Senior Community Health Nurse

Overview

Requisition No: 869277
Agency:
Department of Health

Working Title:

SENIOR COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE
- Pay Plan:
Career Service
Position Number:
Salary: $71,544.20 (Includes CAD of $2,204.80)
Posting Closing Date: 02/02/2026

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Applicants accepted only from Department of Health employees, (includes OPS, Career Service, SES or SMS employees). Applicants will not be accepted from outside the department.

This is a Senior Community Health Nurse assigned to the Lantana/LW Health Center. Working in the Maternity/Family Planning/Sexual Health & GYN department;
This position will be cross trained to work in all clinics as needed. Work is performed under the supervision of the Community Health Nursing Consultant. This position requires independent judgment, initiative, applying general knowledge of business practices and skill in applying instructions to accomplish various job functions. Adhere to established safety procedures according Florida Department of Health-PBC rules regulations, policies and procedures and practices in the work area.

This position is designated as a supervisor position and the position is required to maintain confidential information in accordance with the Florida Department of Health (FDOH and Palm Beach County Information Security Policy, Protocols and Procedures). Confidential Data Sets:
Clinical Information, Surveillance Tools & Reporting System (STARS), Epidemiology, Emdeon, Florida Shots, WIC, Employee Health Records (EHR). This position may review, update and release information from the Health Management System (HMS) and the Florida Shots Immunization System.

Responsibilities include performing assessments, care and/or treatments primarily in the Maternity/Family Planning/Sexual Health & GYN Clinics. Assist as needed with adult immunizations. Advise patients and families on proper health care, interpret medication directions and factors related to patients’ condition for maintenance of good health status. Provide nursing care as well as education to the patients. Participate as a team member in obtaining and recording patient’s health, social histories and assessing patient needs.

Assist Providers as needed for the total care of all patients. Assist with discharge plans for clinic patients, receive and review lab, recording correct results in patient medical records. Perform immunization assessment and give vaccines as needed. Perform patient home visits. Provide triage by phone and for walk-in patients without appointments. Schedule referral appointments, and return follow up appointments for patients.

Assist in orientating new nurses and works as a preceptor for new nurses in the Maternity/Family Planning/STD & GYN department as directed by supervisor.

Review lab consultation reports and make appropriate disposition. Maintain a spread sheet for needed reports on abnormal PAP reports, and Immunization results. Assist with data collection and documentation as required.

Lead weekly teen clinic groups with topics such as:
Family Planning, STD and nutrition. Visit schools, faith-based organizations and other community agencies on a monthly basis for the purpose of teen recruitment. Coordinate guest speakers on topics relevant to the teen health.

Participates in scheduled team meetings for discussion and management of patient care. Participates in planned in-service education sessions and Quality Assurance program. Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, skills and abilities, including utilization of equipment, required for the position:

• Knowledge of nursing and public health principles, practices and techniques.
• Knowledge of human anatomy and physiology.
• Knowledge of community resources.
• Ability to administer medications.
• Ability to provide preventive health care and treatment to groups.
• Ability to assist in planning and conducting a variety of training activities.
• Ability to work with patients having a variety of physical problems.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective…