SENIOR REGISTERED NURSE SUPV - 50000071

State of Florida • LAND O' LAKES, FL

16h • $72,113 • Onsite

About The Position

The Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs is hiring a Senior Registered Nurse Supervisor at the Baldomero Lopez State Veterans’ Nursing Home in Land O’ Lakes, Pasco County. The role provides professional nursing care to veteran residents, including initial and ongoing assessments, medication and treatment administration as ordered, monitoring and interventions, clinical documentation, and supervision and guidance of nursing and allied health staff. The position works under the direct supervision of the Executive Nursing Director (DON).

The supervisor oversees direct-care personnel on an assigned shift, coordinates staffing and assignments to meet resident needs and regulatory requirements, conducts rounds, monitors staff care, and responds to emergencies. The role also supports care planning and documentation, reviews incidents and complaints, helps maintain nursing policies and standards, promotes safe use of supplies and equipment, and participates in continuing education and quality improvement.

This is a Career Service position with an annual salary of $72,113.08, paid bi-weekly. The agency offers retirement and deferred compensation options, insurance plans, paid leave and holidays, and possible tuition waivers and nursing student loan repayment, subject to program eligibility and available funds.

Requirements

• Valid licensure as a State of Florida Registered Nurse.
• Three years of professional nursing, psychiatric nursing, or nursing instruction experience. A bachelor’s degree in nursing or nursing education may substitute for one year; a master’s degree in nursing, psychiatric nursing, or nursing education may substitute for two years.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, and basic computer skills.
• Successful completion of a Level II Background Screening, including fingerprinting and a drug test.
• Willingness to work weekends and holidays as required.
• Education and employment history must be verifiable; claimed credentials should be attached to the application.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a long-term health care environment with a geriatric population.
• Nursing supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care to veteran residents in accordance with agency procedures and the Florida Nursing Practice Act.
• Conduct initial and ongoing resident assessments; administer medications and treatments as ordered; monitor residents and provide needed interventions; and complete accurate clinical documentation.
• Provide supervision and guidance to RNs, LPNs, CNAs, and other allied health care professionals.
• Supervise direct-care personnel on an assigned shift and ensure staff follow their job descriptions and provide total nursing care.
• Review shift assignments, match assignments to staff abilities and resident care needs, ensure assignments are documented and posted, and coordinate coverage when staff report absences.
• Notify the Administrator and/or DON of building emergencies.
• Make daily rounds to assess residents’ needs and observe nursing staff providing care at least once during an eight-hour shift.
• Maintain nursing care standards and implement facility and nursing department policies and procedures; follow applicable local, state, and federal rules and regulations.
• Assist with reviewing policies and procedures, keep nurses’ station reference materials current, and recommend improvements or additional materials to the DON.
• Review and follow up on incidents and complaints occurring during the assigned shift, complete reports, and forward them to the DON/RN.
• Ensure verbal orders, including telephone orders, are received by a registered nurse; receive physician telephone orders if no RN is available.
• Provide Basic Life Support (CPR) when necessary.
• Assist the Nursing Program Specialist with ensuring assessments and related documentation are completed before Interdisciplinary Resident Care Plan Committee meetings, including completing missing documentation within 24 hours of a scheduled conference.
• Promote economical use of supplies and ensure equipment is maintained in a clean and safe manner.
• Assist with or initiate emergency measures for sudden adverse developments, such as cardiac arrest, and help maintain a clean and safe environment.
• Participate in continuing education for self-development and facility quality improvement programs.
• Perform other related duties and special projects as assigned.

Benefits

• Excellent retirement package and optional deferred compensation plan.
• Health, vision, dental, disability, and other supplemental insurance available at reasonable premium rates.
• Paid vacation and sick leave.
• Nine paid holidays and a personal day.
• Tuition waiver available for State Universities and Community Colleges, up to six credits per semester.
• Potential nursing education loan repayment of up to $4,000 per year for up to four years through the Nursing Student Loan Forgiveness Program, subject to enrollment and available funds.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed