COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE - 64061211

State of Florida•Lecanto, FL

About The Position

The incumbent is part of a global public health organization and is expected to support the Florida Department of Health in Citrus 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. Need to know position with access to medical records. Has computer access to Health Management System HMS and Florida Shots immunization program. Has access to secured areas and prescription medications. Adheres to Florida Department of Health in Citrus County Confidentiality, Security policy and procedures and attends annual confidentiality and security trainings and updates. Successful completion of a urine drug screen is a condition of employment. May be assigned to any clinic location or program within the Florida Department of Health in Citrus. Responsible for securing the designated information sets for the purposes of protecting confidentiality, data integrity and appropriate access for all information, both confidential and public record, which is stored in hard copy and electronic forms. Primary responsibilities of this position will be providing care to prenatal clinic clients, but will include caring for clients seeking Family Planning, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Immunizations, and Communicable Disease (Tb, HIV, etc.) services.

Requirements

Knowledge of problem-solving techniques
Knowledge of professional nursing and public health principles, practices, and techniques in specialized areas
Knowledge of normal pregnancy, routine prenatal care, and appropriate education for these clients
Knowledge of the theories and concepts of preventive health care
Knowledge of human anatomy and physiology
Knowledge of community resources
Knowledge of medical and/or public health field
Knowledge in use of medical equipment (glucometer, blood pressure monitoring devices, thermometer, scale, etc.)
Knowledge of multiple computer systems such as HMS, Florida Shots, Word, EXCEL, Outlook, SBAC Web-based Program etc.
Knowledge of information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services and customer satisfaction.
Skilled in the application of nursing theory in specialized areas
Skilled in nursing assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation
Ability to solve problems
Ability to follow instructions and take direction from management
Ability to plan, organize, prioritize workload, and coordinate work assignments.
Ability to work independently and with a team
Ability to work with participants having a variety of physical problems and/or health concerns.
Ability to organize and maintain filing systems
Ability to communicate effectively and professionally, verbally, (on the phone and in person) and in writing
Ability to work under very busy circumstances at times and be able to multi-task
Ability to be responsible for accuracy, timeliness, and thoroughness of own work and to perform such work in accordance with procedural and policy guidelines.
Ability to document thoroughly
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with others
Ability to give vaccinations and administer medications
Ability to draw blood and collect other specimens as required
Ability to learn and use computer software applications
Ability to use logic and analysis to identify the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches.
Ability to identify nature of problems.
This position requires you to have and maintain a valid/active Florida Registered Nursing License or a multistate license from another Compact State (F.S. Reference: 464) . CPR certification, and valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in fast paced inpatient or outpatient environment serving pregnant women.

Responsibilities

Patient assessment
Nursing interviews
Planning of patient care
Conducting point of care testing
Implementation of provider orders
Maintain efficient clinic flow.
Issuance, administration, and ordering of clinic medications, per protocol and required pharmacy tracking.
Evaluation of response to treatment/medications
Evaluate vaccination status of all clients and administration of recommended vaccinations.
Education and counselling covering health lifestyle and healthy pregnancy behaviors.
Serve as a patient advocate.
Documentation of all information in the DOH electronic medical record (HMS) and paper charts, if applicable.
Face to face and phone triage, including but not limited to responding to patient questions and concerns.
Follow up and case management including but not limited to abnormal cancer screenings, labs and diagnostic studies for all clients, prenatal care client appointment attendance.
Management and tracking of referrals for clients including but not limited to colposcopy, LEEP, sterilization, LARCs, and clients participating in the Florida Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
Insuring and assisting with use of appropriate diagnosis codes
Obtaining authorizations from third party payors as needed
Maintenance of emergency medications and supplies including but no limited to daily lock checks, monthly inventory of medications and supplies, monitoring expiration dates, and ordering/replacing medications
Collection and processing of specimens
Supervision and direction of professional and paraprofessional staff
Investigation and contact tracing of communicable diseases
Orienting and mentoring new employees and students
Preparing reports
Scheduling appointments
Utilizing and maintain equipment.
Cleaning/sterilizing work area and equipment
Replenishing stock
Participating in community events
Providing clinical expertise and information at community events
Assisting with quality improvement activities and chart reviews

Benefits

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
Flexible Spending Accounts
Tuition waivers

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