SENIOR REGISTERED NURSE SUPERVISOR

Requisition No: 824969 

Agency: Veterans Affairs

Working Title: SENIOR REGISTERED NURSE SUPERVISOR

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 50556018 

Salary:  $68,640.00 

Posting Closing Date: 05/01/2024 

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Requisition # 824969

SENIOR REGISTERED NURSE SUPERVISOR 

Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs

Alwyn C. Cashe State Veterans’ Nursing Home

Orlando, Orange County, FL.

Annual Salary: $68,640.00

Paid Bi-Weekly 

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 facility boasts a loyal team of long-term and fantastic work culture.

This position is eligible for both Overtime pays and an additional $1.00 per hour Florida Nurses’ Association shift differential pay for qualifying shifts. *

13-hour shift

6:45 am - 8:35 pm

6:45 pm - 8:35 am

40 hours in 3 days (13-hours, 20-minute actual work time), every other weekend off.

Come join our team to reduce your travel times, decrease costs with gas and tolls, increase flexibility during the week, have more quality time with family and a great work-life balance!

‎EXCELLENT EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Benefits are prepaid): 

• Competitive Wage Scale
• Choice of Insurance plans - HMO or PPO
• Health Insurance - Individual Plan $50 per MONTH
• Health Insurance - Family Plan $180 per MONTH
• Spouse Program: If you and your spouse work full-time for the State of Florida, the cost of your family health insurance premiums will be reduced rate. Both spouses must be members of the same insurance plan.
• Life, Dental, Vision and much more offered
• The Florida Retirement System (FRS) offers two retirement plans - the Investment Plan and the Pension Plan
• The Florida Deferred Compensation Plan is a 457b pre-tax retirement program.
• Vacation Leave
• Sick Leave
• Nine paid holidays
• Tuition Waiver Program for full time employees- up to 6 credit hours each semester

Education and employment history must be verifiable.  Please attach any credentials you claim (degrees, certifications, etc.) to your application.

*Other vacant Sr. Registered Nurse Supervisor positions (shifts), including OPS (Temporary), may be filled from this advertisement within six (6) months of the closing date. *

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have a valid CPR certification.
• Must have a valid Florida Registered Nursing license.
• Must have supervisory experience working in a long-term care facility.
• Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must be willing and able to work nights, weekends, and holidays as required.
• Successful completion of the employment screening process includes, but is not limited to, a national background investigation and drug test.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with Electronic Medical/Health Records.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, and Word).
• Experience with medication administration.
• At least one (1) year of experience as a Registered Nurse Supervisor.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The incumbent is responsible for providing quality professional care to the veteran residents to ensure their health, safety, and security in accordance with established agency Standard Operating Procedures and Nurse Practice Act. This position reports to the Director of Nursing. 

• Provide initial and ongoing assessment of the resident population.
• Perform assigned duties to include, but not limited to, administration of medications and treatments per Medical Doctor (MD) order, monitoring and providing interventions to meet the needs of the resident, completing accurate clinical documentation reflective of resident’s status, and providing supervision and guidance to the Registered (RN), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and other Allied Health Care Professionals
• Supervise and direct nursing personnel on an assigned shift. 
• Ensure that the nursing personnel are following their job descriptions and that the residents are receiving total nursing care.
• Review shift assignments and ensure that the assignments reflect the ability of the staff person to meet the specific nursing care needs of the residents.
• Ensure that work assignments are written, dated, and posted.
• Receive notices of absence 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.
• 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.
• Ensure that all verbal orders, including telephone orders from attending physicians, are reviewed by a registered nurse. 
• If no RN is available, receive all telephone orders from physicians.
• Assist Nursing Program Specialist 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 Care Plans. 
• Ensure that any incomplete documentation is finished within twenty-four (24) hours of the scheduled Care Plan 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 patients 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 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.