REGISTERED NURSE SPECIALIST - 64035651

State of Florida • Tallahassee, FL

15d • $45,000 - $50,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse Specialist functions as an integral member of the Children’s Multidisciplinary Assessment Team (CMAT). The individual in this position utilizes the nursing process to provide pediatric nursing expertise, assessment and evaluation services for children and youth in the determination of medically necessary long-term care services for Medical Foster Care (MFC), Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) and Model Waiver.

Impactful Work: Help foster parents succeed while improving outcomes for children and youth.
Collaboration: Partner with caregivers, medical teams, and community stakeholders.
Growth & Learning: Provide training, education, and ongoing support to families.
Family-Centered Care: Advocate for safe, supportive homes tailored to each child’s needs.

Requirements

• Knowledge of nursing care of the child with special health care needs.
• Knowledge of foster care system and child/family community resources.
• Skill in performing nursing assessments.
• Skill in performing clinical nursing activities.
• Skill in providing training and education to health care professionals, parents, and medical foster care parents.
• Skill in nursing documentation.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to access and utilize community resources.
• Ability to access information from computer data systems and websites
• Ability to work independently, prioritize and manage a daily schedule of activities.
• Computer skills, including use of standard office machinery such as laptops, scanners, cell phones, printers and programs such as Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel and Sharepoint. Experience with electronic health records and data entry.
• Must hold an active Registered Nurse License in the State of Florida (F.S. Reference: 464) or Multistate RN License from another Compact State.
• Must hold a valid Driver’s License.

Nice To Haves

• 1-3 Years of pediatric nursing experience.
• Associates degree or higher in nursing from an accredited college or university.
• Experience working with or familiarity with the child welfare system, Medicaid Managed Care or Care Coordination/Case Management.
• Experience with electronic health records and data entry.

Responsibilities

• Conduct home visits, caregiver evaluations, and child/youth care assessments.
• Act as the liaison between foster parents, Medicaid plans, and community partners.
• Deliver onboarding and ongoing education for caregivers and families.
• Coordinate daily program operations, admissions, and clinical support.
• Monitor documentation, services, and caregiver performance to ensure excellence.
• Provide after-hours guidance when urgent needs arise.
• Includes coverage of CMAT RN duties as assigned.
• Participates in CMAT on-call duties as assigned.

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. (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com);
• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree