SENIOR COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING SUPERVIS - 64067652

Requisition No: 822687 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: SENIOR COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING SUPERVIS - 64067652

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64067652 

Salary:  $2,632.80 - $2,769.32 Biweekly 

Posting Closing Date: 08/12/2024 

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

 IN ORANGE COUNTY

JOB OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCMENT

OPEN COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT

Class Title: Senior Community Health Nursing Supervisor

Position Number: 64067652

Base Salary: $2,632.80 - $2,769.32 Biweekly

Location: 475 Story Road Suite #1

                 Ocoee, FL 34761                         

DOH/Orange is a tobacco free agency.

**NOTE: All responses provided to the qualifying questions for this advertisement must be verifiable on your State of Florida, Employment Application. All questions will be verified and must be documented on your application for it to be considered valid. **

This is a pool announcement and applicants will not be considered after 6 months.

YOUR SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

This is a professional nursing supervisor position requiring independent action and will be responsible for the programmatic aspects of the programs. This individual will be responsible for all supervisory duties including, but not limited to, hiring and selection, developing performance plans, conducting performance appraisals, planning and directing their work, approving leave, and taking disciplinary action as appropriate. Responsible for the supervision of staff Including appraisals, planning and directing their work, approving leave, having the authority for hiring, and taking disciplinary action or effectively recommending such actions.

Supervises direct reports including motivating, training, providing guidance, and direction. Supervises the work of care coordinators (nurses and counselors). Assigns plans and coordinates the workloads, work flows, deadlines, work objectives and time utilization with employees. Directs the work of employees to ensure assignments are within the applicable classification and the best use of time and resources. Ensures adherence to established policies, protocols, the Healthy Start Standards and Guidelines and CAPTA guidelines and procedures for the provision of care coordination and prenatal choice counseling services. Helps employees address and resolve concerns and complaints. Fosters a cooperative environment by maintaining good working relationships with peers, direct reports and other team units.

Provides appropriate orientation, training, direction and guidance to employees on policies, program requirements, procedures, protocols and methods to perform their jobs. Monitors and evaluates the appropriateness of performance through quality assurance activities (record reviews, field/site visits, customer service surveys and reports).         

Communicates work expectations and how duties are measured. Motivates employees to improve the quality and quantity of work performed.

Advises and counsels with staff regarding work performance and professional growth. Addresses performance problems through corrective action and progressive disciplinary actions as warranted. Documents performance at least semi-annually and keeps written records of performance problems.

Reviews and approves leave and attendance records. Approves requests for annual (vacation time), sick, compensatory time, over time, administrative, leave with and/or without pay time and flexible work schedules. Ensures and holds employees accountable for the appropriate use of applicable time.

Determines the duties to be performed and hire the best-qualified candidate. This includes writing position description and other recruitment documents. Works with the Human Resource office to advertise and conduct recruitment activities (reviewing and scoring of applications, interviewing candidates, checking references and documenting the final candidate selection).

Collaborates with Healthy Start Coalition of Orange County and other community organizations providing services to pregnant women, infants and families. Provides community education and increased awareness through public presentations.                       

Attends staff meetings, in-service and trainings. Ensures professional development by completing mandatory trainings, webinars and on-line trainings.

Performs related duties as required including such activities as developing staff, mentors, coaches, motivates staff, individually and as a group; understands and supports diversity; and establishes an effective team. Supervises students, volunteers, or staff from other team units and supervises employees who work in different locations or telecommute/telework.

Provides nursing support as needed at outreach/awareness and incident response events within the community to include: mass immunization, emergency response activities, and community health engagements. Nursing support may be required outside of normal business hours to accommodate community needs during evening and weekends hours.   

Demonstrates knowledge of appropriate nursing skills identified in the Nursing Competency Checklist

REQUIRED  KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: 

Ability to supervise people

Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments

Ability to effectively communicate

Ability to problem solve

Ability to actively listen to others Ability to understand and apply relevant rules, regulations, policies and procedures

Ability to effectively communicate

Ability to provide counseling and guidance to others

Ability to understand and apply relevant rules, regulations, policies and procedures

Ability to effectively communicate

Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments

Ability to problem solve

Ability to assess staff members performance and develop performance improvements plans

Knowledge of interviewing techniques

Ability to effectively communicate

Ability to actively listen to others

Knowledge of methods of collecting, organizing, analyzing data and report writing

Ability to actively listen to others

Ability to supervise people

Minimum Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in nursing.
• Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in accordance with Chapter 464 Florida Statutes or eligible to practice nursing in accordance with F.A.C. 210-6.27(in good standing).
• Two years of verifiable supervisory/management experience.
• Three years of verifiable professional experience in maternal child health, public health, or mental/behavioral nursing.
• Two years verifiable professional experience with training case manager's/care coordinators in a health care setting in methods of performing an effective and efficient job.
• Two years of verifiable professional experience in formally assessing employee's performance, motivating their growth and development, and with developing performance improvement plans.
• Currently have a valid FL driver's license or state identification card OR a valid driver's license from another state(you will be required to get a FL driver's license withing 30 days of hire).
• Willing to work before, during and/or beyond normal work hors or days in the event of an emergency.  This may include working in a special needs or Red Cross shelter, 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. Emergency duties may also include in-state and/or out-of-state deployment.

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.

Work Location:475 Story Road Suite #1 Ocoee, FL 34761

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. A background screening will be completed on each applicant selected for a position designated as "sensitive" and a drug test will be conducted on each applicant selected for positions designated as "safety sensitive" in accordance with department policies (Background Screening DOHP 60-5-08 and Drug Free Workplace DOHP 60-9-99). . 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

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. Incumbent may be required to perform emergency duty before, during and/or beyond normal business hours and/or days. We request that all applications be completed online with People First. No faxed or mailed applications will be accepted by the agency. Applicants will be contacted directly if selected for an interview.

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 Departments 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.