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Senior Community Health Nurse
•30 days ago
| Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
|---|---|
| Location | Port Saint Lucie, FL Port Saint Lucie, Florida |
About this job
Requisition No: 31640
Agency: Department of Health
Working Title: SENIOR COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE - 64029591
Position Number: 64029591
Salary: $45,000 - $50,000
Posting Closing Date: 03/25/2018
Title
Senior Community Health Nurse
Salary
$45,000.00 - $50,000.00
Minimum Qualifications
Valid Florida Drivers License
Valid Florida RN License
Experience with maternal child health
Experience working with HIV clients
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of prenatal, postnatal and interconceptional care
Familiar with Community Resources
This is a professional registered nurse position in the field of public health responsible for providing family centered care coordination to a population of HIV positive pregnant women and HIV exposed/positive babies in Area 15 (St Lucie, Martin, Okeechobee, Indian River). This position will be the lead Hug Me Nurse for Area 15. This includes assessing, planning, implementing, coordinating, monitoring and evaluating services to meet the needs of the identified population. Performs work in an area geographically removed from direct supervision, i.e. Home, hospital, doctor's office, clinic settings, labs, etc. The incumbent will comply with all DOH policies and procedures regarding the security of confidential information. The incumbent works directly under the supervision of the Senior Community Health Nursing Supervisor. Use of personal vehicle is required. Duties include, but are not limited to:
Accepts primary responsibility for coordinating the management of care and ensuring follow-up by:
a. Working collaboratively with other disciplines, e.g. Healthy Start, TOPWA, Ryan White case management, HIV Surveillance, DIS, OB's, pediatricians, ID specialists and CMS/Pediatric ID specialist in assessing and meeting the physical, psychological, social, emotional, and rehabilitation needs of HIV exposed infants.
b. Providing nursing consultation to children and their families, other team members and the community, regarding management of the health needs of the patients, assuring continuity of care.
c. Reviewing and assessing laboratory and other diagnostic tests and reports.
d. Planning and implementing actions, identified along with the family, to meet the needs of the patient. Monitoring and evaluating outcomes and goal achievement.
e. Completing established assessments and care coordination plans.
f. Teaching parents/guardians skills and information needed to care for the child in the home as outlined in CDC guidelines.
h. Identifying and utilizing appropriate DOH and other community resources to meet the needs of the children and their families.
i. Providing education and support to families with children with special health care needs to increase the family's capacity to become the child's primary care coordinator.
i. Making home, hospital and/or school visits for coordination and continuity of patient care. Attending client staffing's as needed.
j. Assisting families and individuals to cope with crisis situations such as chronic illness, surgeries, and terminal illness.
k. Coordinating the provision of care utilizing the CMSN or other available ID specialty pediatric care.
l. Providing health education to women of childbearing age, those who know their HIV status and those whose status is unknown, regarding the importance of being tested prior to delivery and prevention of perinatal transmission.
m. Educate HIV infected mothers about the importance of ongoing follow up care and adherence to medication therapy for their exposed infants and themselves.
n. Meet with HIV infected mothers before they are discharged from the hospital.
o. Ensure that sufficient medication is available for the infants upon discharge.
p. Link both the HIV infected mother and the exposed infant to appropriate follow up care, to include medical transportation.
q. Provide home visits when necessary to retain women and their exposed or infected infants in care; to include visits with medical providers.
r. Submit Ryan White reports.
s. Enter services & data into CareWare & HMS.
t. Document in medical record at the time of service.
u. Attend all staff, program and department/agency meetings as required by supervisor.
v. Maintain and update the Mama Bear and Baby Bear spreadsheets & monthly data spreadsheets.
w. Complete weekly assignments schedules, monthly case management reports, and quarterly Hug Me reports, HRSA data requests and annual RSR.
x. Educate OB and pediatric providers on the latest HIV treatment guidelines put out by CDC
y. Educate pregnant women and post-partum women on the importance of choosing a family planning method, assist women in obtaining an appropriate method of birth control..
z. Provide care coordination to infants up to 24months of age.
Provides perinatal prevention case management services to high risk pregnant/nonpregnant women whose HIV status is unknown. Will provide case management services for this population until the 32nd week of pregnancy or until the second HIV test result is known. If positive, then case management of the HIV infected woman would continue through delivery and into the post-partum period.
Documents case notes and encounters in HMS. Maintains a file for each client with required documentation as per DOH guidelines. Completes all case management documentation, EARs, etc. within approved DOH guidelines. Participates in all assigned staff meetings, community meetings related to HIV and perinatal prevention. Attends outreach events as directed.
Chairs the monthly Mama Bear meetings, coordinates mama bear meetings/calls within Area 15.
Other duties as assigned, including, but not limited to, disaster preparedness activities and outreach events.
* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Note: Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process. Applicants selected to participate in the skills verification and/or interview process will be contacted by telephone, so please make sure your contact information on the People First Staffing System is current and accurate.
If you have difficulty applying for this position, please contact People First at 877-562-7287 for assistance. For position questions please call 772-873-4939.
This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit.
Note: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
VETERANS' PREFERENCE DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS HAVE RECENTLY CHANGED.
To obtain revised and updated information on Veterans' Preference documentation requirements, click here. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, applicants eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. However, applicants claiming Veterans' Preference must attach supporting documentation with each application 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. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.
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. 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.
Nearest Major Market: Port Saint Lucie
Agency: Department of Health
Working Title: SENIOR COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE - 64029591
Position Number: 64029591
Salary: $45,000 - $50,000
Posting Closing Date: 03/25/2018
Title
Senior Community Health Nurse
Salary
$45,000.00 - $50,000.00
Minimum Qualifications
Valid Florida Drivers License
Valid Florida RN License
Experience with maternal child health
Experience working with HIV clients
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of prenatal, postnatal and interconceptional care
Familiar with Community Resources
This is a professional registered nurse position in the field of public health responsible for providing family centered care coordination to a population of HIV positive pregnant women and HIV exposed/positive babies in Area 15 (St Lucie, Martin, Okeechobee, Indian River). This position will be the lead Hug Me Nurse for Area 15. This includes assessing, planning, implementing, coordinating, monitoring and evaluating services to meet the needs of the identified population. Performs work in an area geographically removed from direct supervision, i.e. Home, hospital, doctor's office, clinic settings, labs, etc. The incumbent will comply with all DOH policies and procedures regarding the security of confidential information. The incumbent works directly under the supervision of the Senior Community Health Nursing Supervisor. Use of personal vehicle is required. Duties include, but are not limited to:
Accepts primary responsibility for coordinating the management of care and ensuring follow-up by:
a. Working collaboratively with other disciplines, e.g. Healthy Start, TOPWA, Ryan White case management, HIV Surveillance, DIS, OB's, pediatricians, ID specialists and CMS/Pediatric ID specialist in assessing and meeting the physical, psychological, social, emotional, and rehabilitation needs of HIV exposed infants.
b. Providing nursing consultation to children and their families, other team members and the community, regarding management of the health needs of the patients, assuring continuity of care.
c. Reviewing and assessing laboratory and other diagnostic tests and reports.
d. Planning and implementing actions, identified along with the family, to meet the needs of the patient. Monitoring and evaluating outcomes and goal achievement.
e. Completing established assessments and care coordination plans.
f. Teaching parents/guardians skills and information needed to care for the child in the home as outlined in CDC guidelines.
h. Identifying and utilizing appropriate DOH and other community resources to meet the needs of the children and their families.
i. Providing education and support to families with children with special health care needs to increase the family's capacity to become the child's primary care coordinator.
i. Making home, hospital and/or school visits for coordination and continuity of patient care. Attending client staffing's as needed.
j. Assisting families and individuals to cope with crisis situations such as chronic illness, surgeries, and terminal illness.
k. Coordinating the provision of care utilizing the CMSN or other available ID specialty pediatric care.
l. Providing health education to women of childbearing age, those who know their HIV status and those whose status is unknown, regarding the importance of being tested prior to delivery and prevention of perinatal transmission.
m. Educate HIV infected mothers about the importance of ongoing follow up care and adherence to medication therapy for their exposed infants and themselves.
n. Meet with HIV infected mothers before they are discharged from the hospital.
o. Ensure that sufficient medication is available for the infants upon discharge.
p. Link both the HIV infected mother and the exposed infant to appropriate follow up care, to include medical transportation.
q. Provide home visits when necessary to retain women and their exposed or infected infants in care; to include visits with medical providers.
r. Submit Ryan White reports.
s. Enter services & data into CareWare & HMS.
t. Document in medical record at the time of service.
u. Attend all staff, program and department/agency meetings as required by supervisor.
v. Maintain and update the Mama Bear and Baby Bear spreadsheets & monthly data spreadsheets.
w. Complete weekly assignments schedules, monthly case management reports, and quarterly Hug Me reports, HRSA data requests and annual RSR.
x. Educate OB and pediatric providers on the latest HIV treatment guidelines put out by CDC
y. Educate pregnant women and post-partum women on the importance of choosing a family planning method, assist women in obtaining an appropriate method of birth control..
z. Provide care coordination to infants up to 24months of age.
Provides perinatal prevention case management services to high risk pregnant/nonpregnant women whose HIV status is unknown. Will provide case management services for this population until the 32nd week of pregnancy or until the second HIV test result is known. If positive, then case management of the HIV infected woman would continue through delivery and into the post-partum period.
Documents case notes and encounters in HMS. Maintains a file for each client with required documentation as per DOH guidelines. Completes all case management documentation, EARs, etc. within approved DOH guidelines. Participates in all assigned staff meetings, community meetings related to HIV and perinatal prevention. Attends outreach events as directed.
Chairs the monthly Mama Bear meetings, coordinates mama bear meetings/calls within Area 15.
Other duties as assigned, including, but not limited to, disaster preparedness activities and outreach events.
* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Note: Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process. Applicants selected to participate in the skills verification and/or interview process will be contacted by telephone, so please make sure your contact information on the People First Staffing System is current and accurate.
If you have difficulty applying for this position, please contact People First at 877-562-7287 for assistance. For position questions please call 772-873-4939.
This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit.
Note: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
VETERANS' PREFERENCE DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS HAVE RECENTLY CHANGED.
To obtain revised and updated information on Veterans' Preference documentation requirements, click here. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, applicants eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. However, applicants claiming Veterans' Preference must attach supporting documentation with each application 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. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.
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. 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.
Nearest Major Market: Port Saint Lucie