Job Description

Requisition No: 832162 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: SENIOR COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE - 64003549

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64003549 

Salary: $48,000-$53,000 

Posting Closing Date: 08/07/2024 

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY

Your Specific Responsibilities:

This position, an employee of the Nassau County Health Department (NCHD), works to protect, promote, and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county, and community

efforts. The employee is expected to promote innovation by searching for creative solutions and managing resources wisely. They are expected to collaborate through teamwork to achieve common goals and solve problems. The employee is expected to be accountable and perform with integrity and respect. They are expected to be responsive by serving our customers and engaging our

partners. Finally, the employee is expected to perform with excellence by promoting quality outcomes through learning and continuous performance. This position provides public health services within the public schools in the county under the supervision of the Senior Community Health Nursing Supervisor. The responsibilities will include assistance in administering a school health services program designed to promote, maintain, and improve the health of students in their educational environment.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to problem solve.
• Ability to organize and maintain filing systems.
• Ability to teach appropriate tasks to non-licensed staff and to monitor their performance.
• Ability to present trainings, presentations and speak in front of large groups.
• Ability to work with persons of a different race, language, culture, or socioeconomic status.
• Ability to collect, interpret, and analyze statistical, demographic, and service data.
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective, professional, positive, and collaborative working relationships with others.
• Ability to teach healthcare.
• Knowledge of pediatrics, first aid, and growth & development.
• Knowledge of and ability to use the nursing process to assess client health needs.
• Knowledge of federal and state confidentiality laws governing school and health records.
• Knowledge of mandated health screenings.
• Knowledge of Florida Statute, Administrative Codes and Administrative Guidelines related to School Health Services.
• Knowledge of various computer programs and proficient in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• Knowledge of recommended immunization schedules and school entry health requirements.
• Knowledge of immunization requirements and proficient in the administration of those immunizations.
• Knowledge of and the ability to incorporate ethical standards of practice into all interactions with individuals, organizations, and communities.
• Time management skills to follow work plan and provide timely deliverables.

Qualifications:

Minimum –

• Associate of Science Degree in Nursing
• Licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in accordance with Florida Statute 464

Preferred –

• Experienced working in a school health program
• Experienced working with medically complex patient
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree

Work Location:

• Nassau County Schools-Homebase Yulee Clinic

NOTE: Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process. 

This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. Note: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check.

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website:

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.

The successful candidate will be required to complete the Form I-9 and that information will be verified using the E-Verify system. E-Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility. 

“Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days.”

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-877-562-7287). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS HAVE RECENTLY CHANGED.

To obtain revised and updated information on Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements, click here . Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, applicants eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. However, applicants claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each application submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement. Applicants may also fax their supporting documentation to People First at 1-888-403-2110.

Florida has the third largest population of veterans in the nation with more than 1.5 million service men and women. The Florida Department of Health (department) is committed to serving members of the United States Armed Forces, veterans and their families by encouraging them to apply for vacancies that fit their area of knowledge and/or expertise. Through the Departments VALOR program, which expedites licensing for military veterans, the Department also waives initial licensing and application fees for military veterans who apply for a health care professional license within 60 months of an honorable discharge. These initiatives help ensure that the transition from military service into the workforce is as smooth as possible and reflects our appreciation for the dedication devoted to protecting our country.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement. 

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