Registered Nurse RN

Registered Nursing Consultant - 64080006

This is a professional nursing position providing Public Health Nursing services to individuals, families, groups and the community. The incumbent in this position is responsible for the integrity and confidentiality of data sets under his/her control and may use DOH IT resources to visit Internet sites as needed to perform the duties of this position. The incumbent is responsible for assurance of program standards and development of goals, objectives, policies and procedures for all clinical services/programs at the Florida Department of Health in Bay County (DOH Bay). Provides input into executive level decisions. Responsible for the supervision of staff including appraisals, planning and directing work, approving leave, and having the authority for hiring and taking disciplinary action or effectively recommending such actions.

Nursing Supervisor: Serves as supervisor of the DOH Bay Clinic nurses and lab technicians. Teaching newly employed nurses advanced nursing arts and methods, evaluates and reviews new hire nurse development by observing their work in clinic. Orients new hires to give them guidance and counseling, instructs in the specialized fields of family planning, sexually transmitted disease, and women's health services. Instructs nonprofessional employees in a variety of professional nursing subjects. Participates in observing patients' physical and behavioral reactions to medications. Participates as a member of a multi-disciplinary team in the planning and implementation of treatment for individual patients. Works in conjunction with specialist physicians to ensure compliance with the specialized medical therapeutic plan. Communicates with attending physicians, other health professionals and agencies to ensure individuals receives coordinated approaches to care. Identifies community resources, arranges and coordinates health, education, social, rehabilitative, and economic services for the family. Provides leadership and oversight for assigned programs, activities and personnel to ensure programs provide appropriate and timely service in accordance with public health practice standards and DOH and DOH Bay requirements. Assigned programs include STD, Family Planning, Women's Health Services, Immunization Clinic, Nurse-only and triage. Assures high level of internal and external satisfaction with services provided by self and staff. Will oversee the preparation of work schedules and time off for personnel at DOH Bay and communicates with subordinate staff and manages workloads. Approves timesheets and Employee Activity Reports (EARS), completes performance evaluations and expectations for direct reports.

Direct Nursing Care: Provides nursing interventions based on the nursing assessment consistent with quality standards as defined by the Public Health Nursing practice, theory, and research. Provides interventions such as teaching and counseling, and the administration of treatments and therapies prescribed by the clinicians. Conducts communicable disease interventions in accordance with the principles and standards of nursing practice to assure safe and competent service. Acts as an advocate for the patient and family. Coordinates plans and intervenes with agency staff and support services in the health department and community agencies to assure continuity of care and expected outcomes using principles of case management. Evaluates care plans and effectiveness of interventions and adjusts each accordingly. Provides timely follow-up of critical laboratory findings. Documents assessments and interventions. Assesses the workload, establishes priorities, adjusts work assignments and directs others to assure the timely provision of services.

Continuous Quality Improvement: Participates in program evaluation through activities such as review of patient's records, identifying system problems and making recommendations that can improve patient and family service. Responsible for providing and presenting findings to staff and for the maintenance and updating of program manuals. Identifies recurrent health problems among the clinic population and provides interventions based on findings.

Skill Maintenance: Maintains skills in public health nursing with special emphasis on administration of immunizations, home visiting, disaster nursing, program follow-up and Basic Life Support (CPR). Community Activity: Participates in community-based health screenings, fairs, occupational/school health activities and community immunizations initiatives. Provides community-based group education. Represents DOH Bay on community teams and serves on inter-agency and intra-agency committees. Performs other duties as required.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Skills required: excellent communication skills; organizational, and supervisory skills; moderate computer skills. Must be able to stand for long periods of time, bend, climb one flight of stairs, and lift 25 pounds. Must be willing to learn Florida SHOTS, immunization, family planning, and sexually transmitted disease clinics. Must be willing to provide services without regards to race, economic status, sex, religious preferences, or handicap conditions.

Qualifications: Must have a current and valid Florida driver's license Must hold a current and active Florida Registered Nursing license or a multi-state licensing from another Compact state. Must have a current CPR certification.

Where You Will Work: Panama City, Florida