NURSING PROGRAM SPECIALIST - 64043929

My Florida Families; Vero Beach (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Health in Florida seeks a Nursing Program Specialist to provide professional nursing services in the School Health Department. The role includes staffing Special Needs Shelters during emergencies, coordinating immunizations, and maintaining health records.

You will work with school staff and parents, perform assessments, and participate in quality improvement activities to support student health programs.

Qualifications

• This occupation requires licensure as a Registered Nurse in Florida and rules compliance.
• Basic Life Support certification is required.
• 2 year minimum experience in pediatric nursing.
• On-call nursing rotation may be required.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• This is varied and professional nursing work in the School Health Department.
• Staffs and provides nursing care in the Special Needs Shelter during activation.
• Assists in immunization programs and school health outreach activities.
• Maintains employee health database and coordinates health screenings.
• Coordinates with the DOE School Health Coordinator and other staff.

Skills

Pediatric nursing

Pediatric immunizations

Basic Life Support

Driver's license

On-call rotation

Education

FL RN licensure

Job description

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Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: NURSING PROGRAM SPECIALIST - 64043929

Your Specific Responsibilities:

This is varied and professional nursing work in the School Health Department. Staffs and provides nursing care in the Special Needs Shelter during activation during emergencies.
Access to confidential records and computer access will be based on the need to know when involved in specific patient’s care, billing activities, ordering prescribed medication or supplies, investigation of communicable disease reports, established quality improvement activities, i.e., peer review, records review audits, and investigation complaints.
Uses knowledge of quality improvement (QI) methods and processes to work with other staff to help identify opportunities for improvement and develop a culture of quality within DOH-Indian River; assists in improvement projects, as assigned.
Assists School Health Nursing Supervisor and school health staff to identify and respond to outbreaks and activities involving school age children. Participates in high-risk immunization programs and immunization outreach activities for children and adults. Responsible for providing case management, and disease specific education, to school age children and their parents.
Assists in co-ordination of Employee Health Program which includes, but not limited to, immunization services, annual screening for Latent TB Infection (LTBI) and N-95 mask FIT testing. Maintains employee health database.
Utilizing the nursing process provides nursing assessments, counseling and referrals for students. Coordinates and participates in special health screenings as outlined in the objectives of the School Health Plan and in Program Goals. Identifies high risk criteria. Maintain appropriate records and coordinates team efforts in compliance with the goals and objectives of the School Health Program. Serving as a consultant, assists and works in liaison with the DOE School Health Coordinator, Assistant School Health Coordinator and Health Room Assistants.
Conducts conferences with students, parents, school staff, social workers/counselors and others as needed. Provides training and educational programs to students, school and CHD staff, parents and the community about the approved methods to assist students on health and in the utilization of health care.
Clinical work, special projects and assisting with preparedness planning as assigned by the Director of Nursing.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge and experience with providing pediatric immunizations, school mandatory pediatric immunization schedules and nursing experience with school aged children and their parents.
• Licensure/registration/certification requirements (If applicable, list the appropriate Florida Statute or federal regulation cite):
  • Active Florida Registered Nurse License or a multi-state license from another Compact State.
  • Basic Life Support Certification.
  • Valid Driver License to conduct Directly Observed Therapy in patient’s home.

Qualifications:

• This occupation requires licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in accordance with Chapter 464, Florida Statutes and in accordance with Rule 64B9, Florida Administrative Code.
• Basic Life Support Certification.
• Valid Driver’s License required.
• Must have completed training in all programs and modules used in EPI (Merlin, ADAP, TB etc.). Must be knowledgeable and proficient in these programs.
• 2 year minimum experience in pediatric nursing
• Serves in on-call nursing rotation.
• 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.
• This position requires current authorization to work in the United States without employer sponsorship. The Department of Health is unable to provide employment visa sponsorship.