Senior Community Health Nurse - Full-time / Part-time

Thank you for your interest in career opportunities with the Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County. If you are looking to establish a successful career in Public Health, you have come to the right place. Many of our innovative and successful health programs are recognized throughout Florida. We hope you decide to join our team! Applicants will be contacted directly if selected for an interview.

We request that all applications be completed with People First - no faxed or mailed applications to the agency. Experience, education and/or training used to meet the minimum qualifications and in response to the qualifying questions must be verifiable through information contained in your application.

When completing the online application, all gaps of employment or education greater than 90 days starting from high school must be explained (approximate date, month and year) identifying company name or if unemployed. Incomplete applications will not be considered. It is unacceptable to use the statement "See resume" in place of work history.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

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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

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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. The selected applicant will be required to provide personal contact information and keep this information current in the Department's emergency responder management system.

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OCCUPATION PROFILE

JOB FAMILY: HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONERS

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP: DIAGNOSING & TREATMENT PRACTITION, HLTH

OCCUPATION: REGISTERED NURSES

29-1141

BROADBAND LEVELS: Level 1 -- Pay Band 006

Level 2 -- Pay Band 008

Level 3 -- Pay Band 009

Level 4 -- Pay Band 010

DESCRIPTION

This is work in assessing patient health problems and needs, developing and implementing nursing care plans, and maintaining medical records. This employee administers nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. The incumbent may advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. This work may also include inspecting facilities and/or evaluating or providing consultation on health care programs, services or policies.

Some positions in this occupation may be responsible for coordinating work and supervising employees.

Position Specific Information

This is a tobacco-free position so incumbent must not currently be using any form of tobacco.

Incumbent must hold a current registration as a Registered Nurse from the state of Florida.

This is a 10 month position, working only during the school year.

The salary for this position is $1593.87 biweekly.

The use of personal transportation is needed to conduct activities of the position, therefore reliable transportation with appropriate auto insurance and a valid Florida Driver's License is required.

The incumbent is part of a global public health organization and is expected to support the Florida Department of Health in Pinellas 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. The incumbent works in the Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County assigned to the Community Health and Performance Improvement Division with responsibility in the School Health Services Program. This position is coded managerial in accordance with FS 447.203 4(a) 1,3,4,5, (Health Services, Case Management, and Supervision).

HEALTH SERVICES

Provides first aid, acute, and emergency care to ill/injured students, faculty, and staff. Provides for the safe and accurate administration of medications, immunizations, health screenings, and nursing procedures. Documents on appropriate records all services, assessments, interactions, reactions, evaluations, and plans. Maintains confidentiality of all records, client interactions, and service according to HIPAA privacy codes. Communicates long and short term school health and goals, and assists in revisions. Assists in planning for and/or provides CPR and First Aid for staff and faculty. Provides orientation, health counseling, health education, and relevant health occupation experiences for students, faculty, staff, parents, and the community. Effectively communicates and implements school health services according to the established school health plan, state guidelines, policies and procedures. Serves as a consultant/resource to staff, parents, students, administration and the community. Demonstrates involvement in school, classroom and community activities working toward improving school health. Consistently models cooperation and teamwork through professionalism and works toward a school-wide atmosphere of wellness conducive to learning and highest student achievement. Promotes safety measures and programs in the school to assure a safe and healthy environment, including adherence to OSHA guidelines for prevention of exposure to blood borne pathogens, use of universal precautions, and communicable disease surveillance and education to prevent the spread of infections.

DIRECT SERVICE/CASE MANAGEMENT

Reviews student physicals, Immunizations, clinic cards, and other health information. Conducts client interviews to obtain pertinent historical, physical and social data. Performs routine diagnostic tests, including vital signs and body measurements, as needed. Initiates and completes accident and injury reports. Develops and implements care plans. Assures annual distribution, collection, and filling of all clinic cards. Identifies actual and/or potential health problems in students and works towards resolution. Summarize and reports current trends in health status of students, identification and resolution of health care problems, and immunization status. Confers with parents, students, community agencies, and health care providers, completes health needs awareness list, and interprets health needs of students to school personnel. Assists in evaluation and placement decisions for medically complex and at risk students. Assists schools in implementing emergency school plan. Initiates and completes accident and injury reports with appropriate documentation. Assesses the home environment of students through home visits, providing counseling, health guidance, referral, and follow up.

SUPERVISION

Ensures accurate implementation of the medication protocol. Supervises, trains, delegates and evaluates health care and school staff performing health related duties, including insulin administration. Supervises, orients, trains, and evaluates the Health Support Technician(s), including monitoring of leave and attendance, EARS, training, People First, meeting of performance standards, completion of performance appraisal(s), developing performance plans and taking disciplinary action as appropriate. Complies with or monitors the mandatory requirements in Section 215.422, FS, and chapter 3A-24 of the Florida Administrative Code.

OTHER DUTIES

Establishes and maintains good working relationships with students, parents, faculty, staff, supervisor and the community. Completes annual staff and nursing in-services and Nursing Action Team meetings when scheduled by the agency. Completes required agency reports and forms including timesheets, evaluations, EARS, and Travel within requited timeframes. Attends and participates in monthly staff meetings. Maintains CPR and First Aid Certifications, and continuing education hours for licensure. Utilizes the computer daily for e-mail, communication with supervisor, information and documentation. Performs other related duties as assigned by supervisor.

EXAMPLES OF WORK

Supervises employees by assigning work, reviewing progress and assessing performance.

Responds to special directions and instructions during emergency operations.

Provides health care, first aid, and immunization.

Observes patient's skin color, dilation of pupils, and computerized equipment to monitor vital signs.

Records patient's medical information and vital signs.

Administers local, inhalation, intravenous, and other anesthetics.

Prepares patients for and assists with and/or performs examinations.

Orders, conducts, interprets, and/or evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.

Prepares rooms, sterile instruments, equipment and supplies, and assists physician.

Prescribes or recommends drugs or other forms of treatment, such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures.

Provides prenatal and postnatal care to obstetrical patients under supervision of physician.

Discusses cases with physician.

Informs physician of patient's condition.

Administers stipulated emergency measures, and contacts clinician when deviations from standard are encountered during pregnancy or delivery.

Consults with and/or provides technical assistance to public and private entities concerning health care.

Instructs on topics, such as health education, disease prevention, child birth, and home nursing and develops health improvement programs.

Delivers infants and performs postpartum examinations and treatment.

Refers students or patients to community agencies furnishing assistance and collaborates with agencies.

Conducts specified laboratory tests.

Maintains stock of supplies.

Directs and coordinates health care programs.

Develops, negotiates and implements public/private partnerships.

Performs grant writing and/or contract management activities.

Conducts inspections or programmatic evaluations and writes reports of findings, recommendations and corrective actions.

Monitors the quality of care or standards of practice to ensure compliance with state and federal requirements.

Develops policies, procedures, rules and/or legislation.

Develops or selects curriculum and prepares pamphlets, manuals, visual aids, course outlines, and other materials used in teaching.

Writes research reports and other publications to document and communicate program activities or research findings.

Prepares and justifies budgets for health care programs/services. Monitors, analyzes and coordinates expenditures within allocation.

EXAMPLES OF JOB CHARACTERISTICS

Monitor Processes, Material, Surroundings

Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, often to detect problems or to find out when things are finished.

Documenting/Recording Information

Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in either written form or electronic/magnetic recording.

Communicating With Other Workers

Providing information to supervisors, fellow workers, and subordinates. This information can be exchanged face-to-face, in writing, or via telephone/electronic transfer.

Getting Information Needed to Do the Job

Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Assisting and Caring for Others

Providing assistance or personal care to others.

Updating and Using Job-Relevant Knowledge

Keeping up-to-date technically and knowing one's own jobs' and related jobs' functions.

Establishing and Maintaining Relationships

Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others.

Performing General Physical Activities

Performing physical activities that require moving one's whole body, such as in climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, where the activities often also require considerable use of the arms and legs, such as in the physical handling of materials.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Combining, evaluating, and reasoning with information and data to make decisions and solve problems. These processes involve making decisions about the relative importance of information and choosing the best solution.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Identifying information received by making estimates or categorizations, recognizing differences or similarities, or sensing changes in circumstances or events.