OPS SENIOR COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE - 64910108

Requisition No: 791108 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: OPS SENIOR COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE - 64910108

Position Number: 64910108 

Salary:  $50.00 hourly 

Posting Closing Date: 03/23/2023 

Job posting category (Open Competitive)

OPS Senior Community Health Nurse Position Number 64910108

Your Specific Responsibilities:

The incumbent is part of a global public health organization and is expected to support the Florida Department of Health in Clay County in its mission to protect, promote and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county and community efforts and its vision to be the Healthiest State in the Nation.  Furthermore, the incumbent is expected to incorporate the agency values of Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Responsiveness and Excellence in all aspects of their work.

The incumbent is expected to promote innovation by searching for creative solutions and managing resources wisely. They are expected to collaborate through teamwork to achieve common goals and solve problems. The incumbent is expected to be accountable and perform with integrity and respect. They are expected to be responsive by serving our customers and engaging our partners. Finally, the incumbent is expected to perform with excellence by promoting quality outcomes though learning and continuous performance improvement.

Provider appointments (Adult Primary Care, Family Planning, HIV/AIDS, STD, School Entry Exams and School Sports Physicals):

•           Stay aware of time and timely patient flow.

•           Remind provider with a knock on the exam room door within last 5 minutes of the provider time

•           Calls “no show” clients, documents reason for “no show” and encourage client to reschedule. 

•           Perform Nursing assessments, Triage client needs.

•           Verifies immunization needs for all infants through adults.

•           Record medication reconciliation.  Enter prescription renewal requests.

•           Have client in exam room ready for provider at or before provider time.

•           Assist provider with exam and/or treatment as requested, or specimen collection as needed.

•           Administer and/or issue medication as ordered by medical provider.

•           Perform EKG, vision screening and hearing screening as ordered.

•           Counsel/educate clients regarding treatment plans, health promotion and disease prevention.

•           Verify medications have been ordered, refills provided, and lab orders (including opt-out HIV screening and Hepatitis program eligibility) have been entered prior to client departure.

•           Process referrals and specialty referrals.

•           Properly document client services and codes and interactions in electronic medical record in “real time”.

•           Offer client Continuity of Care Document (CCD) or refer client to “Patient Portal” for CCD.

•           Explain Prescription Assistance Programs (PAP) and client responsibilities.

•           Educate clients regarding prescription renewal procedure with emphasis on the importance of completing ordered labs and scheduling F/U appointments.

•           Assures proper coding of office visits.

•           Verify that PAP and/or ADAP medications are recorded on client medication list.

•           Make sure that client has prescription for PAP medications or alternative until PAP medications arrive.

•           Clean exam rooms with disinfectant between clients.

•           Perform daily exam room set-up.

•           Maintain exam room supply inventory and restock exam rooms.

•           Notify supervisor regarding supply or equipment needs.

Laboratory Services:

•           Able to perform phlebotomy.

•           Perform waved lab tests as ordered.

•           Collects specimens, draw blood as ordered.

•           Prepare specimens for pick-up.

•           Complete all documentation required related to lab work.

•           Maintain lab area cleanliness.

•           Manage all lab services when assigned.

•           Is familiar with lab quality management activities.

•           Clean and sterilize instruments and equipment as needed.

Nursing Protocol Visits:

•           Complete state required training for school physicals and STD Nurse Clinician.

•           Provide nursing services based on local nursing protocols signed by our medical director.

•           Communicate with medical director as needed.

•           Refer for provider follow-up as needed.

•           Make WIC and Healthy Start referrals for positive pregnancy test and as needed.

•           Document all care in “real time”.

•           Enter services/codes prior to client departure.

•           Offer client CCD or refer client to “Patient Portal” for CCD.

Immunization:

•           Able to utilize Florida Shots and documents in “real time”.

•           Able to produce Florida Shots reports as requested.

•           Able to program thermometers, monitor temperatures and complete reports on vaccine refrigerators and freezers as requested.

•           Able to pack vaccines for transport.

•           Certifies Immunization records, 680’s.

•           Accepts delegation to do religious exemptions, 681’s.

•           Administers immunizations as needed to infants through adults.

•           Prepared immunization history and give to parents with education on when next vaccines are due.

•           Completes vaccine reminder calls, emails and letters as assigned.

•           Enter services/codes prior to client departure

Case Management:

•           Case Management to include lab results f/u, telephone call f/u, no show f/u, etc.(other duties as needed to meet client needs)

•           Work Case Management list as assigned.

General Clinic Support Duties: 

•           Document all client communication and care in electronic medical record in real time.

•           Participate in Nursing On-Call duties.

•           Assist as preceptor to new employees and/or students.

•           Registers clients for care.

•           Record daily activities, complete trainings and document as required (EARs, Time Sheets, EDP)

•           Order, receive, stock and inventory medical supplies and medications as requested.

•           Maintaining/servicing/cleaning clinic equipment.  Including sterilization as needed.

•           Emergency box, AED, oxygen and lab alarm checks daily or as required.

•           Maintains clean and orderly workspace.

•           Scans documents as needed in real time.

•           Completes HIV/ADS 500/501 training and yearly updates.

•           Direct to clerical staff all questions regarding charges and billing.

•           Able to open and close (lock and set alarm) the clinic as needed.

•           Serves as a member for meetings and updates staff on changes as needed

•           Assist clinical staff in evaluating TB clients for medication, initiation of TB services and evaluation of TB services.

Professional Development:

•           Attend staff conferences, in-services education programs and seminars to further professional knowledge and

                 As required for professional license.

•           Class Specifications of a Lead Sr. Community Health Nurse

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

•           Able to use Microsoft Office.

•           Able to use an Electronic Medical Record for real time documentation

•           Customer service skills. Patient Centered Care.

•           Phlebotomy skills.

•           Flexibility

Qualifications:

Minimum –

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Florida.
• Willing to work with a multicultural economically challenged client population.
• Utilize an Electronic Medical Record.
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Word.

Preferred –

• Bilingual Spanish and/or Creole.
• Experience with Venipuncture and phlebotomy.
• Basic Life Support Certification from the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross.
• Prior clinical experience in Florida Department of Health County Health Department Clinic.

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:

Work Location:

Department of Health in Clay County, 3229 Bear Run Blvd, Suite A, Orange Park, FL 32043

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. As an OPS employee, the benefits below are available:

• State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan (mandatory)
• Participation in state group insurance (upon meeting eligibility requirements.  Consult with People First and/or the serving HR office)
• Workers’ Compensation (mandatory, if needed)
• Reemployment Assistance (Unemployment Compensation) (mandatory, if needed)
• Deferred Compensation (voluntary)
• Employee Assistance Program (voluntary)
• 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.