Senior Community Health Nurse
State of Florida
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Lantana • Florida • United States
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Salary
💰 $71,544 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Senior Community Health Nurse assigned to the Lantana/LW Health Center
- Work in the Maternity/Family Planning/Sexual Health & GYN department
- Cross-trained to work in all clinics as needed
- Perform assessments, care and treatments primarily in the Maternity/Family Planning/Sexual Health & GYN Clinics
- Advise patients and families on proper health care, interprets medication directions and factors related to patients’ condition for maintenance of good health status
- Provide nursing care as well as education to the patients
- Assist as needed with adult Immunizations
- Participate as a team member in obtaining and recording patients’ health and social histories and assessing patient needs
- Schedule referral appointments and return follow-up appointments
- Lead weekly teen clinic groups with topics such as Family Planning, STD and nutrition
- Review lab consultation reports and make appropriate disposition.
Requirements
- Licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in accordance with Chapter 464, Florida Statutes
- Knowledge of nursing and public health principles, practices and techniques
- Knowledge of human anatomy and physiology
- Knowledge of community resources
- Ability to administer medications
- Ability to provide preventive health care and treatment to groups
- Ability to assist in planning and conducting a variety of training activities
- Ability to work with patients having a variety of physical problems
- Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
- Ability to teach health care
- Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training.
Benefits
- 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
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Tuition waivers
- And more!
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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