SENIOR REGISTERED NURSE SUPV - 64000755

Requisition No: 820904 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: SENIOR REGISTERED NURSE SUPV - 64000755

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64000755 

Salary:  $50,000 - $68,786.20 

Posting Closing Date: 04/30/2024 

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Florida Department of Health

Open Competitive

Anticipated Vacancy

Your Specific Responsibilities:

This is a highly responsible administrative professional nursing position with operational responsibility for the Medical Foster Care (MFC) program in the assigned region, reporting to the Executive Community Health Nursing Director position. The individual in this position is expected to exercise critical thinking and prudent judgment in the formulation and implementation of program strategies for activities that include but not limited to, program needs assessment, program action planning, implementation, communications, quality assurance, and recruitment.

In collaboration with the CMS Executive Community Health Nursing Director, plans, implements and evaluates the performance of Medical Foster Care to maximize efficiency, productivity, and quality service delivery. This includes conducting periodic needs assessments, ongoing planning, implementation, analyzing data for purposes of system analysis and quality assurance, evaluating the delivery of CMS programmatic services, and the implementation of quality improvement strategies where indicated.

Planning:

Assists with the annual program needs assessment process for the assigned area in collaboration with the Executive Community Health Nursing Director. Assists in the analysis of data and program information to plan for present, prolonged, and future needs in accordance with agency objectives, community needs, and available resources. Assists in the development of program action plans with ongoing planning, development, and monitoring to ensure the achievement of program goals. Provides annual written report for upcoming year with retrospective review of the previous year’s activities. Provides periodic updates as indicated.

Implementation:

Supervises and assists MFC program implementation with ongoing planning, monitoring, evaluation, and analysis of program performance at the micro systems level, in collaboration with management for program impact at macro level. Directs and oversees the implementation and delivery of program services and activities of the nursing, social services, and clerical health support staff with accountability for operational performance for the geographic area assigned within the defined region.

Supervises and assists with outreach and engagement of community partners throughout the geographic areas assigned. Supervises and assists in the recruitment, onboarding, education, training, ongoing coaching, technical assistance, retention, and other activities related to MFC parent providers. 

Provides direct supervision of MFC program staff within their reporting structure. Direct supervision of staff includes planning and directing work, approving leave requests, conducting performance appraisals, taking, or recommending disciplinary action and completing personnel action requests within time requirements. Directs, provides, and ensures appropriate education, training, and monitoring of staff under purview to confirm necessary skill sets for delivery of program services throughout geographic area assigned. Supervises and directs day-to-day operations.

Communication:

Provides verbal and written communication ensuring consistent messaging and alignment with management, program staff, and system stakeholders. Ensures policies and procedures are disseminated, correctly interpreted, implemented, and adhered to at the micro level. Attends meetings and participates as indicated. Serves as the community liaison with other state, public, and private stakeholders. Coordinates with designated Public Information Officer for region.

Quality Assurance:

Implements quality assurance standards as part of the leadership team, in conjunction with management. Assists in implementation of organization, program, and staff quality assurance standards to evaluate the delivery of services. Supervises MFC program quality assurance and improvement activities for area assigned. Evaluates delivery of program services provided through systematic monitoring process that reviews and provides analysis of data, program and staff performance, documentation of services, timeliness of services, quality of services provided, satisfaction survey results and other indicated data points.

Supervises and assists in the development of quality improvement plans, utilizing the Plan, Do, Study, Act (PDSA) cycle, to ensure that continuous quality improvement activities address suboptimal findings. Directs and evaluates implementation of quality improvement activities at the micro level, to improve services and management of programs to maximize quality, efficiency, and outcomes.

Provides concurrent review, utilization and risk management. Provides technical assistance and if indicated, corrective action for area assigned. Fosters safe practices, identifies areas that require improvement and directs activities to correct deficiencies. Documents findings, conclusion, recommendations, and action taken. Communicates findings and makes recommendations to regional management for improvement activities, education, and revisions of internal processes, scope of services and policies. Prepares and submits necessary reports in a timely manner. In areas where there is a program supervisor, provides second level review of above activities.

Recruitment:

Recruits and selects MFC personnel within their reporting structure. Supervises and assists with program hiring and onboarding as indicated. Works collaboratively with regional and program management for planning and management to ensure adequate coverage of programs and equity. In areas where there is not a supervisor position, this position directly performs hiring, selection, onboarding, and progressive discipline functions.

Other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of nursing care of the child with special health care needs.

• Knowledge of foster care system and child/family community resources.

• Skill in performing nursing assessments.

• Skill in performing clinical nursing activities.

• Skill in providing training and education to health care professionals, parents, and medical foster care parents.

• Skill in nursing documentation.

• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing. 

• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments. 

• Ability to access and utilize community resources.

• Ability to access information from computer data systems and websites. 

 Qualifications:

This occupation requires an active Florida Nursing license as a Registered Nurse or a multistate Registered Nurse license from another Compact State

Driver’s License

1-3 years supervisory experience preferred.

Bachelors preferred.

Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values:

Mission:

To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts.

Vision:

To be the Healthiest State in the Nation.

Values:

I nnovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.

C ollaboration: We use teamwork to achieve common goals & solve problems.

A ccountability: We perform with integrity & respect.

R esponsiveness: We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners.

E xcellence: We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.

Where You Will Work:

Telework with 15 % Travel. Counties Covered: Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee, DeSoto, Sarasota, Manatee

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 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, including monthly costs, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

Please be advised:

Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process.  

This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. Any misrepresentations or omissions will disqualify you from employment consideration. Note: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check Successful completion of a drug test is a condition of employment for safety-sensitive positions.

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov 

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 canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement. 

The successful candidate will be required to complete the Form I-9 and that information will be verified using the E-Verify system.  E-Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility.   

Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days.

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

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-877-562-7287). 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. 

Florida has the third largest population of veterans in the nation with more than 1.5 million service men and women.  The Florida Department of Health (department) is committed to serving members of the United States Armed Forces, veterans and their families by encouraging them to apply for vacancies that fit their area of knowledge and/or expertise.  Through the Department's VALOR program, which expedites licensing for military veterans, the Department also waives initial licensing and application fees for military veterans who apply for a health care professional license within 60 months of an honorable discharge. These initiatives help ensure that the transition from military service into the workforce is as smooth as possible and reflects our appreciation for the dedication devoted to protecting our country.    

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.