SENIOR COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE - 64001076

Requisition No: 859354 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: SENIOR COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE - 64001076

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64001076 

Salary:  $36,547.50-$64,000 

Posting Closing Date: 09/03/2025 

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Your Specific Responsibilities:

This position, an employee of the Nassau County Health Department (NCHD), works to protect, promote, and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county, and community efforts. The employee 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 employee 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 employee is expected to perform with excellence by promoting quality outcomes through learning and continuous performance.  Employee will be operating a state vehicle to service clients within the Nassau County area. This position reports directly to the Executive Community Health Nursing Director-SES.

Clinical Nursing & Case Management: 

• Provide direct services to clients in the following programs:  Immunization, Tuberculosis, Family Planning, Primary Medical Care, and STD.
• Provide independent nursing services under written Nurse Protocols.
• Assess and evaluate and provide care within scope of practice per FL Nurse Practice Act.
• Utilize nursing skills of interview, observation, and assessment to determine the medical needs of the client and determine specific risk factors for client. 
• Triage client to meet their needs in timely manner.
• Lead Nurse for Mobile Health Van and Medical Clinic.
• Perform laboratory testing, including venipuncture.
• Prepare specimens for transport to outside laboratory.
• Record client data per electronic health record and Florida Shots Registry
• Provide case management to established client and make appropriate referrals.
• Monitor client follow-up to assure it is completed or document why it is not completed. 
• Review and report labs per protocol.
• Utilize client EMR to document follow-up per guidelines. 
• Provide clinical support to provider and team as requested.
• Record client data per electronic health record and Florida Shots Registry.
• Maintain confidentiality of client interactions and services according to HIPPA privacy policies
• Work with HIV or Ryan White program as needed.

Clinical Maintenance:

• Assist in maintenance of clinic supplies.
• Conduct monthly inventory of pharmacy meds and immunizations per guidelines.
• Assure forms and handouts are kept up to date for assigned clinic.
• Ensure a safe and healthy environment by adhering to OSHA guidelines.

 Clinical and Program Oversight:

• Provide program oversight to assure all requirements are met for programs assigned. 
• Submit all reports due for programs assigned.
• Attend program calls and meetings for assigned programs.
• Attend staff and other internal and external meetings as assigned.
• Attend training for personal and professional growth.
• Participate in quality improvement activities, including chart reviews.
• Complete chart reviews as required. 
• Participate in QI projects as assigned.

• Responsible for Nassau DOH on call duties per guidelines on a rotating basis. 
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to assess clients and make sound nursing judgments independently.
• Knowledge of nursing and public health principles, practices, and techniques.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments in a prioritized fashion.
• Ability to maintain accurate and appropriate medical documentation in EHR system.
• Ability to safely administer medications and immunizations within scope of practice.
• Ability to work with persons of different race, language, culture, or socioeconomic status.
• Ability to adapt to necessary changes in duties, duty station or work hours.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Skill in use of a personal computer.
• Knowledge of patient confidentiality laws.
• Skill in use of computer programs such as Microsoft office.
• Skill in utilizing strong verbal communication and listening skills.
• Ability to work effectively and cooperatively with others.
• Ability to manage diverse situations.
• Ability to educate peers in the theory and practice of their position.

Qualifications:

Minimum-

• Licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in accordance with Chapter 464, Florida Statutes and in accordance with Rule 64B9, Florida Administrative Code

Preferred-

• Licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse.
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing
• 2 years’ experience in a clinic or community setting.
• Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat injuries, diseases, and deformities which to include symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.

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:

Yulee, FL and surrounding Clinics within Nassau County

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.    

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.