Requisition No: 851981
Agency: Department of Health
Working Title: COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING DIRECTOR - SES - 64067991
Pay Plan: SES
Position Number: 64067991
Salary: $60,000 - $70,000
Posting Closing Date: 04/29/2025
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Open Competitive
Your Specific 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. 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
This is a highly responsible administrative nursing position covering a small, rural county health department. The position involves work planning, promoting, organizing, and directing both a generalized and specialized public health program relative independent judgment under the direction of the County Health Department Administrator. This position includes clinical teaching, consulting and budgeting responsibilities in addition to administrative and supervisory work. This position is based in Baker County.
Responsible for the overall oversight of all clinical functions. Responsibilities for all activities of staff including compliance with all rules and regulations of the agency. Provides supervision to ensure all clinics towards attaining the overall mission of the agency.
Plan, promote and direct the total nursing program by prioritizing workloads, analyzing present and projected nursing needs. Coordinates and implements the total nursing program with other health programs in the county and cooperates with other agencies in planning and providing a comprehensive system of delivery of health services to the community. Completes or ensures completion of all reports related to clinical services. Provides for continuous evaluation of the quality and productivity of the clinical services provided in the health department to include quality assurance and compliance with all medical regulations. Supervises clinical staff, communicating with staff, providing guidance and feedback and evaluations.
Ensures the surveillance of diseases in the county. Oversees all disease prevention programs to ensure compliance with State and County regulations including entering data into the State Merlin system.
Ensures compliance with all Title X and family planning guideline program requirements and reporting.
Provides oversight of Ryan White budget and program requirements.
Oversees the overall school health program including providing insight to supervisor regarding policy and statutes related to the school health program in Baker County.
Ensures adherence to DOH Information Security Rules and Regulations and policies. Ensures confidentiality and security for all areas designated for client services.
Complies with Department of Health’s confidentiality policies and confidentiality laws in Sections 455.241, 384.29, 384.26, 384.30, 381.004, 395.54, 392.65, 394.4615, Florida Statutes.
Performs other duties as assigned.
The incumbent in this position is required to satisfactorily complete the following trainings in TRAIN at least 30 days prior to the beginning of each annual budget cycle established in the RPI process. FDOH FIRS-Our People, FDOH FIRS-Fiscal Reports and FDOH FIRS-Budget Module L4. Will serve as a Level 4 Budget Manager to include the preparation and monitoring of annual budget for assigned program area. This will require reviewing and monitoring of OCA budgets and EAR completion in an accurate and timely manner by the incumbent and all employees under their direct supervision. Must possess the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to be able to meet the core competencies regarding budget responsibilities and the computer skills to navigate the budget. Required to review assigned program budgets and OCA balances monthly and at a minimum meet with the CHD Business Office quarterly to make any necessary budget adjustments
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge- Knowledge of public health practice including sexually transmitted diseases, epidemiology, family planning, and environmental health. Knowledge developing and evaluating nursing objectives.
Skills- Continuously plan for improvement in use of self in effective team development and functioning.
Communicate respect for team member competence in communication. Initiate actions to resolve conflict Participate appropriately in analyzing errors and designing, implementing and evaluating system improvements.
Abilities- Communicate respect for team member competence in communication. Initiate actions to resolve conflict. Value systems approaches to improving patient safety in lieu of blaming individuals. Works effectively with all members of a team.
Qualifications:
Minimum - Driver’s license and Licensure as a registered nurse in accordance with Florida Statue 464 or eligible to practice nursing in accordance with Florida Administrative Code 210-8.22 or 8.27 and five years of nursing experience, at least one year of supervisory experience.
Preferred – 5 years nursing experience
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:
Baker County Health Department
480 West Lowder Street Macclenny Florida 32063
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
(For more information, please click www.myfrs.com);
- Flexible Spending Accounts;
- Tuition waivers;
- And more!
For a more complete list of benefits, including monthly costs, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.
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: http://www.sss.gov
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.
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 (1-877-562-7287). 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.
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
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 (1-866-663-4735). 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.
