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Senior Community Health Nurse

The Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County has a job opening for a Registered Nurse working with the Health Care for the Homeless Program. This position will provide clinical support at the Bayside Clinic including covering evening shifts until 8pm and Saturdays 8am – 12pm.

Your Specific Responsibilities:

• Assess and evaluate clients within the scope of Florida State and Federal guidelines, and Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County policies and the Nurse Practice Act.
• Utilize nursing skills of interview, observation, and assessment to determine the medical needs of the client.
• Use the nursing process to plan for ongoing assessment of risk factors and service as prioritized by the client being seen.
• Provide case management to established or referred clients in need of nursing intervention.
• Make appropriate referrals.
• Provide direct services to clients including immunization, administration of ordered medications, phlebotomy, and other testing or services which fall within the nursing practice.
• Take vital signs including temperature, B/P, pulse, respirations, height, and weight.
• Conduct pre-clinical interviews.
• Perform laboratory testing, including venipuncture, urine collection and finger sticks.
• Record and maintain laboratory records and results as required by Florida statute.
• Prepare specimens for transport to outside laboratory.
• Ensure a safe and healthy environment by adhering to OSHA guidelines for the prevention of exposure to blood borne pathogens, utilizing universal precautions.
• Record client data in computer utilizing NextGen and other required software timely and accurately.
• Maintain confidentiality of all records and client interactions and services according to HIPAA privacy policies.
• Provide clinical support to provider and team as requested.
• Maintain inventory of laboratory and clinic supplies as assigned.
• Initiate and complete incident reports as needed.
• Attend huddles and team and other meetings as assigned.
• Participate in quality improvement activities, including chart review, in service programs, and staff meetings
• Keep supervisor informed.
• Complete timesheet, EARS, and mandatory training in a timely and accurate manner.
• Schedule time off in advance and collaborate with supervisor to ensure work responsibilities are covered when absent.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to operate a personal computer and accompanying software.
• Ability to assess clients and make sound nursing judgments independently.
• Knowledge of nursing and public health principles, practices & techniques.
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing, utilizing approved abbreviations
• Ability to maintain accurate and appropriate medical documentation in EHR system
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to safely administer medications and immunizations within scope of nursing licensure.
• Ability to work with persons of a different race, language, culture, or socioeconomic status.
• Ability to adapt to necessary changes in duties, duty station, or work hours for the benefit of the agency.
• Ability to learn and maintain proficiency of computer skills & new programs required by Clinical Health Services division.
• Skills in one-on-one interviewing.

Qualifications:

• Minimum- Current active Florida nursing license or a multistate license from another compact state per The Florida Nurse Practice Act, as outlined in Chapter 464
• Current CPR certification
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings until 8 PM and Saturdays 8 AM - 12 PM.
• Preferred - 3 or more years of experience working as an RN in a clinic setting
• Experience working with patients suffering from chronic diseases
• 3 or more years of experience performing laboratory testing
• Experience working with an Electronic Health Record
• Experience working with the homeless population

Where You Will Work:

Mobile Medical Unit - Various homeless shelters and service sites across Pinellas County & Bayside Clinic: 14808 49th Street N, Clearwater FL 33762