STATE OFFICE NURSE - 67016906

Requisition No: 843167 

Agency: Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Working Title: STATE OFFICE NURSE - 67016906

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 67016906 

Salary:  $70,000.00 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 01/11/2025 

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AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

 POSITION: Registered Nurse Consultant - Career Service

WORKING TITLE:  State Office Nurse

POSITION NUMBER:67016906 

OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY

This position is not a Telework position and is required to report to the APD office in the area it serves.

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

$70,000.00  Annually                      $2,692.31 Bi-weekly

Position Summary

This is a professional position specializing in nursing oversight for the implementation of medical, nursing and allied health policies, procedures, and regulations for the Agency for Persons with Disabilities. The employee in this position must exercise independent judgment in formulating program policies and providing technical assistance and oversight to Regional, community, and institutional staff. Oversees the development and implementation of medical nursing policies and procedures for the Agency for Persons with Disabilities.

The Work You Will Do 

1. Provides consultation and develops/participates in program policy, operating procedures, handbooks, manuals, the client data management system, rules and agreements. Consultation as requested for APD facility activities to assure compliance with nursing standards and policies; Specialized projects as requested (includes Agency representative in hearings, meetings and staffing as requested, Legislative Budget Requests, Agency lawsuits and settlement agreement activities).
2. Consultation and technical assistance for all health-related supports and services, and training. Provides consultation on eligibility reviews, SANs, Crisis Referrals, MCM Reports/reviews, and Incident Reports upon request.
3. Consultation and statewide oversight of Florida Administrative Rule 65G-7 Medication Administration. Technical assistance to regional staff and community stakeholders on all medication administration rule issues.
4. Works with contracted vendors and agency staff to provide consultation for ICF/IID utilization review and Group Home Medical Review Program reporting.
5. Consultation and statewide oversight of reporting of death, data aggregation, trending and analysis. Coordinates the data aggregation of vital statistics reporting and regional reporting.
6. Participates in quality improvement initiatives of the Agency, inclusive of data aggregation, trending and analysis, and collaboration with the Quality Improvement Organization (QIO).
7. Facilitates and participates in monthly Region specific & Statewide MCM conference calls and reviews follow-up actions that emerge from the monthly conference calls.
8. Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• A Registered Nursing license is required. 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. A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in nursing or a related field and four years of professional nursing experience.
• Two years of supervisory, administrative or consultative experience.
• Valid driver’s license or other efficient means of transportation to travel for work purposes.
• Ability to travel: (time) 25%

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Nursing principles, practices and techniques.
• Methods of compiling, organizing and analyzing data.
• Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and the creation of Power Point presentations.

Ability to:

• Develop, evaluate and implement aspects of the nursing process.
• Organize work, coordinate with others as necessary, and work independently.
• Communicate effectively with strong verbal and written communication skills including public speaking.
• Develop and conduct trainings.
• Develop program policy, procedures, rules, manuals and other agreements.
• Understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Prioritize workload.
• Develop reports.
• Ability to travel.

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.

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.