staff rn medical unit - Chipley, FL, United States - State of Florida

Description

Department of Health
88 per hour
OPS (Other Personnel Services)
This position reports directly to the Executive Community Health Nursing Director.

This position will work to support secondary prevention of childhood lead poisoning through core public health functions of assurance such as ensuring blood lead testing and reporting, enhancing blood lead surveillance, supporting long-term infrastructure for data collection, management, and dissemination, improving linkages to recommended services and develop targeted population-based policy interventions.

Conduct lead disease surveillance, investigation, reporting and follow up utilizing MERLIN database.

• Provide education and partner with local providers regarding lead reporting portal, lead reporting requirements and follow up, and disseminate data quality reports to providers.
• Conduct point-of-care screenings in high risk/target population groups.
• Conduct outreach activities for Lead Poisoning Awareness Prevention Week.
• Participates in community outreach activities and partners with cultural organizations for outreach events.
• Maintains and assures confidentiality serving as a security resource within their division and as a member of the security team is assigned responsibility for maintaining information in accordance with state and federal statutes, rules, regulations and DOH policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Participates in disaster relief efforts to include special needs shelter duty.
• Participates in staff meetings/trainings, staff development, and continuing education programs.
• Knowledge of basic medical terminology.
• Knowledge of basic pharmaceutical terminology and calculations.
• Knowledge of basic computer software and data entry.
• Skill in using medical instruments or testing equipment.
• Skill in calibrating liquid unit dosing equipment and dose exchange systems.
• Ability to interview students to obtain health information.
• Ability to work independently without direct supervision.
• Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values: To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts.

We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.
We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners.
We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.
FDOH-Washington County Health Department / Holmes County Health Department
Consult with People First and/or the serving HR office)

• Reemployment Assistance (Unemployment Compensation) (mandatory, if needed)
• Employee Assistance Program (voluntary)
• 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.

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.

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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.

E-Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility.

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 All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.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.

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 All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.