NURSING PROGRAM SPECIALIST - MDS - 50950160

Requisition No: 882357 

Agency: Veterans Affairs

Working Title: NURSING PROGRAM SPECIALIST - MDS - 50950160

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 50950160 

Salary:  72,113.08 

Posting Closing Date: 09/08/2026 

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Requisition #882357 

NURSING PROGRAM SPECIALIST / MDS

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS

Clifford C. Sims State Veterans' Nursing Home

Panama City, Bay County

Annual Salary: $72,113.08

This position is overtime eligible!

Paid Bi-Weekly

**Anticipated Vacancy**

Excellent retirement package and optional deferred compensation plan.  Health, vision, dental, ‎disability, and other supplemental insurance is available at reasonable premium rates.  Paid vacation and ‎sick leave. Nine (9) paid holidays and one (1) personal day.  Tuition waiver available for State Universities and ‎Community Colleges (up to 6 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: 

• Must possess valid licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Florida
• Must possess a valid CPR card
• At least three (3) years of experience as a Risk Manager, Director of Nursing (DON), Assistant DON, or Unit Manager in a skilled nursing Facility
• Successful completion of the employment screening to include, but not limited to, a national background check and drug test

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PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• At least one (1) year of experience working in a long-term care facility with a geriatric population
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Basic experience and familiarity with MDS
• Experience conducting RAI-MDS assessments and compiling data reports based on those assessments
• MDS Certification

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The incumbent is responsible for scheduling and/or overseeing scheduling of all resident MDS assessments to ensure timeliness. Coordinate and oversee all functions of the MDS assessment process to ensure compliance with Federal and State requirements. Reports to the Director of Nursing.

• Participate in resident level of care determination upon admission
• Participate in tracking changes in residents’ level of care to assure timely scheduling of MDS assessments
• Be familiar with residents’ condition and care needs. 
• Review all MDS assessments and related forms to certify timely completion by signing the MDS forms on the appropriate sections
• Review reports of timely completion of residents’ MDS assessments and care plans and take follow-up action as necessary
• Participate in the Quality Assessment and Assurance Program, in cooperation with the Quality Assurance Coordinator
• Analyze Quality Indicator reports for potential resident concerns and problems and review residents’ care plans to be sure this information is included
• Conduct and/or participate in interdisciplinary team and rehabilitation conference meetings
• Maintain confidentiality of resident and facility information
• Complete reports and assignments accurately and adhere to established time schedules
• Establish open lines of communication between all departments
• Observe infection control procedures relating to nursing services
• Work cooperatively with administration, Nursing Service Personnel, Physicians, community agencies, residents, families, and consultants
• Be responsible for the safety of residents under his/her supervision
• Maintain current certification in Basic Life Support and perform this skill when necessary
• Perform all duties assigned by the Director of Nursing (DON) in a cooperative, effective, timely, and professional manner

This position is in the Career Service system.

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.