NURSING PROGRAM SPECIALIST - RM - 50556026

State of Florida•Orlando, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs is seeking a motivated, dynamic individual to administer our resident heroes' activities program at the Alwyn C. Cashe State Veterans’ Nursing Home. This skilled nursing facility boasts a loyal team of long-term employees and a fantastic work culture. The agency is dedicated to serving those who served the U.S.

Requirements

Valid Florida Licensure as a Registered Nurse.
Three (3) years' experience as a Risk Manager, Director of Nursing (DON), Assistant DON, or Unit Manager in a Skilled Nursing Facility.
Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Successful completion of the employment screening process to include, but not limited to, a national background investigation and drug test.

Nice To Haves

Florida licensure or certification as a Risk Manager.
Knowledge of Florida's Workers' Compensation system, law, and procedures.
Knowledgeable in use of Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook.

Responsibilities

Develops and implements the facility’s risk management program that fulfills the mission and goals of the agency while complying with state and federal laws related to safety and risk management.
Collects, investigates, and analyzes root causes, patterns or trends that could result in compensatory or sentinel events.
Implements corrective action where appropriate and maintains data concerning patient injuries, resident grievances, claims, workers’ compensation, and other risk-related data.
Completes and promptly reports incidents as appropriate to pertinent regulatory bodies per protocol.
Facilitates and implements systems, policies and procedures for the identification, collection, and analysis of risk related information.
Performs risk assessments of all departments within the facility, analyzes and trends risk data.
Identifies facility’s risk potential, identifies, and develops alternatives and Risk Management Plan of Action.
Acts as consultant to department heads and section supervisors regarding risk issues.
Assists in completion of incidents or event reports.
Performs investigations and event reporting process.
Educates and trains the leadership, staff, and business associates as to the risk management program, and their respective responsibilities in carrying out the risk management program.
Leads, facilitates, and advises departments in designing risk management programs within their own departments.
Collects, evaluates, reports, and maintains data concerning patient injuries, resident grievances, claims, workers’ compensation, and other risk-related data.
Helps to identify and implement corrective action where appropriate.
Actively participates in or facilitates committees related to risk management, safety and quality improvement and quality assurance meetings monthly.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Excellent retirement package
Optional deferred compensation plan
Health insurance
Vision insurance
Dental insurance
Disability insurance
Other supplemental insurance
Paid vacation
Paid sick leave
Nine (9) paid holidays
A personal day
Tuition waiver available for State Universities and Community Colleges (up to 6 credits per semester)
Nursing education loan repayments of up to $4,000.00 per year, per nurse enrolled in the program, for a maximum of four years (based on available funds).