REGISTERED NURSE SPECIALIST - 67044189

State of Florida • Tallahassee, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position with APD will serve staff and management across the Agency. Your work will impact the workplace culture, our community, and the population we serve as we continuously strive to achieve the Agency’s mission. Employees of the Agency for Persons with Disabilities are required to demonstrate total commitment to outstanding customer service. This includes, but not limited to, acting in a responsive, professional, courteous manner with the employees, customers and public we serve at all times.

Requirements

• Licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in accordance with Chapter 464, Florida Statues.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Two years professional working experience.
• Knowledge of Microsoft applications.
• Knowledge of Nursing principles, practices, and clinical techniques.
• Knowledge of Basic operation of Microsoft suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams).
• Knowledge of State rules, policies, procedures, and practices related to personnel functions.
• Ability to organize work and cooperate with others as necessary and work independently.
• Ability to apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to adhere to deadlines.
• Ability to communicate well.
• Ability to enter data in a professional work setting.
• Skills in Good verbal and written communication.

Nice To Haves

• The Agency seeks team members who demonstrate the qualities of being humble, hungry, and smart and lead others to embody the same. This entails lacking excessive ego, sharing credit, being self-motivated, and exercising good judgment and intuition regarding the subtleties of group dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultation related to nursing and medical service provision as part of the significant additional needs processes. Use current rules, laws and procedures to provide clear and accurate clinical recommendations or responses to inquiries and concerns from consumers, agency staff, and other stakeholders on or before assigned deadlines.
• Conduct cost plan/significant additional needs reviews to ensure compliance with state and federal rules and procedures. Exercise independent judgement to make decision or prepare complete and concise recommendation for supervisory approval. Participate in hearings related to recommendations for significant additional needs.
• Use current rules, laws, and procedures to provide technical assistance to Waiver Support Coordinators, State Office, and Regional staff on matters related to cost plan/significant additional needs reviews and decisions, with an emphasis on nursing and medical service provision.
• Performs other 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.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Tuition waivers.
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave.

What This Job Offers

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