OPS REGISTERED NURSE - 64905635

My Florida CFO; Florida; On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternate

State group insurance participation

Workers’ Compensation

Reemployment Assistance

Job summary

Florida Department of Health in Brevard County seeks an OPS Registered Nurse to deliver basic nursing services in the school health setting, under supervision. You will administer first aid, daily and emergency medications, and assist with mandated health screenings in Brevard Public Schools.

Responsibilities include record-keeping, coordinating screenings, and liaising with staff. Applicants should have medical setting experience, CPR/First Aid readiness, and a valid driver’s license for county

Qualifications

• Must acquire CPR and First Aid prior to onboarding.
• Experience working in a medical setting.
• Must possess a current, valid driver’s license.
• Must have transportation to travel to Brevard Public Schools in Brevard County, FL.
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic nursing services under RN supervision to students.
• Administer first aid and medications as ordered.
• Organize and assist health screenings for students.
• Maintain clean health unit and inventory of supplies.
• Maintain accurate records and submit timesheets as required.
• Collaborate with staff and health screening team for scheduling.
• Attend required in-services and complete mandated training.
• May work before/during/after hours in emergencies or disasters.
• Access to records containing sensitive information as part of duties.

Skills

Data entry

Accurate recordkeeping

Independent work

Communication skills

Child & adolescent interaction

Emergency response

Stair climbing

CPR certification

Wheelchair assistance

Bending & retrieving

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Working Title: OPS REGISTERED NURSE - 64905635

Requisition No: 877684

Agency: Department of Health

State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer.

This is a “pool” announcement, and applicants will not be considered after 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Employee will provide basic nursing services as allowed by RN scope of practice to students, under the direct and/or indirect supervision of the Community Health Nursing Supervisor.
• Administer first aid, daily medications, and emergency medications to students and/or staff as requested and ordered by a physician according to Brevard County Health Department and Brevard Public Schools guidelines. This includes intermittent clean catheterization, gastrostomy tube feeding, and monitoring blood glucose.
• Organize and assist with state‑mandated health screenings such as hearing/vision, scoliosis, and body mass index.
• Maintain a clean health unit/work area and perform periodic inventory of medical supplies.
• Maintain accurate and timely records/documentation of all work performed.
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with all staff members.
• Assist the health screening team with implementing and scheduling all health screenings for school district students in the State‑mandated grade levels. This includes body mass index, hearing, and vision. Assist with collecting and inputting screening data into HMS for upload by the School Health Program in Tallahassee as required, and sort and prepare mailings to parents/guardians of screened students, including 1st, 2nd and 3rd notifications.
• Attend School Health in‑services as scheduled, complete mandated training, accurately submit timesheets and mileage in a timely fashion, and accurately submit Daily Report in a timely fashion.
• Perform related work as required.
• May be required to work before, during and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency, including work in special‑needs or Red Cross shelters, and responses to any disaster or threat of disaster. Incumbent will have access to records containing social security numbers in the performance of job duties.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Utilization of equipment: Computer (email, attachments), print, fax and telephone skills and data entry knowledge.
• Ability to keep accurate records; ability to document utilizing electronic records.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to effectively communicate with others through speech and writing.
• Ability to work with children and adolescents.
• Able to respond to emergency situations (running) and lift up to 10–20 lbs of emergency equipment.
• Ability to climb stairs (in the case of 2‑story school or elevators are out).
• Ability to acquire CPR certification and physically able to perform CPR correctly.
• Ability to assist a student into and out of a wheelchair and be able to push and maneuver wheelchair over uneven surfaces for an extended period of time.
• Ability to bend to retrieve documents from file cabinet or items under cabinet.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be able to acquire CPR and First Aid prior to onboarding.
• Experience working in a medical setting.
• Must possess a current, valid driver’s license.
• Must have transportation to travel to Brevard Public Schools in Brevard County, FL.
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a pediatric medical setting.

Benefits

• State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan (mandatory)
• Participation in state group insurance (upon meeting eligibility requirements)
• Workers’ Compensation (mandatory, if needed)
• Reemployment Assistance (Unemployment Compensation) (mandatory, if needed)

Location

Brevard County, Florida

Additional Requirements

Job requires a background check, drug screening, and submission of the applicant’s Social Security Number. Successful completion of a drug test is a condition of employment for safety‑sensitive positions.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. Pursuant to Florida Law, 110.211 F.S., the State of Florida is an EEO employer.

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.