Nursing Program Specialist

NURSING PROGRAM SPECIALIST –

Salary: $60,000.00 – $62,000.00 annually

Agency:
Department of Health

The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer.

The incumbent is part of a global public health organization and is expected to support the Florida Department of Health in Hernando County in its mission to protect, promote, and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county and community efforts. The nurse performs specialized nursing care for the TB, Primary Care, and Specialty Care Clinic and provides ‘back‑up’ duties for Epidemiology and Linkage to Care.

The nurse works as coordinator of the Primary Care and Specialty Care Clinic and providers, maintains and coordinates continuity of health care services to these clients within the clinic setting. Works closely with the Senior Community Health Nursing Director‑SES and the physicians to promote continuity of care, responds as indicated to notices of Communicable Disease reports and documents in Merlin, uses independent judgment to perform these services and has the ability to work with all populations.

Duties include but are not limited to: provides nursing assessment and case management of clients enrolled in the TB, Primary Care, and Specialty Care Clinic; takes and records medical history, vital signs, and issues prescribed medications under protocol; documents in the chart using the S.O.A.P. method; teaches healthy lifestyles, family planning methods, and risk reduction in the clinic and community setting;

provides referral information and facilitates continuity of health care; advises clients of test results and counsels on preventive measures and laboratory results according to the procedures or protocols of the unit; addresses concerns of clients and significant others; develops individualized care plans; reviews abnormal lab reports and consults with physicians regarding treatment plans; interviews clients for evaluation and assessment of patient’s condition, counseling and providing treatment for conditions covered under Registered Nurse Standard of Care Protocols and DOH Hernando Nurses Standing Orders;

provides nursing assessments, may make a nursing diagnosis and provide treatment per Nurses Standing Orders for DOH Hernando clients with sexually transmitted diseases; provides nondirective counseling; provides back‑up services for Linkage to Care, ensuring newly diagnosed clients and clients who have ‘dropped out’ of care gain access to medical treatment; provides Pre and Post HIV counseling to clients, including prevention with the educational component;

assists physicians and/or APRNs with medical procedures per DOH Hernando procedures; maintains inventory logs for medications issued; orders medications through the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) and/or Patient Aids Care (PAC) waiver; provides assessment for the TB program; provides case management via the computerized module for any active TB cases and all preventative therapy clients; works with staff from TB Control to dispense medications for Directly Observed Therapy (001) Program or Virtual Directly Observed Therapy;

coordinates and consults with the TB Specialist; provides TB education to all new employees; provides the yearly TB update to all staff; is responsible for any program reports as required or requested; provides back‑up services for Epidemiology on call and for surveillance and response activities for the program, documentation in MERLIN, and collaboration with local infection prevention and medical providers;

provides community health education on HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis to county residents and as requested by organizations; submits reports as indicated or requested; is responsible for securing the designated information set for the purposes of protecting confidentiality, data integrity, and appropriate access for both confidential and public record; maintains and/or updates professional knowledge through educational opportunities in workshops, seminars, in‑service, and professional organizations;

performs other related duties as needed.

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