Senior Community Health Nurse - 64000605

State of Florida • Sanford, FL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Florida Department of Health in Seminole County is seeking a self-motivated and hardworking individual to fill a Senior Community Health Nurse position. This is a Generalist Nursing position that will involve cross-training to work across all departments and provide clinical services. The nurse will provide coverage in the general clinic for various programs including Family Planning, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, HIV client services, and other clinical departments as needed. The incumbent will administer professional nursing duties, treatments as ordered by clinicians, and participate in quality assurance activities. This role also involves coordinating infectious disease testing, providing client interviews and education, completing electronic documentation, and ensuring care aligns with program grants, state policy, and local protocols. The position requires compliance with program requirements through ongoing training and assisting with the orientation and training of new staff. Participation in health fairs, community events, and emergency response duties is also expected.

Requirements

• Have a valid state of Florida Registered Nursing License or a multi-state Registered Nursing License from another compact state (that is in good standing, with no complaints filed through the Florida Board of Nursing)
• Direct patient care experience, within the last 2 years.
• Willing to work before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency. This may include working in a special needs or Red Cross shelter, or performing other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses to or threats involving any disaster or threat of disaster, man-made or natural. Emergency duties may also include in-state and/or out-of-state deployment.
• Adolescent prevention program operations.
• Skill in basic Microsoft Office programs including but not limited to Outlook, Word, Publisher and Excel.
• Ability to Plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to determine work priorities and ensure proper completion of work assignments.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures relating to operational and management analysis activities.
• Ability to conduct fact finding research.
• Ability to solve problems and make decisions.
• Knowledge of the theories and concepts of preventive health care.
• Knowledge of nursing principles, practices, and techniques in specialized areas.
• Knowledge of community resources and organizations.
• Skill in the application of nursing theory in specialized areas.
• Must be able to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English.

Nice To Haves

• Verifiable experience working with any of the following programs: Immunizations, Family Planning, STD, HIV/AIDS, School Health, TB/Refugee Health
• Work experience using any type of computer program to manage client electronic health records

Responsibilities

• Administers nursing services in the clinic setting for Family Planning, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, Immunizations, Epidemiology, Hepatitis, Tuberculosis, Refugee Health, School Health and HIV.
• Administers treatment as ordered by clinicians.
• Participates in quality assurance activities through periodic chart reviews, daily medication inventory, and timely follow-up of client lab results for education and treatment.
• Coordinates and/or performs tasks related to infectious disease testing for clients and collaborates with other clinical team members to process and ship specimens.
• Provides interviews, reviews laboratory results and nursing education for clients in Family Planning, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, Epidemiology, Hepatitis, Tuberculosis, Refugee Health, School Health, Mobile Outreaches, and HIV client services.
• Provides accurate completion of the Superbill to facilitate the check-out and billing process for each client.
• Administers medications/immunization services in the clinic setting including satellite and mobile clinic sites utilizing the current CDC immunization schedule and utilizing safe recommended techniques for medication administration.
• Completes required documentation in Florida Shots and the Health Management System (HMS).
• Review of immunizations records for missing doses for both child and adult health, administering required immunizations, and preparing and issuing necessary forms for school, college, employment, refugee, or travel.
• Provides client education as necessary.
• Completes required electronic documentation in Health Management System (HMS).
• Provides care utilizing the statement of work for each program grant, state policy and local DOH protocols.
• Comply with program requirements through participation in ongoing training and updates in the TRAIN online system.
• Assist with orientation and training for new nursing and clerical staff.
• Participate in quality assurance and improvement activities as directed.
• Participate in health fairs and community events.
• Respond to natural and other disasters and working in Special Needs Shelters.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed