SENIOR COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE - 64054299

Requisition No: 854064 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: SENIOR COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE - 64054299

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64054299 

Salary:  $66,000.00 annually/ $2,538.46 biweekly 

Posting Closing Date: 06/05/2025 

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Open Competitive

Location: Santa Rosa Beach, FL

 

Please be advised:

• All fields in the Candidate Profile (application) must be completed (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile).
• Work history, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, and formal education fields, etc. must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position.
• The successful candidate must be able to pass a Level II Background screening.
• If you are claiming Right to First Interview, you must attach a copy of your official layoff letter when applying to be considered

 

Your Specific Responsibilities:

This is a clinical services position at the Florida Department of Health in Walton County providing case management and generalized registered nursing support and assistance to providers.  This position primarily supports the Primary Care program but may assist in other clinical programs as needed and in accordance with agency policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines.  Will be primarily working out of the Santa Rosa Beach site, but may be required to work at other sites as needed. This position is a key custodian for the pharmacy, laboratory and other assigned areas. The person in this position will be performing tasks involving sensitive information or requiring a high level of trust for other reasons. Adheres to Information Security policies and procdures.  Works with co-workers and supervisor to maintain alignment of operations between all CHD sites.  

 

This position will follow Florida Department of Health, Florida Department of Health Walton and Walton Community Health Center policy and procedures.

This position will provide patient-centered interactions:

• Respect patient and family values and expressed needs.
• Encourage patients to expand their role in decision-making, health-related behaviors, and self-management.
• Communicate with their patients in a culturally appropriate manner, in a language and at a level that the patient understands.
• Provide self-management support at every visit through goal setting and action planning.
• Obtain feedback from patients/family about their healthcare experience and use this information for quality improvement.

This position will assist in the provision of care coordination:

• Link patients with community resources to facilitate referrals and respond to social service needs. 
• Track and support patients when they obtain services outside the practice.
• Obtaining test and referral results and communicating with community organizations, health plans, facilities, and specialists.
• Follow-up with patients within a few days of an emergency room visit or hospital discharge.
• Communicate test results and care plans to patients/families.

 

Registered Nursing Tasks

General Care Coordination/ Chronic Disease Case Management

• Will function as a chronic disease case manager and will ensure case management services are meeting the goals of all grant requirements and client needs.
• Works with providers and clients to provide current high-quality care management services
• Will track current caseloads and activities in HMS and will document all care and case management activities in the progress notes of HMS.
• Will work closely with providers and clients to aid clients in completing appropriate medical appointments, referrals, diagnostic tests, and compliance with self-care instructions.
• Will provide individualized education and support to clients to help those clients manage their health conditions.  There will be an overarching goal of improved general health for clients. Education will be client need and learning level specific an