Requisition No: 829076 

Agency: Veterans Affairs

Working Title: OPS SENIOR REGISTERED NURSE SUPERVISOR

 Pay Plan: Health Care Practice

Position Number: 50601489 

Salary:  $32.00 

Posting Closing Date: 05/23/2024 

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Requisition #829076

OPS SENIOR Registered Nurse Supervisor

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS

Alwyn C. Cashe State Veterans’ Nursing Home

Orlando, Orange County

Hourly: $32.00

Paid Bi-Weekly

 

 

The Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs is an agency dedicated to serving those who served U.S.  We are seeking a motivated, dynamic individual to join our team. 

 

13-hour shift

6:45 am and end at 8:35 pm

6:45 pm and end at 8:35 am

 

***Other Personal Services (OPS) Opportunity***

 

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

 

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. As an OPS employee, the benefits below are available:

 

State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan (mandatory) Participation in state group insurance (upon meeting eligibility requirements.) Workers’ Compensation (mandatory, if needed) Reemployment Assistance (Unemployment Compensation) (mandatory, if needed) Deferred Compensation (voluntary) Employee Assistance Program (voluntary)

 

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

 

Multiple OPS (Temporary) positions and shifts may be filled from this advertisement within six (6) months of the closing date.

 

 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Ability and willingness to work nights and weekends as required. Must have a valid Florida Registered Nursing license. Must have a valid CPR certificate. Must have supervisory experience working in a long-term care facility. Must have excellent customer service and interpersonal skills. Successful completion of the employment screening process includes, but is not limited to, a national background investigation and drug test.

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

Preference will be given to candidates with the following qualifications:

Previous long-term care experience with geriatric population. Knowledgeable in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.

 

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

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

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 current status and providing supervision and guidance to the Registered (RN), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and other Allied Health Care Professionals.   Works under the direct supervision of the Director of Nursing (DON).  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 twice during a thirteen-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.  Comply and perform within the scope of practice as defined by the Florida Nursing Practice Act.  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.  Complete reports and forward them to DON/RN.   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.  Will give Basic Life Support (CPR) when necessary.  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 Other Personnel Services (OPS) 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.