SENIOR REGISTERED NURSE SUPERVISOR - 50001595

Requisition No: 826569 

Agency: Veterans Affairs

Working Title: SENIOR REGISTERED NURSE SUPERVISOR - 50001595

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 50001595 

Salary:  $68,640.00 

Posting Closing Date: 05/03/2024 

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Requisition # 826569

***ANTICIPATED VACANCY***

SENIOR REGISTERED NURSE SUPERVISOR

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS

Jenkins Veterans Home

Lake City, Columbia County 

Annual salary: $68,640.00

Paid Bi-weekly

Currently hiring for – 11:30pm-8:00am

*Position is eligible for Overtime pay and eligible for $1.00 / hour Florida Nurses’ Association shift differential pay.

The Florida Department of Veterans Affairs is an agency dedicated to serving those who served the U.S.  We are seeking a motivated, dynamic individual to join our Team.  Our Domiciliary boasts a loyal team of long-term employees and a fantastic work culture.

Excellent retirement package and optional deferred compensation plan.  Health, vision, dental, disability, and other supplemental insurance are available at reasonable premium rates.  Paid vacation and sick leave. Nine (9) paid holidays and personal day.  Tuition waiver available for State Universities and Community Colleges (up to 6 credits per semester).

Employment history and education must be verifiable.  Please attach any credentials you claim (degree, certifications, etc.) to your application.

Other vacant positions ‎may be filled from this advertisement within six (6) months of the closing ‎date.‎

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be willing to work weekends and holidays as required.
• Must have a current Florida Registered Nursing License.
• Must have a current CPR Card.
• Successful completion of a Level II background screening process.
• Must be willing to work in Lake City, Florida.
• Must be willing and able to work 11:30pm-8:00am

Preferred Qualification:

• Preference will be given to applicants with Long Term Care experience.

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Employee is responsible for directing and supervising nursing personnel of the Florida State Veterans' Assisted Living Facility and coordinating total nursing care for the residents of the Domiciliary. Works under the direct supervision of the Executive Nursing Director (END).
• Ensure that the nursing personnel are following their job descriptions and that the residents are receiving total nursing care.
• Receive notices of absences when nursing staff calls off, and coordinates assignments to maintain regulatory compliance and meet the needs of the residents.
• Notify Administrator and/orEND of any emergency situations in the building.
• Make daily rounds to observe residents and to determine if nursing needs are being met.
• Observe all nursing staff giving care at least once during an eight-hour shift.
• Maintain the standards of nursing care and implement the policies and procedures of the facility and nursing department.
• Follow all local, state, and federal rules and regulations.
• Comply and perform within the scope of practice as defined by the Florida Nursing Practice Act.
• Assist in review of policies and procedures.
• Ensure that reference material at the nurses’ stations is current.
• Make recommendations toEND for improved and/or additional items.
• Review and follow-up incidents and/or complaints occurring on assigned tour of duty.
• Complete reports and forward to END.
• Will give Basic Life Support (CPR) when necessary.
• Assist Executive Nursing Director in ensuring that all assessments are completed prior to the Interdisciplinary Resident Care Plan Committee meeting.
• Check all documentation related to assessment for those residents scheduled for IDT.
• Ensure that any incomplete documentation is finished within twenty-four (24) hours of scheduled IDT Conference.
• Participate in economical utilization of supplies and ensure that equipment is maintained in a clean and safe manner.
• Assist with or institute emergency measures for sudden adverse developments inresidents such as cardiac arrest.
• Participate in the maintenance of a clean and safe environment.
• Actively participate in continuing educational programs for self-development and in overall quality improvement programs.
• Perform other related duties, including special projects, as assigned.

This position is in the Career Service system.

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.