Requisition No: 827042 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING CONSULTANT - 64026441

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64026441 

Salary: $49,214.11-$65,000.00 

Posting Closing Date: 04/27/2024 

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Your Specific Responsibilities:

This is a highly responsible supervisory position in the Bureau of Family Health Services, reporting to the Executive Community Health Nursing Director of Adolescent & Reproductive Health Section. This position encompasses complex administrative, supervisory, technical, and consultative work.

Responsible for the ongoing activities of the Title X Family Planning (FP) program, assigned employees, and assigned related programs and projects. Coordinates and assures the provision of accurate and up to date technical assistance and monitoring of services for compliance with state and federal guidelines. Ensures that processes are in place to analyze data and trend related to the health of the infants and women of reproductive age; and identifies solutions that could improve services and systems throughout the state. Responsible to maintain accessible files that can be referenced and retrievable by self and School, Adolescent & Reproductive Health staff.

Responsible for quality assurance of county health departments for Family Planning services throughout the lifespan, including preconception and interconception care and pharmacy program, data collection and analysis. Acts as the lead contact for Family Planning services in the state. Provide consultation and technical assistance to staff county health departments, contract providers, and others as requested in matters related to comprehensive reproductive health services in the area of public health nursing and or other area as assigned responsibility and as requested.

Reviews on a regular basis, infant, maternal and reproductive health and other health related materials that impact policy and program development, including attending conferences and seminars to enhance knowledge base. Responds to requests for information regarding the operation of Adolescent & Reproductive Health Section. Participates in designing, developing, documents and reports, and implementing services related to reproductive health and nursing issues.

Develops, coordinates and conducts processes to assure high quality training on reproductive health topics is provided to county health departments (CHD), Family Planning providers, and community stakeholders across the state through a variety of training opportunities including web based, written, telephone conference calls and live presentations or conferences. Facilitates training programs, workshops or seminars for CHD and Family Planning staff, providers, and the community to build capacity and integrate a variety of topics and services affecting infants, children and women of reproductive age. Supervises central office staff that provide training.

This position spends more than 50% 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.

Assists in designing and developing documents and reports, and implementing services related to reproductive health, maternal child health, pharmaceutical and nursing issues, as assigned. Participates in analyzing data and trends related to the health of the infants and women and men of reproductive age in order to improve services and systems throughout the state. Assists with the analysis and reports of proposed legislative bills, budget, issues, grant applications, and research relevant to reproductive health and nursing.

Serves leads and/or participates on Adolescent & Reproductive Health interdepartmental and intradepartmental workgroups and meetings related to the planning and development of new and or expanded reproductive health initiatives providing technical assistance and serving as a liaison with other agencies and organizations. Assists in the development of policies, protocols, standards, and guidelines and any other documents necessary for the administration and implementation of reproductive health services. Performs other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned or required, utilizing knowledge of the basic principles and practices of public health and standards of nursing care.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge, skills and abilities, including utilization of equipment, required for the position: Knowledge of nursing practices; Knowledge of program coordination and evaluation techniques. Ability to plan and develop programs or program components; Ability to maintain effective working relationships; Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures; Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing; Ability to review, analyze and evaluate data; Ability to present information in a concise and organized manner; Ability to prepare various reports.

Qualifications:

Registered Nurse license required, FS 464. Incumbent may be required to work before, during and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency. Emergency duty required of the incumbent includes working in special needs or Red Cross shelters, 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. The incumbent may have access to records containing social security numbers in the performance of job duties. Ability to travel within and outside the state of Florida. Assigned Purchasing Card responsibilities. Purchasing- This position is responsible for the preparation of purchasing and the approval of purchasing. Incumbent may have access to records containing social security numbers in the performance of job duties.

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:

Tallahassee, Florida

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.

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.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.