COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING DIRECTOR - SES - 64027821

Requisition No: 883885 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING DIRECTOR - SES - 64027821

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 64027821 

Salary: $75,000 - $81,000 

Posting Closing Date: 10/01/2026 

Total Compensation Estimator 

Open Competitive

Your Specific Responsibilities:

The Community Health Nursing Director-SEs is a professional leadership position as such the incumbent is expected to utilize current leadership and managerial skills when using independent judgment in formulation or assisting in formulation of nursing policies and procedures which have significant impact in personnel administration and/or preparation and administration of nursing budgets. This position overseas the primary care clinic, family planning, Sexually Transmitted lnfection, Epidemiology, and immunizalion programs for the Florida Departrnent of Health in Desoto County (DOH-Desoto). This position reporls to the DOH-DoSoto Administrator. This position spends the maiority 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.

• Participates in general policy and program formulation in a localunit and interprets nursing implications. 
• Analyzes and plans for present and projected needs in accordance with agency objectives, community needs and available resources.
• Directs the nursing services in a CHD with relatively stable services and small staff with occasional changes in program guidelines and staff needs. 
• Analyzes and reports emerging problems or trends in the delivery of health services to the CHD administrator.
• Collaborates with other health care providers to provide comprehensive integtated services.
• Reviews and updates all nursing care policies and procedures regularly to assure consistency with the law and with community health nursing practice standards. 
• Develops and evaluates standards and criteria for a quality assurance nursing program.
• Achieves equitable and reasonable distribution of work among staff members. 
• Directs the maintenance of an acceptable system of recording and reporting
• Participates in preparation of the CHD budget and administers the approved nursing budget.
• Promotes and plans for a work environment conducive safe and efficient client services.
• Utilizes nursing practice standards to monitor the nursing practice of professional and ancillary nursing personnel to assure the delivery of quality nursing services. 
• Develops and implements plans for the recruitment and the professional guidance of nurses. 
• Provides for the planning and implementation of inservice education. 
• Provides administrative leadership to nursing areas of community health unit offce operation to maximize efficiency, productivity and services.
• Represents the nursing section with voluntary and official community agencies and programs at the local, district and state level
• Participates in studies and research projects related to community health nursing as well as CHD programs.
• Performs related work as required.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of nursing administration.
• Knowledge of community organization and resources.
• Knowledge of the theories and concepts of preventive health care.
• Knowledge of nursing principles, practices, and techniques.
• Knowledge of human anatomy and physiology. 
• Knowledge of community resources.
• Knowledge of quality assurance principles.
• Ability to supervise people.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Ability to prioritize work load.
• Ability to develop various reports.
• Ability to manage a public health nursing program.
• Abtility to assess budgetary needs.
• Ability to formulate policies and procedures.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to plan, organize and direct program activities.
• Ability to develop standards and criteria for quality assurance programs.
• Ability to analyze data and interpret and apply findings

Qualifications:

Minimum 

• Willing to work before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency. This may include working in a special needs or Red Cross shelter, or performing other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses to or threats involving any disaster or threat of disaster, man-made or natural.
• This position requires daily in-office or field work. Willing to physically come in the office to perform the duties & responsibilities of the position.
• Authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship
• Have a current Florida Registered Nursing License
• Have current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Florida driver’s license
• Verifiable experience managing nursing personnel or clinical staff

Preferred 

• Florida Department of Health experience
• Bachelor's Degree preferred but not required 

Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values: 

Mission:

To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts.

Vision:

To be the  Healthiest  State in the Nation.

Values:

I  nnovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.

C ollaboration: We use teamwork to achieve common goals & solve problems.

A ccountability: We perform with integrity & respect.

R esponsiveness: We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners.

E xcellence: We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.

Where You Will Work:

Arcadia - FL

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• 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

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• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!

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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. Note: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check Successful completion of a drug test is a condition of employment for safety-sensitive positions.

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website:

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement. 

The successful candidate will be required to complete the Form I-9 and that information will be verified using the E-Verify system. E-Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility.

Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days.

All Florida Department of Health positions require the incumbent to be able to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English. Applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. 

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center View phone number on us.fitly.work). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation. 

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act. 

Florida has the third largest population of veterans in the nation with more than 1.5 million service men and women. The Florida Department of Health (department) is committed to serving members of the United States Armed Forces, veterans and their families by encouraging them to apply for vacancies that fit their area of knowledge and/or expertise. Through the Department's VALOR program, which expedites licensing for military veterans, the Department also waives initial licensing and application fees for military veterans who apply for a health care professional license within 60 months of an honorable discharge. These initiatives help ensure that the transition from military service into the workforce is as smooth as possible and reflects our appreciation for the dedication devoted to protecting our country.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center View phone number on us.fitly.work). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.