SENIOR LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE-F/C - 67044105 APD/ DDDP CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL

Requisition No: 866968 

Agency: Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Working Title: SENIOR LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE-F/C - 67044105 APD/ DDDP CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 67044105 

Salary:  $1,993.26- 2,426.68 Biweekly 

Posting Closing Date: 12/31/2025 

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AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

 POSITION: Senior Licensed Practical Nurse Forensic- Career Service

POSITION NUMBER: 67044105

OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY

SALARY RANGE: $1,993.26- 2,426.68 Biweekly

CANDIDATE POOL: Future vacancies may be filled from this advertisement for a period of up to six months.

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for eligible employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits, including:

• 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.
• And more! For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave.

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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. 

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.

Program Overview

The Developmental Disabilities Defendant Program operates on the campus of Florida State Hospital in Chattahoochee and at Sunland in Marianna under the auspices of The State of Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD). The Developmental Disabilities Defendant Program (DDDP) is dedicated to empowering persons with developmental disabilities charged with a felony crime to:

1.         Acquire the skills and support that will prepare them for success in their future environments.

2.         Acquire the skills needed to become competent to stand trial.

Position Summary

Duties and responsibilities of a Senior Licensed Practical Nurse F/C include:

The incumbent assigned to this position is responsible for the professional medical care, health, safety, and well-being of residents ordered by the Court to custody of the Developmental Disabilities Defendant Program which is a 24/7 treatment and training facility.  These duties involve providing practical nursing services to residents under the direction of a Registered Nurse. Specific duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Prepares and documents administration and /or refusals of medications. Performs quality control protocols on medications received from pharmacy against physician orders to ensure accuracy, stamps with medication stamps and completes other required information as appropriate. Timely and accurately completes Medication Administration Records (MAR’S).  Observes for effectiveness and adverse reaction/side effects of prescribed medications and documents accordingly.

Performs direct nursing care functions as ordered/prescribed and in compliance with applicable policies and within scope of practice. Ensures all physician ordered treatments are carried out as prescribed, such as, but not limited to: Medication Administration to include IM, SubQ, intradermal, etc. BP, Pulse, Respirations, Temperatures, Intake and Output Monitoring, Phlebotomy, Wound Care, Radiological Exams Preparation, Application of Salves/Bandages, Collection of Lab Specimens, EKG’S, etc.).

Documents in compliance with professional nursing standards, DDDP policies and procedures and integrated services to provide a base of information to ensure quality resident care and to provide historical data collection.

Evaluates resident complaints and notifies the RNS, ARNP, or physician, as indicated.

Attend staff meetings.

Maintains a clean and organized work environment while ensuring medical equipment and supplies are in working order and stocked appropriately.

Receives nursing report prior to assuming duties and maintains an accurate daily nursing report with information on occurrences during shift and new orders given, which is passed to the relieving nurse before going off duty to maintain continuity of resident care.

Assists in admission, transfer, and discharge procedures of residents.   

Maintains time sheet, ensuring accuracy, and submits timely in accordance with policy and procedure.

Complete all the training required. Maintains MANDT certification as required.

Performs other related duties as required.

The Work You Will Do 

DDDP is a forensic facility working with individuals with disabilities in a secure setting.  These individuals have been adjudicated by the courts as incompetent to proceed to trial and have significant behavioral and psychiatric issues.  DDDP provides rehabilitative, vocational, and daily living skills training to the individuals served which allows for a smooth transition back into a non-secure residential or community setting.  

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

•           Knowledge of nursing principles and techniques.

•           Knowledge of human anatomy and physiology.

•           Skill in the use of medical equipment and instruments used in providing nursing care.

•           Ability to demonstrate manual dexterity in providing nursing care.

•           Ability to administer medications and treatments.

•           Ability to work with patients.

•           Ability to interpret and follow medical instructions.

•           Ability to observe patients' symptoms and reactions to treatment.

•           Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.

•           Ability to communicate effectively.

•           Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Minimum Qualifications

• Licensure as a Practical Nurse in accordance with Florida Statute 464 or eligible to practice nursing in accordance with Florida Administrator Code 210-8.27 and one year of experience in providing practical nursing services.

• A valid driver’s license.

Additional Information

Our campus and facility are tobacco-free.

WORK SCHEDULE

This position is located at a 24-hour facility.  Team members must be agreeable to working a shift schedule; regular, evening, or night. Days Off: Varies.

Employees may be required to work additional days/hours based upon the needs of the facility and those we serve.  This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring facility coverage, activities, holidays, and emergency situations.

We are dedicated to empowering persons with developmental disabilities charged with a felony crime to acquire the skills needed to become competent to stand trial, and to acquire the skills and supports that will prepare them for success in their future environments.

Recruiting Contact:      

Jodi NeSmith      

Recruitment Manager- Developmental Disabilities Defendant Program & Pathways  

Agency for Persons with Disabilities      

Telephone: (850) 793-7075

Email: jodi.nesmith@apdcares.org

Profile Completion

Applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile, including their work history within the month and year, to qualify for this position. 

Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile, and “see resume” will not be considered an acceptable response.

Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information, but this will not replace the required completed Candidate Profile.

Retiree Notice

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be suspended or voided, and you will be required to repay all benefits received depending upon the date of your retirement.

Direct Deposit Program

As a condition of employment, a person appointed to a position in the State Personnel System is required to participate in the Direct Deposit Program.  Rather than receiving a paper paycheck, your funds will be deposited directly into your account at your financial institution. This will be accomplished by Electronic Funds Transfer. Banks, savings and loan associations, and credit unions are eligible to accept such deposits. Retirement funds are also required to be in the Direct Deposit Program.

Background Screening Requirement

It is the policy of the Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities that applicants for employment undergo Level 2 employment screening in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, Florida Statutes, as a condition of employment or being permitted to serve as a volunteer.

No applicant for a designated position will be employed or permitted to volunteer until the Level 2 screening results are received, reviewed, and approved by the Agency.
Level 2 background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for Statewide criminal and juvenile records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and Federal criminal records checks through the Federal Bureau of Investigation and may include local criminal records checks through local law enforcement agencies.

Pursuant to S. 110.1127(1), Florida Statutes, this position requires a background investigation, including fingerprinting.

APD only hires U.S. citizens, and those lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. APD participates in the U.S. government’s employment eligibility verification program (E-verify). E-verify is a program that electronically confirms an employee’s eligibility to work in the U.S. after completing the employment eligibility verification form (I-9).

All applicants should complete the online application process.  If assistance is needed to apply for this position, please call the people first service center at 1-877-562-7287. 

Responses to the qualifying questions are required to be considered for this position. Answers to the qualifying questions must be verifiable based on your submitted application.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.