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EXECUTIVE COMM HEALTH NURSING DIR - SES - 64086211

Date: Nov 4, 2025

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Requisition No: 864086

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: EXECUTIVE COMM HEALTH NURSING DIR - SES - 64086211

Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 64086211

Salary: $68,497.00 - $75,517.78 ANNUALLY / $2,634.50 - $2,904.53 BIWEEKLY

Posting Closing Date: 11/09/2025

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INTERNAL AGENCY POSTING

APPLICATIONS WHICH DO NOT REFLECT CURRENT FDOH EMPLOYMENT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED

SALARY OFFERED TO THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WITHIN THE ADVERTISED RANGE TO BE COMMENSURATE WITH YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH CARE, SUPERVISORY ROLE, MANAGING MEDICATION AND IMMUNIZATION INVENTORIES, AND LEADING QUALITY INITIATIVES.

Your Specific Responsibilities:

This position spends a majority of its time engaged in supervisory responsibilities. This includes communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees in addition to planning and directing employees’ work. The incumbent has the authority to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline subordinate employees or effectively recommend such action. The incumbent will also be required to develop performance expectations, meet with staff regularly to discuss performance, complete performance reviews, maintain vacation and work schedules, ensuring proper coverage, and complete timesheets.

This is a responsible public health nursing supervisory position of the Okaloosa County Health Department (OCHD). This position requires considerable independent judgment and performs public health nursing leadership work, which involves coordinating and managing supervisory staff who direct licensed, professional, paraprofessional, and administrative support staff. This position will assess, plan, organize, and implement clinical flow systems of to improve the efficiency, accountability, and productivity of clinical services for both OCHD clinic locations. Frequent communication with supervisor is expected and will result in a detailed performance evaluation.

Oversees staff and clinic operations in the delivery of health care services including Family Planning, STD, PrEP, nPEP, Ryan White HIV/AIDS, Immunizations, and other programs which may be developed in the future. Works with direct reports to maintain and implement evidence-based methods in the delivery of health care. Ensures work performed meets state and federal program requirements. Conducts program evaluations as needed and writes reports of findings, recommendations; implements, evaluates, and monitors corrective actions. Audits medical records for quality improvement and compliance with local, state, and federal guidelines. Analyzes data from chart audits and implements action plan to mitigate charting deficiencies. Supervises Practitioners and Providers. Plans workloads, workflows, deadlines, work objectives and time utilization of the practitioners. Oversees the work to ensure best use of time and resources. Assures adequate and effective use of personnel and resources.

Serves as a champion for quality improvement (QI) projects. Ensures Medical Services assigned projects are on track to meet goal deadlines. Manages QI team efforts and action items. Works with community partners as needed to completed objectives and goals. Works with supervisor to determine if QI results are effective and should be implemented. Completes executive summary of project when complete and presents to performance management counsel.

Monitors section and program performance measures to ensure agency strategic priorities are met. Ensures staff maintain implemented clinic and case management processes and procedures that directly impact these performance measures. Works with direct reports to analyzes performance trends and implements improved processes when necessary to meet performance goals.

Develops, reviews and updates OCHD Special Needs Shelter (SpNS) preparedness plan as needed. Minimally, reviews plan annually. Adjusts the plan based on experience from SpNS operations during disaster events. Updates staff job action sheets and floor plans as needed. Assigns staff to shelter roles and keeps SpNS staff roster up to date. Operates as Incident Commander for OCHD SpNS during operations. Works with the Public Health Preparedness (PHP) Section to keep supplies inventoried and rotated. Reviews SpNS Everbridge Registry to determine if citizens who pre-register for SpNS placement qualify for SpNS services.

Manages operations of the medication supply room (MSR) for pharmaceuticals received from Bureau of Public Health Pharmacy (BPHP), Cardinal Health and other vendors. Uses BPHP Pharmaceutical Forms System (PFS) and QuickBooks for inventory management, including ordering by following set re-order points. Evaluates re-order points periodically to determine if adjustments are needed. Works closely with the business office for internal control standards set by the Office of Inspector General ensuring administrative and pharmacy roles follow correct process for segregation of task, duties, and end of year inventory reporting requirements.

Conducts and participates in training programs, conferences, and meetings. May be called upon to practice as a nurse performing nursing duties including nurse case management duties, nursing assessments, triage and assisting the Practitioners and Providers in the provision and implementation of care as needed. Provides quality care in an efficient manner that meets the client's health care needs or links client to available community resources and services. Collaborates with other health care providers to provide comprehensive integrated services. Manages the Epilepsy and Insulin Programs.

Performs other duties as assigned in support of the Agency’s Mission and Vision.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

+ Knowledge of nursing principles and techniques, human anatomy, and physiology.

+ Ability to work with patients, to interpret and follow medical instructions, to observe patients’ symptoms and reactions to treatment, to demonstrate manual dexterity and to administer medications.

+ Ability to communicate effectively and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Qualifications:

+ Licensure as a registered nurse in accordance with Florida Statute 464 or eligible to practice nursing in accordance with Florida Administrative Code 210 - or 8.27.

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:

I nnovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.

C ollaboration: We use teamwork to achieve common goals & solve problems.

A ccountability: We perform with integrity & respect.

R esponsiveness: We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners.

E xcellence: We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.

Where You Will Work:

Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County

221 Hospital Drive NE, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548

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

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+ Flexible Spending Accounts;

+ Tuition waivers;

+ And more!

+ For a more complete list of benefits, including monthly costs, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com .

Please be advised:

Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process.

This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. Any misrepresentations or omissions will disqualify you from employment consideration. Note: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check Successful completion of a drug test is a condition of employment for safety-sensitive positions.

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.

The successful candidate will be required to complete the Form I-9 and that information will be verified using the E-Verify system. E-Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility.

Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days.

All Florida Department of Health positions require the incumbent to be able to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English. Applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-877-562-7287). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

Florida has the third largest population of veterans in the nation with more than 1.5 million service men and women. The Florida Department of Health (department) is committed to serving members of the United States Armed Forces, veterans and their families by encouraging them to apply for vacancies that fit their area of knowledge and/or expertise. Through the Department's VALOR program, which expedites licensing for military veterans, the Department also waives initial licensing and application fees for military veterans who apply for a health care professional license within 60 months of an honorable discharge. These initiatives help ensure that the transition from military service into the workforce is as smooth as possible and reflects our appreciation for the dedication devoted to protecting our country.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

Location:

FT WALTON BCH, FL, US, 32548 FORT WALTON BEACH, FL, US, 32547

Nearest Major Market:Fort Walton Beach