REGISTERED NURSE SPECIALIST - 60005422

State of Florida

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is the state of Florida’s social services agency, overseeing services for child safety, fostering, adoption, domestic violence, adult protective services, refugees, homelessness, mental health, substance abuse, childcare providers, human trafficking, and public assistance. Its mission is to partner with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency. Within DCF, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMH) Program office is the single state authority for substance abuse and mental health services, responsible for planning, evaluating, and implementing a comprehensive statewide system of care. Florida State Hospital (FSH), a mental health treatment facility owned and operated by the State of Florida and part of DCF, shares this mission. This highly responsible and professional position is for a Registered Nurse Specialist within the Nursing Services Unit. The ideal candidate is a collaborative team player, proactive, uses independent judgment, and possesses exceptional attention to detail, thriving in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• Licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in accordance with Florida Statute 464 and three years of Registered Nursing experience or Master's of Science degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university.
• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in nursing can substitute for one year of the required experience.
• A master's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in nursing can substitute for the required experience.
• Knowledge of nursing principles, practices and techniques.
• Knowledge of human anatomy and physiology.
• Ability to provide emergency nursing services.
• Ability to participate in the planning and implementing of treatment for patients.
• Ability to conduct individual and group therapy sessions.
• Ability to work with patients having a variety of physical or emotional problems.
• Ability to observe patients' reactions to medications.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to effectively interview and assess the health care of clients.
• Ability to analyze complex reports and determine the service utilization habits of clients and to evaluate the appropriateness of that utilization.

Responsibilities

• Provides functional supervision over Licensed Practical Nurses and direct care staff.
• Provides supervision/coordination of all nursing care given by each member of nursing staff and teaches nursing care when indicated.
• Supervises, coordinates, and gives instructions on all written and verbal recordings, including resident’s records and any other forms or records kept by ward personnel.
• Administers medications and treatments as indicated and carries out associated recording procedures.
• Initiates resident care plans, draws blood samples for lab work, administers oxygen, uses suction machine, and gives CPR when indicated.
• Performs other life-saving measures as needed.
• Accompanies physicians on their visits to the residents, assisting with examinations and diagnostic measures when indicated.
• Make daily rounds, observing all residents, assessing their health status and determining any special needs.
• Notifies physician of any changes in the mental and physical condition of residents.
• Participates in admitting, transferring, and discharging of residents, ensuring that clothing and valuables are taken care of.
• Writes and checks all records and reports and instructs ward personnel in these.
• Maintains records and communications as necessary for effective total resident care.
• Responsible for supervision/coordination of ward staff in proper care of residents, and assures that nursing care and resident responses to care are documented.
• Participates in Service Team meetings.
• Formulates and reviews care plans as indicated.
• Delivers and receives report about residents and nursing care.
• Inspects the ward for cleanliness, ventilation, temperature, and safety measures.
• Provides instructions to ward personnel in use of equipment to prevent damage to equipment and waste of supplies.
• Confers with other disciplines and departments about supplies, transportation for residents, repairs and general upkeep of the ward.
• Checks supplies in cabinets, treatment rooms, dressing carts, and medicine carts for expired items and general cleanliness.
• Checks oxygen tanks, emergency cart, and suction machines for proper function.
• Conducts regular ward meetings.
• Keeps Nursing Supervisor and Executive Nursing Director informed about ward activities and problems.
• Attends inservice and unit meetings as required.
• Maintains compliance with unit and FSH mandatory inservice training.
• Performs other related duties.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Life insurance; $25,000 policy is free plus option to purchase additional life insurance
• Dental, vision and supplemental insurance
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Opportunities for career advancement
• Tuition waiver for public college courses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level