SR LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE ADMISSIONS 50556003

Requisition No: 841045 

Agency: Veterans Affairs

Working Title: SR LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE ADMISSIONS 50556003

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 50556003 

Salary:  $49,960.77 

Posting Closing Date: 12/07/2024 

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Requisition #841045 

SENIOR LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE - ADMISSIONS

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS

Lake Baldwin State Veterans' Nursing Home

Orlando, Orange County

Annual Salary: $49,960.77

Paid Bi-weekly

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 waivers are available for State Universities and Community Colleges (up to six credits per semester).

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:

All required experience must be fully documented on your application and/or resume for consideration:

• Willingness and ability to work weekends and holidays as required.
• Valid Florida Licensure as a Practical Nurse.
• One (1) year of experience providing practical nursing services.
• Current CPR/BLS Certification.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to travel locally.
• Knowledgeable in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, especially Outlook, Excel, and Word.
• Successful completion of the employment screening to include, but not limited to, a national background check and drug test.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Preference will be given to candidates with the following qualifications:

• Experience with marketing and/or sales.
• Experience passing medications in a skilled nursing facility.

POSITION DESCRIPTION: 

The incumbent will work under the supervision of the Administrator and is responsible for the clinical and administrative resident admission process and documentation of all components of that process for a State Veterans’ Nursing Home.

• Interview and counsel potential residents for possible placement within the facility.
• Greet visitors and conduct tours of the facility for prospective residents and their families.
• Coordinate compilation of required pre-admission and admission documentation. 
• Prepare resident applications, schedule admission, coordinate room assignments and establish a medical record.
• Coordinate with the facility Business Manager and Veterans’ Claims Examiner regarding veterans’ maximum benefit entitlement and benefits being received.  Interact with Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security Administration, verify Medicare eligibility and assist the residents and family in initiating the Medicaid application. 
• Interact with the US Department of Veterans’ Affairs Regional Office to prepare and submit required documentation.
• Receive and respond to related incoming mail.
• Maintain documentation tracking the status of applications received and contacts with potential residents.
• Initiate and conduct marketing of the nursing home to hospital discharge planners, private sector nursing homes and other agencies. 
• Establish and maintain public relations with and contact information of area hospital discharge planners, Social Services managers, and nurses. 
• Maintain contact with the Veteran’s Service Officers at the VA Medical Centers, County Veterans Service Officers, local, federal, and other state agencies to assist veterans.
• Maintain close coordination with the Bureau Chief of Field Services. 
• Visit hospital and other referral source meetings as part of the facility marketing plan.
• Present potential resident applications to the facility Admissions Committee and coordinate the admission process with facility department heads.
• Perform medical evaluation as part of the admission evaluation process. 
• Coordinate resident health issues and special needs with appropriate department heads to ensure resident needs are met. 
• Complete nursing intake forms. 
• Maintain computer office files and records to include correspondence, documents, forms and reports.
• Maintain pre-admission and admission checklist information for each resident in the facility.
• Compile and analyze admission data.
• Prepare related memorandum, correspondence, and reports as requested by the Administrator.
• Maintain an adequate library of current informational regulatory directories for use as reference material, facility marketing information and tools.
• Maintain and update current veteran/applicant benefit information.
• Perform other related duties as required. 
• Attend conferences, meetings and seminars as needed. 

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.