SENIOR COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE - 64004235

Requisition No: 841599 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: SENIOR COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE - 64004235

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64004235 

Salary:  2,307.70 Bi-Weekly 

Posting Closing Date: 12/08/2024 

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Job Positing Category: Open Competitive 

Your Specific Responsibilities:

This is a Senior Community Health Nurse Position that works as an immunization coordinator.  This position provides services in the primary care/immunization clinic and in Community settings.  Work is performed under the direct supervision of the Assistant Community Health Nursing Director.

Update records in Florida Shots, Process 680 requests, Complete College Vaccine Forms, PPD Testing, HMS visit/Screening for TB Gold Lab Tests. Employee Vaccinations, Religious Exemption Vaccine Education, and issuance of Religious Exemption Forms.  Schedule Return Vaccination appointments, provide Back up for EPI clients (Tdap, Rabies vaccines, Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B vaccines) and assists with outbreak response.

Provides direct patient care to clients served by the county health department.  Administers medications and immunizations in accordance with the agency protocol.  Performs routine diagnostic tests, medical treatments, taking and recording temperature, pulse, B/P, heights and weights, eye exams and hearing screens.  Interviews, counsels, and provides health education in accordance with the local county health department guidelines.  Provides documentation to and updates patients’ charts.  Reports any unusual symptoms of patient to supervisor and provider.

Provides vaccines to WIC clients at the Lake Whitney office on 531 NW Lake Whitney Place, Port St. Lucie, vaccines to clients at the clinic on 1701 S 23rd St. Fort Piece, FL, and other FDOH-St. Lucie clinics as needed.  

Functions as the primary contact for community agencies. Promotes vaccine adherence and education in community settings and conducts educational presentations as requested or needed autonomously.  Promotes employee vaccinations and set-up outreaches with agencies throughout St. Lucie County and upon request.  Organizes and provides outreach vaccination services.  Drives company car to outreaches throughout St. Lucie County. Participate in Back-to-school summer events.  Ensures all MOAs, agreements, and supplies are up to date prior to providing outreach service. 

Orders and receives all vaccines and maintains vaccine inventory through physical counts and FL shots.  Manages VFC training certificates for employees and monthly inventory checks.  Receive inventory, apply inventory to FL Shots, and stores vaccines for EPI and TB Clinic.  Maintains vaccine refrigerator temperature logs and monitors for discrepancies.  COVID vaccine management.  Maintain Ultra-Freezer temperature logs.

Maintains a clean and safe work environment as it relates to state guidelines. Adheres to client confidentiality, universal precautions and county health department guidelines as defined in the guidebook and local policies. Communicates regularly with supervisor.  May be required to work more than an 8-hour day or weekend with flextime to be provided.

Assists with ordering and receiving medical and clinic supplies, maintaining inventory management of medical/clinic supplies, stocks and distributes supplies to clinic rooms as needed.   Participates in nursing meetings and CHD meetings.  Attends local trainings as scheduling allows and information is work related.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

One year nursing experience, Able to stand for 2 hours uninterrupted, lift 40 pounds, walk half a mile, Florida driver’s license.

Qualifications:

Minimum:

• One year experience working in the nursing field.
• Valid Driver’s license, if out of state, a Florida Driver's license is required within 30 days of hire
• Current, active Florida Registered Nursing License or Multistate Registered Nursing License from another compact state
• Willing and able to drive your own vehicle or a state’s vehicle to outreaches around St. Lucie Country

Preferred:

• Bilingual and English and Spanish

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:

Port St Lucie

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.