OPS ADVANCED PRACTICE RN SPECIALIST - 64952353
Date: Oct 17, 2024
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Requisition No: 833308
Agency: Department of Health
Working Title: OPS ADVANCED PRACTICE RN SPECIALIST - 64952353
Thank you for your interest in career opportunities with the Florida Department of Health in Pinellas 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! Applicants will be contacted directly if selected for an interview.
The incumbent is part of a global public health organization and is expected to support the Florida Department of Health in Pinellas 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. Furthermore, the incumbent is expected to incorporate the agency values of Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Responsiveness, and Excellence in all aspects of their work.
The OPS Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Specialist is responsible for providing comprehensive health care to clients, including diagnosing and treating acute, episodic, and chronic illness and helping to prevent diseases and injuries as part of a medical home team. Monitoring and oversight includes an established quality improvement process with ongoing chart review, including peer review. The successful applicant will be responsible for providing coverage as needed in the School-based health clinics and will be required to travel to different clinic sites within Pinellas County.
Your Specific Responsibilities:
- Provides comprehensive health care to clients attending school-based health clinics as needed, with Gibbs High School being the primary location.
- Provides support to any health department clinic when school clinics are closed.
- Evaluates and performs complete physical examinations.
- Analyzes and interprets patient histories, symptoms, physical findings, and/or diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses.
- Diagnoses and treats acute health care problems such as illnesses, infections, or injuries.
- Orders, conducts, interprets, and/or evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
- Orders, reviews and interprets laboratory tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
- Prescribes and administers medications based on patient characteristics, efficacy, safety, and cost as legally authorized.
- Makes medical diagnosis and prescribes treatment within scope of service.
- Develops treatment plans based on scientific rationale, standards of care, and professional practice guidelines.
- Makes appropriate follow ups and referrals.
- Educates patients about self-management of acute and chronic illnesses, tailoring instructions to patients' individual circumstances.
- Conducts patient intake, vitals, and history when nurse is absent.
- Administers medications and monitors special diet carb counting when nurse is absent.
- Responds to medical emergencies on school grounds. Communicates with school staff and emergency responders regarding patient needs and follow up.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Knowledge of nursing principles, practices, and techniques.
- Knowledge of human anatomy and physiology.
- Ability to administer prescribed medications.
- Ability to perform complete physical appraisals of patients.
- Ability to identify and evaluate illnesses.
- Ability to initiate laboratory results and evaluate the results.
- Ability to manage the care of patients.
- Ability to work with patients having a variety of physical problems.
- Ability to compile and evaluate medical histories and other clinical and laboratory data.
- Ability to plan, coordinate and organize work assignments.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Qualifications:
- Clear and active license in the state of Florida to practice as an ARNP.
- Current active Florida Nursing License or a multistate license from another compact state.
- Willingness to travel and cover at multiple school-based clinic sites in Pinellas County as needed for coverage.
- Masters.
Preferred:
- Three or more years of experience in Pediatric or Family Medicine clinic setting.
- One year experience working as an APRN.
Where You Will Work:
This position will be based out of Largo High School, however will assist in covering the following clinics: Gibbs High School, Boca Ciega, Pinellas Park, and Northeast High School should assistance be needed.
The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:
Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. As an OPS employee, the benefits below are available:
- State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan (mandatory).
- Participation in state group insurance (upon meeting eligibility requirements. Consult with People First and/or the serving HR office).
- Workers’ Compensation (mandatory, if needed).
- Reemployment Assistance (Unemployment Compensation) (mandatory, if needed).
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.
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.
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.
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