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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Naples, Florida

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OCCUPATION PROFILE

JOB FAMILY: HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONERS

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP: DIAGNOSING & TREATMENT PRACTITION, HLTH

OCCUPATION: REGISTERED NURSES

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BROADBAND LEVELS: Level 1 -- Pay Band 006

Level 2 -- Pay Band 008

Level 3 -- Pay Band 009

Level 4 -- Pay Band 010

DESCRIPTION:

The Other Personnel Services (OPS) Registered Nurse position is a temporary professional Registered Nurse position that functions in the School Health Program with the Department of Health in Collier County (DOH). The School Health Registered Nurse directly to the Community Health Nursing (CHN) Consultant for School Health. This position requires working with the school health screening teams to provide vision, hearing, scoliosis and growth and development screenings along with follow-up services to the students in the mandated grades for Collier County Public and Non-Public Schools as per F.S. 381.0056, known as the "School Health Services Act". The incumbent must be able to work independently and is responsible for working with other DOH staff assisting with school screenings and for working as a liaison with all community partners involved with school health services. This OPS RN position also assists in the Immunization clinic and with Kid Care outreach programs when necessary. This position performs home visits for students referred for health issues such as head lice. This position will function as a team member to provide education to the public and volunteers when required. The incumbent will be anticipated to work up to 30 hour a week during the fall when school screenings are held and as needed the remainder of the year. The hourly rate of pay is $25.00.

REQUIREMENTS:

Licensure as a Registered Nurse in accordance with F.S. Statute 464, American Heart Association cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification (CPR), a valid Florida Driver's License, and reliable transportation are required. The incumbent must be able to lift equipment of up to 50 pounds and be able to move around freely. Incumbent may be required to work before, during and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency or as needed. EMERGENCY DUTY required of the incumbent includes working in Special Needs or Red Cross Shelters, or to perform other emergency duties including, but not limited to responses to or threat of disaster, man-made or natural. This position is at risk for exposure to blood and airborne pathogens (low risk) under OSHA guidelines and certain immunizations such as an annual influenza vaccine and an annual TB assessment are required.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assures collaboration with the Public and Non-Public School Screening coordinators in each assigned school for screening area preparation, acquisition of support resources and completion of data/documentation elements necessary for annual and follow-up student health screenings.

Functions as the liaison between DOH -- Collier staff and volunteers, and the Collier County Public School staff in the accomplishment of scheduled screening services for vision, hearing, growth and development and scoliosis.

Coordinates DOH-Collier staff services for the daily school assignments on the screening day and functions as the coordinator for school screening staff in the assigned schools.

Works with all staff and volunteers involved in the school screenings to provide needed onsite and off-site training both at the DOH --Collier and the school health screenings and monitors performance as needed.

Provides and/or assists with staff development presentation to School Board of Collier County staff, including but not limited to First Aid, Epi-Pen, and Medication Administration as assigned in accordance with the annual schedule and ad-hoc needs.

Assures all referral for health issues including head lice from NCH school health nurses are followed up and home visit completed and documented.

Actively assures screening follow-up on children referred for care from health screenings. Interacts with school screening designee, DOH -- Collier team members, parents and others involved in the follow-up process to provide/obtain necessary information and services.

Assures resources for follow-up exams with outside providers for vision. This includes working with the state contracted resource to set up exams working with Collier County Public Schools.

Assures that methods of acquiring data sets needed to meet the requirements of school health reporting and monitoring in the Health Management System (HMS) are met.

Assists the CHN Consultant for School Health with data gathering for the annual School Health Report.

Assures outcomes of referrals are recorded and filed in the students' cumulative record at the school and in the DOH-Collier referral documents at assigned schools.

Participates in the Quality Improvement (QI) monitoring related to follow-up activities.

Participates in the maintenance of equipment used in school health screening activities, assuring that the equipment is operational, current in calibration and that sufficient supplies are present for application purposes.

Assists in the Immunizations department during back to school events. Will be cross trained to help with coverage in immunization clinic when necessary.

Assists with Kid Care outreach activities such as Health Fairs and Back-to School activities.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES DEEMED ESSENTIAL TO THIS POSITION:

Ability to maintain confidential information in accordance with state and federal statutes, rules, regulations, and Department of Health policy as it relates to Information Custodian.

Knowledge of School Health screening and referral processes or a pediatric health environment.

Ability to develop health related presentations and provide training.

Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with health care providers, community organizations and school personnel and other DOH staff.

Knowledge of childhood school immunization requirements.

Ability to function effectively with intermittent supervision.

Ability to use continuous quality improvement methods and tools to monitor program effectiveness and outcomes.

Ability to have transportation on a daily basis.

Ability to lift and transport screening equipment up to 50 pounds and move freely around.

Ability to work variable start times/total daily work hours to accommodate the school schedules during screening activities.

Ability to coordinate multiple program focus areas.

Skill in use of computers and Microsoft Applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.

Ability to enter and track data into an automated client management system

**NOTE: All responses provided to the qualifying questions for this vacancy advertisement must be verifiable on your State of Florida, Employment Application. **

This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. Note: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check.

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.

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.