SENIOR COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE - 64006601

Requisition No: 866620 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: SENIOR COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE - 64006601

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64006601 

Salary:  $67,317.00 - $69,357.00 

Posting Closing Date: 12/20/2025 

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This is a Career Service Senior Community Health Nurse position working in the Lee County Department of Health.

 

This is a Senior Community Health Nurse in the Tuberculosis department at the Florida Department of Health in Lee County (DOH-Lee).  Works directly under the supervision of the Nursing Program Specialist. This position provides services within the TB clinic as well as additional duties coordinating state program services.  This position has access to the following information sets: TB records, immunizations, medical records, laboratory, HIV testing, and the HMS system.  Responsible to maintain confidentiality, security, privacy and integrity of protected health information. Refers to and utilizes DOHP 50-10 Information Security and Privacy policy as required. The employee in this position may under certain circumstances take confidential information from the premises of DOH-Lee. Employee must always maintain the minimum required information in their control in a locked briefcase.  Information should be returned to the Florida Department of Health-Lee before close of business if feasible.  If not feasible, employee is granted permission to keep until next working day. 

 

Clinic Services: 

• • Promotes and maintains health of individuals, families and community through appropriate preventative and rehabilitative measures.
  • Provides comprehensive nursing services in all FDOH Lee clinics and community settings as warranted.  These services include childhood and adult immunizations, reproductive health services, assessment of vital signs, counseling, health screening, health education, referrals, and follow-up of the referrals.
  • Collects laboratory specimens.

 

Responsible for timely follow-up on abnormal lab results according to established protocols.

 

Support Services:

• •  Maintains comprehensive quality records.
  • Collects and reports pertinent data to nursing supervisor, APRN, and/or physicians.
  • Provides appropriate case follow-up.
  • Participates in case conferences to confer with other professionals and to formulate and evaluate care plans.
  • Assists in record reviews.
  • Recognizes and understands the changes in the community and nursing practice which affects community health unit programs/plans.

 

Serves as staff advisor to student affiliates and new staff nurses.

 

Serves as a professional community resource for TB.

 

Assists with development and implementation of county/community activities to promote health and disease prevention to include TB/HIV. Responsible for follow-up of referrals to TB, PrEP, and Test and Treat Programs.

 

Performs other duties as assigned.

 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• • Knowledge of principles, practices & procedures of nursing

•     Knowledge of human anatomy and physiology

•     Knowledge of immunization schedules and protocols

•     Knowledge of correct spelling, punctuation & grammar usage

•     Knowledge of standard business formats & styles for letters & business forms

•     Skill in operating a personal computer

•     Ability to administer vaccination.

•     Ability to work with patients.

•     Ability to observe patients’ symptoms and reaction to treatment

•     Ability to operate general office equipment

•     Ability to follow office procedures & practices

•     Ability to organize & maintain filing systems

•     Ability to handle telephone calls in a courteous & effective manner

•     Ability to plan, organize & coordinate work assignments & communicate effectively verbally & in writing

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