REGISTERED NURSE SPECIALIST - 64040063
About The Position
The Registered Nurse Specialist is a professional clinical nursing position in the Medical Foster Care (MFC) program, reporting to the Senior Registered Nursing Supervisor. The role supports medical foster care families and helps ensure children with complex medical needs receive quality care in nurturing home environments. The position includes compensated after-hours on-call duties, reimbursable travel, and travel across Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, and Walton counties. Approximately 20% travel is expected. This is not a remote position. The MFC RN conducts home visits, caregiver evaluations, and child and youth care assessments; provides caregiver training, education, and ongoing support; coordinates program operations, admissions, and clinical support; and monitors documentation, services, and caregiver performance. The RN also communicates and collaborates with foster parents, medical teams, Medicaid plans, and community partners, advocates for safe and supportive homes, and provides after-hours guidance for urgent needs.
Requirements
- Current Florida Registered Nurse license under Florida Statute 464, or a Compact License from a participating state.
- Valid, unrestricted Florida Driver License.
- Willingness to make home and community visits to perform independent assessments of children, youth, and medical foster families.
- Knowledge of nursing care for children with special health care needs.
- Knowledge of the foster care system and child and family community resources.
- Skill in performing nursing assessments and clinical nursing activities.
- Skill in training and educating health care professionals, parents, and medical foster parents.
- Skill in nursing documentation.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing, including in English.
- Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.
- Ability to access and use community resources, computer data systems, and websites.
- Ability to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days may be required.
Nice To Haves
- Pediatric nursing experience.
- Three to five years of nursing experience.
- 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.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing or higher; preference given to applicants with this education.
Responsibilities
- Support medical foster care families and help improve outcomes for children and youth with complex medical needs.
- Collaborate with caregivers, medical teams, and community stakeholders.
- Conduct home visits, caregiver evaluations, and child and youth care assessments.
- Provide onboarding, training, education, and ongoing support to caregivers and families.
- Advocate for safe, supportive homes tailored to each child’s needs.
- Serve as a liaison between foster parents, Medicaid plans, and community partners.
- Coordinate daily program operations, admissions, and clinical support.
- Monitor documentation, services, and caregiver performance to ensure quality.
- Provide after-hours guidance when urgent needs arise.
- Perform independent assessments of children, youth, and their medical foster families during home and community visits.
Benefits
- Annual and sick leave.
- Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year.
- State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance.
- Retirement plan options, including employer contributions.
- Flexible Spending Accounts.
- Tuition waivers.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
