NURSING PROGRAM SPECIALIST - MDS

Requisition No: 874779 

Agency: Veterans Affairs

Working Title: NURSING PROGRAM SPECIALIST - MDS

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 50001666 

Salary:  $72,113.08/ Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 05/24/2026 

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Requisition # 874779

**ANTICIPATED VACANCY**

NURSING PROGRAM SPECIALIST – MDS (REGISTERED NURSE) 

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS

Emory L. Bennett Memorial State Veterans' Nursing Home

Daytona Beach, Volusia County

Annual Salary: $72,113.08

Paid Bi-Weekly

The Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs is an agency dedicated to serving those who served the U.S.  We are seeking motivated, dynamic individuals!  Our skilled nursing facility boasts a loyal team of long-term employees and a fantastic work culture.

Education and employment history must be verifiable.  Please attach any credentials you claim (degrees, certifications, etc.) to your application. 

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: 

• Competitive Wage Scale
• Health Insurance- Family Plan $180 per MONTH
• Health Insurance- Individual Plan $ 50 per MONTH
• Choice of Insurance plans- HMO or PPO
• Life, Dental, Vision and much more offered
• State Pension/ Retirement and 401K
• 104 hours of vacation
• 104 hours of sick leave
• Nine paid holidays
• Tuition Waiver Program for full-time employees- up to 6 credit hours each semester 

The FDVA Nursing State Veterans’ Nursing Homes and Domiciliary are designated employment sites for the Nursing Student Loan Forgiveness Program.

From funds available, the program may make nursing education loan repayments of up to $4,000.00 per year, per nurse enrolled in the program, for a maximum of four years. Payment is made at the end of each 12-month enrollment period and made directly to the participant’s lender. Enrollment and payment of awards is based on available funds. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Florida State Licensed Registered Nurse.
• Six (6) years of professional nursing experience. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in nursing or a related field AND two years of nursing experience or a master’s degree from an accredited college or university in nursing, nursing education, public health, or a related field may substitute for the nursing experience.
• Must have MDS Certification and have experience with MDS Care Plan.
• Must have excellent computer skills.
• Must be willing to work weekends or holidays if necessary
• Successful completion of the due diligence process to include, but not limited to, a Level II background check and drug test. 

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PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in a long-term health care facility.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

• The incumbent will be responsible for scheduling or overseeing scheduling of all resident MDS assessments to ensure timeliness.
• Coordinate and oversee all functions of the MDS assessment process to assure compliance with federal and state requirements.
• Participate in the pre-admission process to determine potential residents’ level of care.
• Participate in resident level of care determination upon admission.
• Participate in tracking changes in residents’ level of care to ensure timely scheduling of MDS assessments.
• Be familiar with residents’ condition and care needs.
• Review all MDS assessments and related forms to certify timely completion by signing the MDS forms on the appropriate sections.
• Review reports of timely completion of residents’ MDS assessments and care plans and take follow-up action as necessary.
• Participate in the Quality Assessment and Assurance Program, in cooperation with the Quality Assurance Coordinator.
• Analyze Quality Indicator reports for potential resident concerns and problems and review residents’ care plans to be sure this information is included.
• Conduct and/or participate in interdisciplinary team and rehabilitation conference meetings.
• Maintain confidentiality of resident and facility information.
• Complete reports and assignments accurately and adhere to established time schedules.
• Establish open lines of communication between all departments.
• Observe infection control procedures relating to nursing services.
• Observe all facility safety policies and procedures.
• Come to work as scheduled and consistently demonstrate dependability and punctuality.
• Consistently work cooperatively with administration, nursing service personnel, physicians, community agencies, residents, families and consultants.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Nursing Service.
• Perform all duties assigned in a cooperative, effective, timely and professional manner.

This position is in the Career Service system.

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.