ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE - 64000822

Requisition No: 866309 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE - 64000822

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64000822 

Salary:  $83,200-$95,000 

Posting Closing Date: 01/16/2026 

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OPEN COMPETITIVE

Your Specific Responsibilities:

This position, an employee of the Nassau County Health Department (NCHD), works to protect, promote, and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county, and community efforts. The employee is expected to promote innovation by searching for creative solutions and managing resources wisely.  They are expected to collaborate through teamwork to achieve common goals and solve problems.  The employee is expected to be accountable and perform with integrity and respect. They are expected to be responsive by serving our customers and engaging our partners.  Finally, the employee is expected to perform with excellence by promoting quality outcomes through learning and continuous performance.  Employee will be operating a state vehicle to service clients within the Nassau County area. This position reports directly to the Executive Community Health Nursing Director-SES. 
Family Planning, STD, HIV, TB and Adult Health Services
•    Perform complete physical examination, compile, and evaluate medical history and physical findings.
•    Manage care of clients with chronic or acute conditions.
•    Select and use diagnostic tests and procedures in the diagnostic process.
•    Identify and evaluate physical and behavioral problems, diagnose, and implement treatment plans.
•    Monitor therapies and medications and alter treatments according to variations in patient response.
•    Coordinate the implementation and continuity of care.
•    Share timeframe for follow-up appointments.
•    Counsels and educates client and/or family regarding healthy living and healthiest weight.
•    Discusses the risks of tobacco product use, second-hand smoke, and vaping. Provides resources to assist with tobacco and/or vaping cessation.
•    Makes referral to internal and external providers for care outside the APRN scope and/or specialty care.
•    Orders HIV and STD Screening for all sexually active at-risk clients a minimum of yearly.
•    Provides pre/post-test counseling for HIV screening.
•    Evaluates and treats all ages of clients presenting with symptoms of a STD or requesting STD testing. 
•    Provides all Family Planning services within the APRN scope and Title X requirements.
•    Reviews ordered labs and other test results promptly (ideally within one business day and no more than two business days).
•    Notifies clients or delegates notification of clients of positive lab and other test results.
•    Real time documentation of all care and client communication in HMS.
•    Orders medications and documents services before seeing the next client.
•    Provide input to policy development.
•    Perform other related duties as required within the scope of APRN license and/or credentials/certifications.
•    May need to use personal or county vehicle for work related duties.

Immunizations
•    Encourages ACIP/CDC recommended immunizations for age and/or lifestyle.
•    Maintains a contemporary knowledge of immunization changes and updates.

Other Duties
•    Performs lab services need by clients (microscopy).
•    Participates in the evaluation and selection of flyers and brochures available for our clients.
•    Assist in the orientation of new employees.
•    Precept students as requested by leadership.
•    Serve as relief nurse in clinics when a nursing shortage exists.
•    Performs all the other duties as required.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
•    Excellent time management, organizational, and multi-taking skills.
•    Ability to work effectively with a health care team to maintain an effective working relationship
•    Ability to perform procedures common to the position
•    Knowledge in writing policies, procedures, and protocols.
•    Ability to recognize areas of own practice that need improvement.
•    Ability to teach other staff in the theory and practice of their position.
•    Knowledge of the principles and techniques of effective verbal and written communication and ability to apply them.
•    Computer knowledge and ability to include patient electronic records.
•    Leadership and supervisory skills.
•    Knowledge to recognize situations in which intervention is needed to improve clinic efficiency and/or patient care.
•    Ability to record a clear, understandable, and legally defensible account of care of services provided.
•    Ability to teach clients on specific health issues, promotion of wellness, maintenance of health and prevention of disease.
Qualifications:
Minimum-
•    Licensure in the State of Florida as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
•    Certification in the State of Florida as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner in accordance with Chapter 464, Florida Statutes, and in accordance with Rule 64B9, Florida Administrative Code
•    1-year clinical experience as an APRN
•    Willingness to travel to multiple clinic sites in Nassau County as needed for coverage.
Preferred-
•    Master’s Degree
•    2 or more years’ clinical experience as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
•    Current CPR certification
 
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:
Yulee, FL and other clinics within Nassau County

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 www.myfrs.com);
•    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.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.