COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE - 64061211

Requisition No: 868272 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE - 64061211

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64061211 

Salary:  $59,000 to $61,200 annually 

Posting Closing Date: 01/28/2026 

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**Career Service**

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*Note: Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process. 

 

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/resumes will not be considered. 

 

Thank you for your interest in career opportunities with the Florida Department of Health in Citrus 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.

 

Your Specific Responsibilities:

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. Duties of the position include but are not limited to:

 

• 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