COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE - 64029812

OPEN COMPETITIVE

Your Specific Responsibilities:

This professional nursing position delivers services to clients in Family Planning, STD, HIV, and Immunizations under the supervision of the Senior Community Health Nursing Supervisor. This position will provide services to the community through the DOH-Marion Mobile Health Unit. This position is required to achieve and maintain a fundamental working knowledge of the Incident Command System.

Nursing Assessment:

The Community Health Nurse will:

1.             Apply nursing principles and techniques in the care and treatment of clients

2.             Administer prescribed medications ensuring the Rights of Medication Administration

3.             Log out all medications administered

4.             Utilize nursing protocols in the care of clients

5.             Provide client and family education and make appropriate referrals as indicated

6.             Evaluates Immunization status and administers immunizations per protocol using correct techniques as outlined in procedure manual

7.             Accurately documents all services provided

Quality Improvement and Assurance:

The Community Health Nurse will:

1.             Assist with chart reviews and other QI activities to improve clinic functions and to meet the DOH-Marion mission statement and goals.

2.             Attend professional meetings to maintain and update nursing skills

3.             Will attend staff meetings or be required to read the minutes to maintain working knowledge of changes in the organization

4.             Will assist with the orientation of new employees and students

5.             Participates in Family Planning community events, health fair, etc.

Team Building:

The Community Health Nurse will:

1.             Assist with orientation of new employees and students

2.             Function as a team member by utilizing effective communication skills, assisting practitioners, and demonstrating leadership skills to support staff.

3.             Provides guidance and training to clinical staff on Family Planning updates, requirements, and processes.

Other related duties as assigned.

Other duties:

1.             Incumbent may be required to work beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency or Mobile Health Unit events. Emergency operation functions of the Incumbent include but are not limited to Special Needs Shelters, Red Cross Shelters, or other emergency functions.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to collect correct information in a timely manner.
• Ability to assess clients’ current needs.
• Ability to identify clients’ future needs.
• Ability to work effectively with a health care team.
• Ability to perform procedures common to their professional practice.
• Knowledge to recognize situations in which intervention is needed to improve outcomes or prevent harm.
• Ability to handle difficult STI/ sexual health Issues/situations and social issues/situations in a sensitive, professional and non-          judgmental manner.
• Ability to assess client or service outcomes (responses to treatment, satisfaction with services).
• Ability to recognize the limitation of one’s own knowledge and skills.
• Ability to recognize areas of their own practice in need of improvement.
• Ability to record a clear, understandable, and legally defensible account of care or services provided.
• Ability to teach clients on specific health issues, promotion of wellness, maintenance of health and prevention of illness.
• Ability to supervise and teach other personnel in the theory and performance of any of the above acts that are appropriate to be delegated.
• Ability to make a nursing diagnosis following specified protocols.

Qualifications:

Minimum-

Florida Registered Nurse License

Valid FL Driver's License

Phlebotomy skills

Preferred-

Bilingual ( Spanish and English)

HIV Knowledge

Immunization Knowledge

EMR Experience

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:

Marion County Health Department 

1801 SE 32nd Ave Ocala Florida 34471

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.