EXECUTIVE COMM HEALTH NURSING DIR - SES - 64060077

Requisition No: 868949 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: EXECUTIVE COMM HEALTH NURSING DIR - SES - 64060077

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 64060077 

Salary:  $60,428.94 - $75,536.18 

Posting Closing Date: 02/15/2026 

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Open Competitive Opportunity

Florida Department of Health

Division of Disease Control and Health Protection 

Bureau of Epidemiology 

Your Specific Responsibilities:

This position spends the majority of the time engaged in supervisory responsibilities. This includes communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees in addition to planning and directing employees' work. The incumbent has the authority to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline subordinate employees or effectively recommend such action. The incumbent will also be required to develop performance expectations, meet with staff regularly to discuss performance, complete performance reviews, maintain vacation and work schedules, ensuring proper coverage, and complete timesheets.

This position is under the direct supervision of the Section Administrator of the Immunization Section and will assist in managing the statewide public health immunization program. The Executive Community Health Nursing Director is a professional nursing position that exercises independent judgment in formulating or assisting in the formulation of statewide immunization policies and procedures that have significant impact on immunization standards of care and ultimately statewide immunization coverage levels.

Duties in this position include:

The individual in this position supervises staff professionals who plan and monitor the clinical immunization services, educational programs, statewide immunizations-related strategic health plan, clinical standards of care, and data collection systems of the Immunization Section. The Executive Community Health Nursing Director has overall statewide responsibility/accountability for operational activities related to immunization service delivery, program quality assurance, nursing/medical practices, control of communicable vaccine-preventable diseases, providing nursing leadership to public health nurses al the state and local level in immunization service delivery, education and training, and represents the Immunization Section with other Department of Health program offices, community agencies and health care providers. In the absence of the Section Administrator, the incumbent may have delegated authority over program operations. 

Assures that immunization clinical nursing care policies and procedures are reviewed and updated on a regular basis and are consistent with the law and community health nursing practice standards. Participates in general policy and program formulation and interprets nursing implications.

Consults with other department of Health personnel, county health departments, other state agencies, and the private medical sector on all matters relating to immunization service delivery and nursing/medical standards. Initiates and evaluates new programs with the cooperation of other administrative staff. Educate public and private providers to ensure compliance with the Standards for Pediatric & Adult Immunization Practices. Develops and provides educational programs to public and private providers on compliance with current childhood, adolescent. and adult immunization recommendations. 

Analyzes and plans for present and projected needs in accordance with agency objectives, community needs, and available resources. Analyzes and reports emerging problems or trends in the delivery of immunization services.

Oversees the recruitment. employment and assignment of personnel and recommends promotions or separations from service. Assumes accountability for the general supervision of community health nursing staff and others immediately assigned to program activities.

Partnerships: Coordinate program planning and implementation of the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCOA) performance measures for immunizations, Health Plan Employee Information Set (HEOIS) with public and private healthcare providers. including county health departments, managed care organizations (MCOs). community/migrant health centers, and other groups, organizations and agencies, especially those that represent or serve under-immunized infants and children. Enhance collaboration with organizations and agencies that serve adolescents and adults, especially MCOs. Participate in efforts to unite all sectors of the community in improving immunization coverage among children, adolescents, and adults. Collaborate with coalitions to promote immunization of persons of all ages.

Serves as Information Custodian (or Information Custodian Back-up) for specified information sets in accordance with completed form DH 1151, Information Custodian Delegation of Authority, and maintains departmental. division and bureau security policies, protocols, and procedures for protection of data and release of confidential information. Serves as Key Custodian (or Key Custodian Back-up) for specified secured areas in accordance with completed form DH 1151, Key Custodian Delegation of Authority, and maintains departmental, division and bureau security policies. protocols and procedures for protection of data and release of confidential information

Performs other duties as assigned. 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of theories and concepts of preventive health services. Knowledge of the principals and practices of program management and delivery of immunization health service. Knowledge of nursing principals. practices. and techniques. Knowledge of human anatomy. physiology, and pathophysiology.  Knowledge of community organizations Ability to apply the consultative process in problem-solving activities. Ability to collect. interpret. and analyze statistical. demographic. and service data. Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, polices. and procedures Ability to plan. organize. and coordinate work assignments. Ability to communicate effectively. Ability to establish and maintain elfect111e working relationships with others.

Qualifications:

Professional Registered Nurse; Florida Nurse Practice Act, s. 464, Florida Statutes.

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:

Tallahassee, FL

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

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• 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.    

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.