and facilitates linkage to care to program partners.
• Team Support: Provides clinical support to Madison CHD as needed. Provides clinic environment conducive to training nursing students.

Other

• Employee Activities Records (EAR) and Client Service Records (CSRs): Promptly enters CSRs and time in EARs into HMS, as specified by the DOH coding manual and CHD performance requirements. Submits leave and attendance records to supervisor at minimum bi-weekly, or sooner as directed by supervisor.
• Other: Performs other duties as assigned.

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 health assessments; identification of social, behavioral, economic, and medical health risks; medication and vaccine administration, phlebotomy, procedural set up and assistance; and diagnostic testing and interpretation of results; laboratory specimen collection, preparation, and processing; operation and maintenance of obstetric, procedural, and clinic equipment.
• Leadership and Collaboration: ability to work effectively with diverse professionals across various programs and community sectors.
• Community Engagement and Education: Knowledge of population health issues to impactfully educate individuals and communities on healthy behaviors including reproductive health and disease prevention, wellness promotion, prenatal care, chronic disease, 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.

Licensure/registration/certification requirements (If applicable, list the appropriate Florida Statute or federal regulation cite):

• 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. 

Other job-related requirements for this position:

• 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.
• This position requires travel. A valid driver’s license is required. Vehicle not provided by the State.
• The incumbent in this position is responsible for the integrity and security of data sets under his or her control.
• Incumbent will have access to records containing social security numbers in the performance of job duties.
• Quality Improvement: Identifies areas for improvement and suggest improvement projects to address these areas. Initiates problem solving processes and/or QI improvement projects in conjunction with managers and other appropriate staff. Assist Performance Management Council (PMC) in the identification of performance data needs and sources. Complies program data for performance assessments. Identifies and reports staff training needs to QI coordinator.

Where You Will Work:

Jefferson County

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.

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.