SENIOR COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE - 64027820

Requisition No: 843203 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: SENIOR COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE - 64027820

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64027820 

Salary:  $55,000 - $60,000 annually 

Posting Closing Date: 01/06/2025 

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Open Competitive

Senior Community Health Nurse 64027820

 

Your Specific Responsibilities:

The incumbent, a Senior Community Health Nurse employee of the Florida Department of Health in DeSoto County (DOH-DeSoto), represents the agency and its mission and values.  The incumbent is part of the organization and is expected to promote cooperation, couresty and teamwork in a diverse enviroment.  This position is under the direct supervision of the Community Health Nursing Director and assists the medical and nursing staff with patient care and collects data in various healthcare sites. 

 

• Obtains client’s full medical history and assessment and evaluates information.
• Counsels and educates clients
• Provides treatment and education for sexually transmitted diseases when indicated from lab results. 
• Provides pregnancy testing, counseling and referrals.
• Assists with medical exams.
• Administers medication per practitioner orders. 
• Administers immunizations as applicable.
• Performs lab work when needed.
• Maintains exam rooms, laboratory and clinic areas for clinic activities and walk-ins.
• Ensures that specimen samples are logged correctly and sent to labs.
• Answers telephone inquiries from clients.
• Performs monthly pharmaceutical inventory.
• Assists with ensuring  medication and supplies are ordered and inventoried.
• Assists with ensuring all emergency medical supplies are available and in working order at all times.
• Performs medical record audits and clinical/administrative reports accurately, legibly and within appropriate time frames (ie. Family Planning).
• Completes client referrals and prior authorizations as needed for medications, additional testing and/or further medical care when appropriate.
• Collaborates with all DOH-DeSoto programs to assure healthy client outcomes.
• Contacts physician clarification and/or orders regarding client symptoms/standing orders/protocol.
• Provides nursing support as needed at Outreach/Awareness Activities and incident response events within the community to include mass immunizations, emergency response activities, and community health engagements.  Nursing support may be required outside of normal business hours to accommodate community needs during evening and weekend hours.

 

All Client Service Records (CSR’s) and Employee Activity Records (EARS) will be coded accurately and submitted within stated time frames.  Keeps immediate supervisor informed of nursing problems when appropriate. Employee abides by State/Federal laws governing confidential and public information.  This position is classified as a sensitive/confidential position.   

Works with health care providers in all clinics.  Maintains records including but not limited to nursing assessment, history, educational sessions, and counseling.  Instructs patients and families on how to carry out physicians’ orders.  This position assists with exams, educates clients regarding health and disease processes.

 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of nursing and public health principles, practices and techniques
• Knowledge of human anatomy and physiology
• Knowledge of community resources
• Knowledge of correct spelling, punctuation & grammar usage
• Knowledge of standard business formats & styles for letters & business forms