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State of Florida

SENIOR COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING SUPERVIS - 64029335

State of Florida, Lakeland, Florida, United States, 33809

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Job Summary SUMMARY: 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.

Responsibilities This position spends the majority of the time engaged in supervisory responsibilities. This includes communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees in addition to planning and directing employees’ 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.

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.

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 incorporates agency values of Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Responsiveness, and Excellence in all aspects of work.

Manages the orientation and training programs for new clinical personnel and enhanced training or re‑training for all personnel. Meets at least 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 to maintain proficiency and increase morale.

Performs in‑house clinical quality assurance following departmental policies and procedures established department wide.

Ensures all staff provide for the confidentiality and security of client information, reporting immediately to the Assistant Director of Nursing any potential breach of confidentiality.

Other support functions as necessary. Performs other related duties as required, including travel, attending meetings and training sessions, representing the administrator, on‑call assignment, and other duties as assigned.

Assists in referral efforts for the various external clinical programs

Assists in clinic as needed and to cover staff for leave time

Works closely with all clinical leadership and assists with clinical support for staff shortage to cover clinics as needed by staffing matrix

Establishes and monitors a system to ensure the clinics are ready for provider work. This includes personnel assigned to work with providers, rooms ready, and a logistics system to identify and order supplies on a timely basis

Works with PFS pharmaceutical system to keep inventory up to date and notifies any discrepancies to the supervisor

Performs other duties as required, including performance of additional interpreter duties, consistent with skill level, and as needed

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of public health

Knowledge of program evaluation principles and procedures

Knowledge of the theories and concepts of preventive health care

Knowledge of nursing principles, practices, and techniques in specialized areas

Knowledge of human anatomy and physiology

Knowledge of community resources and organizations

Knowledge of the principles of adult learning

Knowledge of agency policies and procedures

Knowledge of nutrition and pharmacology

Knowledge of the basic principles of sociology and psychology

Knowledge of EHR and Microsoft Office Suite

Skill in the use of nursing equipment and instruments

Skills in use of computers

Ability to manage a health care operation

Ability to supervise people

Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments

Ability to be flexible with set schedule and plan the day according to clinic needs

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others

Ability to communicate effectively

Ability to teach and demonstrate preventative health care and nursing principles and techniques

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 a specialized or educational nursing program

Ability to include new policies and protocols in clinical areas as needed

Ability to work with Vendors/PrEP navigator to bring new programs to DOH in accordance with DOH policy

Qualifications

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

Other Job‑Related Requirements Emergency Duty:

Incumbent may be required to work before, during and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency. Emergency duty required of the incumbent includes working in special needs or Red Cross shelters, or performing other emergency duties including responses to or threats involving any disaster or threat of disaster, man‑made or natural.

Confidentiality:

Incumbent may have access to records containing Social Security numbers in the performance of their job duties.

Location Lakeland, FL

Benefits of Working for the State of Florida

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

Flexible Spending Accounts

Tuition waivers

And more!

Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans Preference The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. Veterans’ Preference is provided pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes for Career Service vacancies.

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