SENIOR REGISTERED NURSE - 64068640

State of Florida • BUNNELL, FL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Registered Nurse provides nursing services across a range of Flagler County Health Department clinics, under the supervision of the Senior Registered Nurse Supervisor and Nursing Director as assigned. Clinic areas may include family planning, prenatal and women’s health, sexually transmitted diseases, PrEP, HIV, hepatitis C, immunizations, refugee health, and tuberculosis. The nurse applies Florida nursing standards, local health department protocols, Florida Department of Health procedures, technical assistance guidance, CDC guidance, and Title X guidance while supporting current Department of Health goals.

The role includes clinical assessment, case management, counseling, medication issuance, referrals, testing, documentation in the electronic health record, service data entry, and return-appointment scheduling. The nurse conducts and documents vital signs, venipuncture, point-of-care blood and urine tests, pregnancy testing, and vision and hearing screens; assists providers with examinations, specimen collection, and procedures; and prepares laboratory specimens for shipment.

The nurse also supports clinic operations and quality assurance, including room setup and restocking, equipment checks, vaccine storage and inventory, vaccine ordering and tracking, refrigerator and freezer temperature monitoring, and reporting readings through FL Shots/Verilert. Additional duties include disease outbreak investigations, outreach clinics, school immunization outreach, maintaining emergency supplies and oxygen tanks, staff direction as needed, training and quality improvement participation, record review, and on-call nurse coverage. Emergency duty may be required before, during, or beyond normal work hours or days.

Requirements

• Must be willing to accept the stated salary if offered the position.
• Must be willing to work in the office to perform the position’s duties and responsibilities.
• Must have current authorization to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.
• Must hold a valid Florida RN license in accordance with Florida Statutes.
• Ability to conduct TB case management training.
• Must be able to learn and communicate effectively in English, orally and in writing.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to work well with others.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing services in family planning, prenatal and women’s health, STD, PrEP, HIV, hepatitis C, immunization, refugee, and tuberculosis clinics as assigned.
• Maximize access to services and assist with prenatal, breast, and Pap follow-up.
• Perform family planning case management, including coordinating recalls for annual exams and implant removals and insertions.
• Provide case management for sterilization and breast and cervical cancer screening programs.
• Provide or support immunizations, pregnancy testing and counseling, contraceptive initiation or referral, HIV testing and counseling, STD screening and treatment, tuberculosis screening and testing, LTBI services, Direct Observed Therapy insulin, epilepsy program services, and general clinic medication issuance.
• Coordinate client recalls and follow-up for STI treatment with Disease Intervention Specialists and clerical staff.
• Assess clients; collect histories; issue medications; counsel clients on provider recommendations; arrange referrals and testing; document services in the electronic health record; enter service data; and schedule return appointments.
• Assess and immunize clients for adult, pediatric, and travel programs as appropriate.
• Perform and document vital signs, venipuncture, fingerstick hemoglobin and glucose testing, urine chemistry-strip testing, urine pregnancy testing, and vision and hearing screens.
• Assist providers with examinations, specimen collection, and procedures.
• Set up, clean, and restock examination rooms; set up and take down clinics; and perform quality assurance checks on clinic equipment.
• Create electronic laboratory orders, prepare and package specimens for shipping, and monitor clinic refrigerator temperatures, promptly notifying the supervisor of inappropriate readings.
• Maintain vaccine storage and handling, monitor and submit temperature readings through FL Shots/Verilert, manage Vaccine for Children inventory, and order, receive, and track immunizations for county health department programs.
• Participate in assigned outbreak disease investigations and assist the School Health Nurse with immunization outreach.
• Help maintain emergency and disaster kits and oxygen tanks, and provide direction to support staff as needed.
• Keep the supervisor informed of daily clinic activities and complete daily employee activity and timesheet reporting.
• Participate in trainings, workshops, in-services, conferences, meetings, cross-training, staff development, and quality improvement activities.
• Participate in quality assurance record reviews and assist with outreach clinics for immunizations, HIV testing and counseling, and other services as assigned.
• Serve as the designated on-call nurse and perform other job-related duties as delegated.

Benefits

• Annual and sick leave
• Nine paid holidays and one personal holiday each year
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance
• 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