NURSING PROGRAM SPECIALIST - 67043639 - SUNLAND

Requisition No: 835575 

Agency: Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Working Title: NURSING PROGRAM SPECIALIST - 67043639 - SUNLAND

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 67043639 

Salary:  $65,752.44 - $79,438.58 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 09/19/2024 

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AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

 POSITION: Nursing Program Specialist - Career Service

POSITION NUMBER:  67043639

OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY

*This is an ANTICIPATED VACANCY*

This posting may close before the posted closing date.

The hiring salary may exceed the maximum posted salary.  

CANDIDATE POOL: Future vacancies may be filled from this advertisement for a period of up to six months.

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 eligible 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, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave.

The Agency seeks team members who demonstrate the qualities of being humble, hungry, and smart and lead others to embody the same. This entails lacking excessive ego, sharing credit, being self-motivated, and exercising good judgment and intuition regarding the subtleties of group dynamics. 

This position with APD will serve staff and management across the Agency. Your work will impact the workplace culture, our community, and the population we serve as we continuously strive to achieve the Agency’s mission.

*Responses to the qualifying questions are required and must be verifiable based on your submitted application, and “see resume” will not be considered an acceptable response.

SALARY RANGE

$65,752.44 - $79,438.58 Annually                   $2,528.94 - $3,055.33 Bi-weekly

Position Summary

The incumbent assigned to this position is assigned to the Executive Nursing Director and performs work assignments with focus to the infection control aspects of the health, safety, and well-being of residents of Sunland which is a 24/7 treatment and training facility for the Developmentally Disabled.  Based on the duties and essential functions of this position, incumbents will be required to spend work time performing duties which involves direct contact with residents. This position requires lifting, pulling, and squatting

The Work You Will Do 

Monitoring and Discipline:

Maintains and electronic data collection system of all common illnesses and communicable disease which will include evaluation, investigation, treatment, education and reporting of endemic levels. Provide monthly data reports using standards established by the Executive Nursing Director. Evaluates infection control program efficiency and effectiveness with the Nurse Leadership Team. Implements changes as necessary through coordination and monitoring of electronic data collection system. Chairs Quarterly Infection Control meeting, Monthly Clinical Decubitus/Skin meeting, Emergency Infection Control Meetings (as needed) and other committees as assigned. Performs monthly environmental inspections to identify infection control issues, communicate findings to the END/POA/RSS and repeat inspection to verify corrective action is completed as stated by corrective action plans. Ensures personal protective equipment is present, functional, and available for all areas. Reviews lab results for routine and acute illnesses. Conduct infection control risk assessments. Notify local, state, and federal authorities about reportable diseases as required.

Professional Growth and Communication:

Participates in the development of standard/policies related to infection control to include but not limited to compliance with OSHA regulations, Center for Disease Control recommendations, Communicable Disease Control Program, Employee Health, Bloodborne Pathogens. Serves as a consultant to the hospital, health department, internal department personnel, professional staff committees and individual employees for infection control needs. Provides leadership in the development of the health education programs related to infection control and health related topics. Provides new employee education, on-going staff education and Resident education which may include but is not limited to AIDS/HIV Update courses, OSHA Update courses. Educate staff and Residents on risks, prevention and control of infection, disease specific care with appropriate precautions.

Establishes and coordinates Employee Health Clinics on specific days and times to encourage compliance and produce positive outcomes. This includes administering PPDs on hire and annually. Ensure completion and documentation of chest x-rays and consultation with MD for any positive readings. Notifies employees of availability of vaccines and the respective administration schedules.

Serves on and participates in facility committees, surveys, quality management. Communicates with other disciplines in determining needs of Residents. Participates in the development and revision of Nursing procedures. Attends required training and continuing education to maintain and improve professional requirements. 

Provide nursing coverage for the Nursing Department in times of need as directed by the Executive Nursing Director. Other duties assigned. Other duties assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in accordance with Florida Statute 464 or eligible to practice nursing in accordance with Florida Administrative Code 210-8.27.

Preferred At least two years working experience in quality assurance nursing collecting, analyzing, and sharing data and infection control.

Preferred: At least four years of nursing experience. Experience working with intellectually disabled, developmentally disabled, mentally ill, and autistic individuals. Knowledge of The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Knowledge of the theories and concepts of preventive health care.
• Knowledge of nursing principles, practices and techniques in specialized areas.
• Knowledge of human anatomy and physiology.
• Knowledge of community resources and organizations.
• Knowledge of the principles of adult learning.
• Skill in the application of nursing theory in specialized areas.
• Ability to teach professional nurses.
• Ability to assess and prioritize service and personnel needs in a specialized area.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to coordinate and evaluate a specialized or educational nursing program.

Additional Information

Profile Completion

To qualify for this position, applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile, including their work history with the month and year. 

Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information but will not replace the required completed Candidate Profile.

Retiree Notice

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 suspended or voided, and you will be required to repay all benefits received depending upon your retirement date.

Direct Deposit Program

As a condition of employment, a person appointed to a position in the State Personnel System is required to participate in the Direct Deposit Program.  Rather than receiving a paper paycheck, your funds will be deposited directly into your account at your financial institution. This will be accomplished by Electronic Funds Transfer. Banks, savings and loan associations, and credit unions are eligible to accept such deposits. Retirement funds are also required to be in the Direct Deposit Program.

Background Screening Requirement

It is the policy of the Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities that applicants for employment undergo Level 2 employment screening in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, Florida Statutes, as a condition of employment or being permitted to serve as a volunteer.

No applicant for a designated position will be employed or permitted to volunteer until the Level 2 screening results are received, reviewed, and approved by the Agency.

Level 2 background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for Statewide criminal and juvenile records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Federal criminal records checks through the Federal Bureau of Investigation and may include local criminal records checks through local law enforcement agencies.

Pursuant to S. 110.1127(1), Florida Statutes, this position requires a background investigation, including fingerprinting.

APD only hires U.S. citizens and those lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. APD participates in the U.S. government’s employment eligibility verification program (E-verify), which electronically confirms an employee’s eligibility to work in the U.S. after completing the employment eligibility verification form (I-9).

All applicants should complete the online application process. If you need assistance applying for this position, please call the People First service center at 1-877-562-7287. 

Responses to the qualifying questions are required to be considered for this position. Answers to the qualifying questions must be verifiable based on your submitted application.

Recruiting Contact:

Lizzie Holland 

Human Resource Specialist

Recruitment Manager

Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Sunland Center – Marianna

3700 Williams Drive

Marianna, FL 32446

E-mail Lizzie.Holland@apdcares.org

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.