NURSING PROGRAM SPECIALIST - RM - 50000302

Requisition No: 851062 

Agency: Veterans Affairs

Working Title: NURSING PROGRAM SPECIALIST - RM - 50000302

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 50000302 

Salary:  $72,841.60 

Posting Closing Date: 04/28/2025 

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Requisition # 851062 

NURSING PROGRAM SPECIALIST - RISK MANAGER

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS

Baldomero Lopez State Veterans' Nursing Home

Land O’ Lakes, Pasco County

Starting Annual Salary Range: $72,841.60

Paid Bi-Weekly

Overtime eligible 

The Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs is an agency dedicated to serving those who served 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.

Direct care Registered Nurse applicants that have not been employed by the FDVA in the last 12 months may be eligible for a $3,500.00 sign-on bonus. OPS and non-direct care positions are not eligible for a sign-on bonus.

Excellent retirement package and optional deferred compensation plan.  Health, vision, dental, ‎disability, and other supplemental insurance 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).‎

Nursing Student Loan Forgiveness Program

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:

• Must possess a valid Florida Licensure as a Registered Nurse.
• Must possess a valid CPR certification.
• Must be willing and able to work weekends and holidays as required.
• Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook.
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English: Reading, Writing, Speaking and Understanding.
• Must have experience working in a Long Term facility with a geriactric population.
• Must possess excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Must have at least three (3) Years experience as a Risk Manager, Director of Nursing (DON), Assistant DON, or Unit Manager in a Skilled Nursing Facility.Successful completion of the Level II
• Must successfully complete a background Screening process to include, but not limited to a drug test and finger printing.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Applicants with the following, will be shown preference:

• Florida Licensure or Certification as a Risk Manager.
• Knowledge of Florida Workers' Compensation system, law, and procedures.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

• The incumbent develops and implements the facility’s risk management program that fulfills the mission and goals of the agency while complying with state and federal laws related to safety and risk management.
  • Collects, investigates, and analyzes root causes, patterns or trends that could result in compensatory or sentinel events.
  • Implement corrective action where appropriate and maintains data concerning patient injuries, resident grievances, claims, workers’ compensation and other risk-related data.
  • Completes and promptly reports incidents as appropriate to pertinent regulatory bodies per protocol.
• Incumbent reports directly to Administrator.
• Facilitates and implement systems, policies and procedures for the identification, collection and analysis of risk related information.
• Performs risk assessments of all departments within the facility, analyzes and trends risk data. 
• Identifies facility’s risk potential, identifies and develops alternatives and Risk Management Plan of Action. 
• Acts as consultant to department heads and section supervisors regarding risk issues.
• Assists in completion of incidents or event reports. 
• Performs investigations and event reporting process.
• Educates and trains the leadership, staff and business associates as to the risk management program, and their respective responsibilities in carrying out the risk management program.
• Leads, facilitates, and advises departments in designing risk management programs within their own departments. 
  • Collects, evaluates, reports and maintains data concerning patient injuries, resident grievances, claims, workers’ compensation and other risk-related data. 
  •   Helps to identify and implement corrective action where appropriate.
• Actively participates in or facilitates committees related to risk management, safety and quality improvement and quality assurance meetings monthly. 
• Performs other duties 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.