SENIOR COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING SUPERVIS - 64029335

Thank you for your interest in career opportunities with the Florida Department of Health in Polk 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!

About the role

This is a highly responsible public health nursing position working in a clinic setting requiring strong administrative as well as nursing skills. The incumbent serves primarily as a clinic services coordinator monitoring, coordinating, and supervising clinical staff services and personnel, while adhering to established Health Department and local policies and procedures. This position serves high-risk OB clients and works closely with USF and other agencies to produce a healthy outcome for both mother and baby.

The position spends the majority of the time engaged in supervisory responsibilities, including communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees, as well as planning and directing their work. The incumbent has the authority to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline subordinate employees or effectively recommend such action. The incumbent will also develop performance expectations, meet with staff regularly to discuss performance, complete performance reviews, maintain vacation and work schedules, ensure proper coverage, and complete timesheets.

The incumbent is part of a global public health organization and is expected to support the Florida Department of Health in Polk 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. The incumbent is expected to incorporate the agency values of Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Responsiveness, and Excellence in all aspects of their work.

Responsibilities

• Supervises clinical staff providing nursing services to clients, including client assessment and evaluation, proper documentation, health education and counseling, and referrals to other providers with follow-up as required.
• Coordinates all clinical services and nursing activities (possibly including Adult Health, OB/GYN, Family Planning, Laboratory, Immunizations, STD, TB, Insulin, and Epilepsy programs).
• Completes and submits performance appraisals, documents performance, and formulates performance improvement plans when required.
• Counsels employees on career progression and handles hiring and personnel actions related to positions under direct control.
• Assists in referral efforts for various external clinical programs and covers staff for leave time as needed.
• Works closely with all clinical leadership to support staff shortages and cover clinics as needed by the staffing matrix.
• Establishes and monitors a system to ensure clinics are ready for provider work, including personnel assignments, room readiness, and logistics for supply ordering.
• Manages the PFS pharmaceutical system to maintain inventory and reports discrepancies to the supervisor.
• Performs additional interpreter duties consistent with skill level and as needed.
• Manages orientation and training programs for new clinical personnel and enhanced or re-training for all personnel.
• Meets monthly with team members to offer training and/or assistance on an individual basis, developing individualized training as required.
• Establishes a cross-training program to ensure proper backup support and schedules self to work all positions half a day a month to maintain proficiency and increase morale.
• Shares knowledge and establishes best practices; ensures dissemination of critical information concerning rules, regulations, and policies.
• Performs in-house clinical quality assurance following departmental policies and procedures.
• Ensures all staff maintain confidentiality and security of client information, reporting any potential breaches to the Assistant Director of Nursing.
• Performs other related duties as required, including travel, attending meetings and training sessions, representing the administrator, on-call assignments, and other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Valid Florida Driver’s License or the ability to obtain one within 30 days of employment.
• Licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in accordance with Florida Statute 464 or eligible to practice nursing in accordance with Florida Administrative Code 210-8.27.
• Incumbent may be required to work before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency, including working in special needs or Red Cross shelters, or performing other emergency duties.
• Incumbent may have access to records containing Social Security numbers in the performance of their job duties.
• Successful completion of a drug test is a condition of employment for safety-sensitive positions.
• Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, must be registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS.
• Retirees of the Florida Retirement System (FRS) should check with FRS on how re-employment with the State of Florida may affect their current benefits.
• The successful candidate will be required to complete Form I-9, with employment eligibility verified using the E-Verify system.
• Ability to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English.

Skills

• Knowledge of public health, program evaluation principles, and preventive health care theories.
• Knowledge of nursing principles, practices, and techniques in specialized areas, human anatomy, physiology, and community resources.
• Knowledge of the principles of adult learning, agency policies and procedures, nutrition, and pharmacology.
• Knowledge of basic principles of sociology and psychology.
• Knowledge of EHR and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Skill in the use of nursing equipment and instruments, and computers.
• Ability to manage a health care operation and supervise people.
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments, and be flexible with schedules based on clinic needs.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to communicate effectively, teach, and demonstrate preventative health care and nursing principles.
• Ability to work with patients having a variety of physical and socio-economic problems.
• Ability to assess and prioritize service and personnel needs in a specialized area.
• Ability to coordinate and evaluate specialized or educational nursing programs.
• Ability to incorporate new policies and protocols in clinical areas as needed.
• Ability to work with vendors/PrEP navigators to bring new programs to DOH in accordance with DOH policy.

Benefits

Working for the State of Florida offers a highly competitive total compensation package, including:

• Annual and sick leave benefits.
• Nine paid holidays and one personal holiday each year.
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options.
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (www.myfrs.com).
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Tuition waivers.
• For a more complete list of benefits, including monthly costs, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

Pay

$74,000.00 - $77,500.00 annually

Where You Will Work

Lakeland, FL