Requisition No: 840053
Agency: Department of Health
Working Title: OPS SENIOR COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE - 64856249
Pay Plan: Temp
Position Number: 64856249
Salary: $35.50 per hour - minimum of 40 hours per week
Posting Closing Date: 11/01/2024
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH – HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY
DISEASE CONTROL DIVISION - REFUGEE HEALTH PROGRAM
OPS SENIOR COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE
2002 E. 26th AVE., TAMPA, FL 33605
The OPS Senior Community Health Nurse operates within the immediate guidance of the overseeing nursing supervisor in the Refugee Clinic. Working independently and adhering to all established state and local protocols written/approved by the Florida Department of Health. The incumbent must possess a valid Registered Nurse license issued by the State of Florida or multi-state license from another Compact State.
Your Specific Responsibilities:
Advocates for and sustains the well-being of individuals, families, and the community using suitable preventative and rehabilitative actions. Provides comprehensive nursing in FDOH-Hillsborough Refugee Health and in community settings as warranted. These services include childhood and adult vaccine administration, STD counseling/testing/treatment, TB screening, case management referrals and follow-up of the referrals, timely and thorough documentation, and collection of laboratory specimens.
Interviews, counsels, demonstrates, and teaches health principles. Maintains comprehensive quality records, collects, and reports relevant data to advanced practice registered nurses and physicians; provides appropriate case follow-up; participates in case management meetings; formulates and evaluates care plans, assists in record reviews; serves as staff advisor to student affiliates and new staff nurses; participates and assists with communicable disease control within the county. Assists with health fairs, community organizations, and specific public health events as requested. Participates in continuing education, in-services, and staff meetings.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
- Knowledge of planning principles and techniques.
- Ability to use problem-solving techniques.
- Knowledge of clinical operations and activities.
- Ability to effectively resolve conflict.
- Skill vaccinating adults and children.
- Applies nursing principles and techniques in the care, treatment, and assessment of clients.
- Assumes responsibility for initiating care, delivering treatment to patients, and accurately documenting patient care in the EHR in a timely manner.
- Able to maintain/manage case records with time constraints.
- Able to proactively initiate care for clients in need of health services.
- Able to bend, kneel, carry, lift, push or pull more than 15 pounds for community outreach events or other program needs.
Qualifications:
Minimum:
- Active Florida Registered Nurse license or a multistate license from another Compact State.
Preferred:
- Case Management experience.
- 6 months clinical nursing experience.
- Bilingual English/Spanish.
Where You Will Work:
Hargrett Building, 2002 E. 26th Ave. Tampa, FL 33602.
Please be advised:
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. Any misrepresentations or omissions will disqualify you from employment consideration.
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
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