SENIOR REGISTERED NURSE SUPV - 50001595

Requisition No: 846287 

Agency: Veterans Affairs

Working Title: SENIOR REGISTERED NURSE SUPV - 50001595

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 50001595 

Salary:  $70,699.20 

Posting Closing Date: 03/11/2025 

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Requisition #846287

SENIOR REGISTERED NURSE SUPERVISOR

Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs

Robert H. Jenkins State Veterans' Domiciliary Home

Lake City, Columbia County

Annual salary: $70,699.20

Paid Bi-weekly

Currently Hiring for – 11:30PM to 8:00AM

Position is eligible for Overtime and $1.00 / hour shift differential pay.

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 a personal day.  Tuition ‎waiver available for State Universities and ‎Community Colleges ‎‎(up to 6 credits per semester).‎ 

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

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must have a current Florida Registered Nursing License
• Must have a current CPR Card
• Must be willing and able to work 11:30PM-8:00AM
• Must be willing and able to work weekends and holidays as required.
• Must possess excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, and Word)
• Must have excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Successful completion of the due diligence process, to include not limited to, a Level II background screen and drug screen

Preferred Qualification:

• Experience in a long-term health care environment (assisted living facility, nursing home, skilled nursing facility)
• Experience in staff development / staff education
• Supervisory experience

Duties and Responsibilities: 

Incumbent 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 Director of Nursing (DON).

• 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 the Administrator and/or DON 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 to DON 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 DON
• Will give Basic Life Support (CPR) when necessary
• Assist DON 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 a 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 in residents 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.