OPS SENIOR COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE - 64936205

Requisition No: 846107 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: OPS SENIOR COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE - 64936205

 Pay Plan: Health Care Practice

Position Number: 64936205 

Salary:  $33.00 per hour 

Posting Closing Date: 02/14/2025 

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*This is a part-time Other Personnel Service (OPS)  Senior Community Health Nurse position working with the Department of Health in Lee County.*

 

This OPS Senior Community Health Nurse position is under the supervision of the Nursing Program Specialist at a local county health department.  The position requires an understanding of public health nursing and a working knowledge of immunization policies, protocols, and schedules.  The incumbent will assist Immunizations with a specific emphasis on promotion of influenza vaccine to disparate populations and populations at greatest risk for complications of influenza.  This position requires complete and current knowledge of the immunization program including, but not limited to, childhood vaccines, adult vaccines, and overseas travel vaccines. The incumbent will assist Immunizations with a specific emphasis on promotion of influenza vaccine to disparate populations and populations at greatest risk for complications of influenza. The employee must maintain current working knowledge and skills based on the Department of Health programs and policies.  This position is classified as a sensitive position.  Incumbent handles protected health information on a need to know basis following Department of Health, HIPAA, and Information Security and Privacy Policies.  Employee abides by State/Federal laws governing health information and is responsible to maintain confidentiality, security, privacy, and integrity of protected health information. This position has access to the following information sets: Immunizations, FLSHOTS, and HMS.

 

Promotes and maintains health of individuals, families and community through appropriate preventative and rehabilitative measures, provides comprehensive nursing in FDOH Lee clinics and community settings as warranted.  These services include childhood and adult immunizations, counseling/conference, health screening, health education, referrals and follow-up of the referrals, maintaining quality records in the clinic or community groups and collecting of laboratory specimens.

 

Administers childhood, adult, and overseas travel immunizations.  Accurately completes the necessary immunization records and codes immunizations given on a daily basis.  Maintains up-to-date childhood immunization information and effectively informs clients of possible vaccine side effects during each visit.  Enters immunization information into FLSHOTS and HMS systems.

 

Attends all required meeting and keeps current on new immunization schedules and guidelines.

 

Performs other miscellaneous related duties as required.  Completes weekly leave/attendance records and daily employee activity records (EARs) within required time frame.

 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITES:

• Knowledge of principles, practices and procedures of nursing
• Knowledge of human anatomy and physiology
• Knowledge of correct spelling, punctuation and grammar usage
• Knowledge of standard business formats and styles for letters and business forms
• Cultural competency
• Skill in operating a personal computer
• Ability to administer vaccinations
• Ability to work with patients
• Ability to follow office procedures and practices
• Ability to organize and maintain filing systems
• Ability to handle telephone calls in a courteous and effective manner
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments and communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with others
• Ability to understand, interpret and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures
• Ability to prioritize individual workload
• Ability to frequently bend, kneel, reach, and sit or stand for long periods of time<