Ops Registered Nurse

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requisition no:883269

agency: department of health

working title: ops registered nurse -

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this is a registered nurse position who serves in the comprehensive, basic, and full-service school nursing programs providing public health nursing services within the duval county public school system under the supervision of a registered nurse supervisor and/or registered nurse consultant. The responsibilities will include analysis of the total health care of students with chronic illnesses/disorders and/or communicable diseases and provides care and treatment of students in a school clinic.

Provides training programs to staff, school personnel and students and assists in orientation programs.

• provide assessment of health needs of students through screening procedures, analysis of records, and assessment of students referred by school personnel.
• initiates nursing care plans on all students identified with a chronic disease or disorder. Provides direct care to identified students through assessment, referrals, health counseling, and follow-up.
• assess the home environment through home visits for the purpose of promoting understanding of a health problem or behavior if needed.
• encourages immunization compliance of all students.
• assists school staff in meeting the requirements according to florida school health act.
• gathers records and reports statistical data relating to health concerns and nursing services.
• provides assistance to the adolescent mobile health van within the full-service schools, basic and comprehensive school nursing program.
• assists in administrating the school health services program as mandated by the school health service act, 381.0056, f.s.
• responsible for instruction and training of school personnel, health support technicians and students concerning health matters. Assists in planning programs to achieve these goals.
• assists in the orientation and training of new team members.
• supports and educates the department of health goals and objectives.
• participates in goal orientated focus groups to improve school health services.
• attends all required or assigned staff meetings, in-services or training programs.
• provides consultation and educational health information regarding health issues.
• provides and or assists with classroom health education programs as invited or arranged.

travel in order to perform duties as described. Attend and participate with in-service education programs for the purpose of keeping abreast of current health knowledge. Performs other related work duties as required. Employees are expected to complete timesheets, ears/dars, and all mandatory training both accurately and within the required timeframe.

required knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• actively seeks opportunities to help people.
• being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react the way they do.
• listening to what other people are saying and asking questions as appropriate.
• talking to others to effectively convey information.
• communicating effectively with others in writing as indicated by the needs of the audience.
• ability to interview clients and obtain medical history.
• enters, transcribes,…