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Community Health Nurse - 64031208

The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. Requisition No: 884038 Agency: Department of Health Working Title: COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE - 64031208 Pay Plan: Career Service Position Number: 64031208 Salary: $64,260.04 - $66,186.64 Posting Closing Date: 10/05/2026 Total Compensation Estimator Tool

Your Specific Responsibilities:

• Works in immunization clinic and on outreach activities providing children and adults with immunizations.
• The RN provides technical nursing health information and counseling to clients as well as employees.
• Coordinates the employee immunization program.
• The incumbent is available to respond to vaccine equipment excursions after hours.
• Work is performed under the direction of the Community Health Nurse Consultant.
• An automobile is required for this position.
• Works in immunization clinic and on outreach or Mobile Health Unit (which may occur before, during, or after work hours,) activities providing children and adults with immunizations or PPDs in accordance with the Standards of Childhood and Adult Immunization Practices, ACIP, and MCHD policies.
• Reviews client's history to determine the accuracy and safety of the immunizations scheduled to be administered.
• Assures timely entry of immunization data into the FLSHOTS and the Health Management System (HMS).
• Educates the client regarding potential adverse reactions, provides required VIS and accurately completing required forms and data entry, to include if requested, religious exemptions.
• Completes a daily vaccine inventory to assure accuracy and works to identify and correct errors, notifying supervisor immediately of incorrect inventory.
• Maintains vaccine accountability within state requirements.
• Completes temperature monitoring for vaccine storage equipment and works to identify and correct errors in compliance with Vaccines for Children (VFC) and Centers for Disease (CDC) guidelines
• As needed, provides counseling in accordance with MCHD protocols to clients who have contact with a potentially rabid animal and administering rabies immunizations to adults and children.
• Perform other related duties, such as, but not limited to, working where assigned at the time of a disaster.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to collect correct information in a timely manner.
• Ability to assess clients' current and future needs.
• Ability to work effectively with a health care team.
• Ability to perform procedures common to their professional practice.
• Knowledge to recognize situations in which intervention is needed to improve outcomes or prevent harm.
• Ability to assess client or service outcomes (responses to treatment, satisfaction with services).
• Ability to recognize the limitations of one's own practice in need of improvement.
• Ability to record a clear, understandable, and legally defensible account of care or services provided.
• Ability to teach clients on specific health issues, promotion or wellness, maintenance of health and prevention of illness.
• Ability to supervise and teach other personnel in the theory and performance of any of the above acts that are appropriate to be delegated.
• Ability to make a nursing diagnosis following specified protocols.

Qualifications:

• MINIMUM- Bilingual Active and Unrestricted Florida RN License Experience with client education
• PREFERRED- Experience with FLSHOTS Experience with pediatrics Experience with public health

Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values:

Mission: To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts.

Vision: To be the Healthiest State in the Nation.

Values: Innovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely. Collaboration: We use teamwork to achieve common goals & solve problems. Accountability: We perform with integrity & respect. Responsiveness: We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners. Excellence: We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.

Where You Will Work: MARION COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT 1801 SE 32ND AVE OCALA FLORIDA 34471

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State's total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including: Annual and Sick Leave benefits; Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year; State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options; Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click ); Flexible Spending Accounts; Tuition waivers; And more! For a more complete list of benefits, including monthly costs, visit

Location: OCALA, FL, US, 34471

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