Senior Community Health Nurse

Overview

SENIOR COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE -

Date:
Feb 2, 2026

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Requisition No:868820

Agency:
Department of Health

Working Title:

SENIOR COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE -

Class

Title:

Senior Community Health Nurse

Location:

Florida Department of Health in Seminole County

400 W. Airport Blvd

Sanford, FL 32773

This is a full-time, in-office position.

Location note:
The Florida Department of Health in Seminole County is looking for self-motivated, hardworking individuals to a Senior Community Health Nurse position located in Sanford, FL. 32773.

• Administers nursing services in the clinic setting of the DOH-Seminole for Family Planning, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, Immunizations, Epidemiology, Hepatitis, Tuberculosis, Refugee Health, School Health and HIV. Administers treatment as ordered by clinicians.
• Participates in quality assurance activities through periodic chart reviews, daily medication inventory, and timely follow-up of client lab results for education and treatment.
• Coordinates and/or performs tasks related to infectious disease testing for clients and collaborates with other clinical team members to process and ship specimens.
• Provides interviews, reviews laboratory results and nursing education for clients in Family Planning, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, Epidemiology, Hepatitis, Tuberculosis, Refugee Health, School Health, Mobile Outreaches, and HIV client services. Provides accurate completion of the Superbill to facilitate the check-out and billing process for each client.
• Administers medications/immunization services in the clinic setting of the FDOH Seminole including satellite and mobile clinic sites utilizing the current CDC immunization schedule and utilizing safe recommended techniques for medication administration. Completes required documentation in Florida Shots and the Health Management System (HMS).
• Review of immunizations records for missing doses for both child and adult health, administering required immunizations, and preparing and issuing necessary forms for school, college, employment, refugee, or travel. Providing client education as necessary.
• Completes required electronic documentation in Health Management System (HMS). Provides care utilizing the statement of work for each program grant, state policy and local DOH protocols. Comply with program requirements through participation in ongoing training and updates in the TRAIN online system.
• Assist with orientation and training for new nursing and clerical staff. Participate in quality assurance and improvement activities as directed. Participate in health fairs and community events.
• Other duties include responding to natural and other disasters and working in Special Needs Shelters.

• Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  Adolescent prevention program operations. Skill in basic Microsoft Office programs including but not limited to Outlook, Word, Publisher and Excel. Ability to:
  Plan, organize and coordinate work assignments; communicate effectively; establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; work independently. Ability to determine work priorities and ensure proper completion of work assignments. Ability to communicate effectively. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others. Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures relating to operational and management analysis activities.
  
  Ability to conduct fact finding research. Ability to work independently. Ability to solve problems and make decisions. Knowledge of the theories and concepts of preventive health care. Knowledge of nursing principles, practices, and techniques in specialized areas. Knowledge of community resources and organizations. Skill in the application of nursing theory in specialized areas.
• Minimum Qualifications:
  
  Have a valid state of Florida Registered Nursing License or a multi-state Registered Nursing License from another compact state (that is in good standing, with no complaints filed through the Florida Board of Nursing).
• Willing to work before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency. This may include working in a special needs or Red Cross shelter, 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. Emergency duties may also include in-state and/or out-of-state deployment.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  
  Direct patient care experience, within the last 2 years;
  Verifiable experience working with Immunizations, Family Planning, STD, HIV/AIDS, School Health, TB/Refugee Health;
  Work experience using any type of computer program to manage client electronic health records.

Mission:
To protect, promote &…