SENIOR COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING SUPERVIS - 64029335

State of Florida • Lakeland, FL

6d • Onsite

About The Position

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. The incumbent will also be required to develop performance expectations, meet with staff regularly to discuss performance, complete performance reviews, maintain vacation and work schedules, ensuring 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. Furthermore, the incumbent is expected to incorporate the agency values of Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Responsiveness and Excellence in all aspects of their work.

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.

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).

Responsible for all administrative duties related to clinical personnel under the incumbent’s control. These duties include, but are not limited to, completing and submitting performance appraisals, documenting performance and formulating performance improvement plans when required, and counseling employees on career progression. Responsible for hiring and personnel actions related to positions under direct control.

Clinical duties:

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 make sure the inventory is kept 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

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 him/herself to work all positions half a day a month to maintain proficiency and increase morale. Shares knowledge and establishes best practices; assures dissemination of critical information concerning rules, regulations, and policies.

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

Ensures that 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 but not limited to travel, attending meetings and training sessions, representing the administrator, on-call assignment, and other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 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 able to plan the day according to the need of the clinics.
• 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 communicate effectively.
• 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 the DOH policy.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees in addition to planning and directing employees' work.
• Hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline subordinate employees or effectively recommend such action.
• Develop performance expectations, meet with staff regularly to discuss performance, complete performance reviews, maintain vacation and work schedules, ensuring proper coverage, and complete timesheets.
• Monitoring, coordinating, and supervising clinical staff services and personnel, while adhering to established Health Department and local policies and procedures.
• 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).
• Completing and submitting performance appraisals, documenting performance and formulating performance improvement plans when required, and counseling employees on career progression.
• Responsible for hiring and personnel actions related to positions under direct control.
• 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 make sure the inventory is kept 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
• 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 him/herself to work all positions half a day a month to maintain proficiency and increase morale.
• Shares knowledge and establishes best practices; assures dissemination of critical information concerning rules, regulations, and policies.
• Performs in-house clinical quality assurance following departmental policies and procedures established department wide.
• Ensures that all staff provide for the confidentiality and security of client information, reporting immediately to the Assistant Director of Nursing any potential breach of confidentiality.
• Performs other related duties as required, including but not limited to travel, attending meetings and training sessions, representing the administrator, on-call assignment, and other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 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;

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed