ADVANCED PRACTITIONER RN-F/C - 60005922

Florida; Chattahoochee (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida Department of Children and Families is seeking an Advanced Practitioner RN-F/C to provide primary health care within the Medical Services Unit. The role emphasizes collaboration across sections, independent judgment, and attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.

The position requires ARNP certification, extensive nursing knowledge, and the ability to conduct comprehensive assessments and manage treatments for forensic residents within established protocols.

Qualifications

• Certification as Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) per Florida Statute 464.
• Experience in primary care nursing and forensic/clinical settings.
• Ability to interpret medical history, plan and implement care within protocols.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary care and perform medical/nursing acts within established protocols.
• Conduct annual medical histories and physical assessments for forensic individuals.
• Perform comprehensive physical exams including gynecological screenings as indicated.
• Identify health problems, formulate care plans, and coordinate referrals to specialists.
• Manage medications, monitor side effects, and adjust orders per protocol.

Skills

Nursing principles

Anatomy and physiology

Medication administration

Physical assessments

Communication skills

Care planning

Education

ARNP certification per Florida Statute 464

Job description

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Requisition No:874887

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: ADVANCED PRACTITIONER RN-F/C - 60005922

The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) isthe state of Florida's social services agency. The agency oversees services for child safety, fostering, adoption, domestic violence, adult protective services, refugees, homelessness, mental health, substance abuse, childcare providers, human trafficking and public assistance. The agency's mission is to work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency.

Within DCF, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMH) Program office is recognized as the single state authority for substance abuse and mental health services. The Office of SAMH is statutorily responsible for the planning, evaluation, and implementation of a comprehensive statewide system of care for the prevention, treatment, and recovery of children and adults with serious mental illnesses or substance use disorders .

Florida State Hospital (FSH) is a mental health treatment facility owned and operated by the State of Florida and is part of the Department of Children and Families. The department's mission is to "work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency."

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION RESPONSES TO THE QUALIFYING QUESTIONS ARE REQUIRED AND MUST BE VERIFIABLE BASED ON YOUR SUBMITTED APPLICATION.

This is a highly responsible and professional position serving as the Advanced Practitioner RN – F/C within the Medical Services Unit. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative team player who works seamlessly across all sections within the program office. This role requires the use of independent judgment, a proactive approach to responsibilities, and exceptional attention to detail. If you are driven, organized, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities include:

• This is a highly responsible position in advanced and expanded professional nursing, providing primary care and performing certain medical acts within protocols established mutually with a medical practitioner and in conformance with specialized certification. The incumbent in this position identifies health-related problems, plans and implements medical/nursing care to resolve identified problems, screens for potential health problems and engages in the teaching of general health care.The incumbent must spend at least 75 percent of his or her time performing duties which involve contact with patients or inmates in a correctional or forensic facility or institution.
• Complete updated medical history and perform a physical assessment annually on forensic individuals, utilize assessment techniques, such as inspection, auscultation, palpation and percussion. Perform physical assessments, including breast, abdominal, pelvic and rectal examination on female individuals on an annual gynecological screening or for evaluation of gynecological problems and referral to the GYN consultant as indicated.
• Elicit comprehensive health history, including developmental, activities of daily living, physiological function, and emotional well being on forensic admissions. Perform complete physical examination including gynecological screenings on female admissions, employing techniques of inspection, auscultation, palpation, and percussion. Identifies medical problems on admission, and pertinent diagnostic tests as needed. Formulates a problem list and develops a plan of care to promote, maintain and/or restore health.
• Complete review of medical history and medical problems with male transfers from new forensic. Complete physical exam as needed. Analyze data collected to determine health status, develops and implements, with the client, a plan of care to promote, maintain and/or restore health.
• Conduct sick calls on assigned forensic wards, provides accurate diagnosis of medical problems and provides appropriate treatment and follow-up care. Provide other treatments as needed based on experience and training, such as, but not limited to: incision and drainage of abscess/cyst, removal of foreign bodies, etc.
• Evaluate medical history, physical findings and pertinent laboratory findings of forensic individuals and if appropriate, initiates further diagnostic laboratory testing, consult physician as needed.
• Monitor and provides treatment for forensic individuals with multiple medical problems, many of which have complicated medical problems, including HIV and Hepatitis C. Carefully monitor for side effects (some petentially fatal) of medications used to treat these conditions.
• Monitor, initiate and alter medication and treatment orders within the established protoco for forensic residentsl.
• Initiate and update monthly treatment and immunization orders for forensic residents according to Florida State Hospital policy.
• Write monthly medical summaries on designated forensic persons.
• Refer forensic individual(s) to other health care professionals and specialty clinics as appropriate for specialized services. Coordinate the services required to meet the individuals needs for primary health care.
• Perform pre-release physical assessments on designated forensic individuals, utilizing assessment techniques such as inspection, auscultation, palpation and percussion. Compile discharge and/or transfer summaries.
• Plan and conduct consumer education in the area of health care and maintenance. Develop and design patient educational material for clients. Develop plans for health promotion for patient population (For example: Develop a committee within the unit to come up with a plan to deal with the problem of obesity within our patient population).
• Provide coverage in the scheduled and unscheduled absences of the Unit physicians.
• Perform pre-operative physical assessments and write pre-op orders for individuals undergoing various in-patient and out-patient procedures outside of Florida State Hospital.
• Prepare petitions for court orders for medical treatments. Obtain medical emergency treatment orders.
• Assist in Critical Case Review Clinic.
• Perform related work duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required for the position:

• Knowledge of nursing principles, practices and techniques.
• Knowledge of human anatomy and physiology.
• Skill in performing uncomplicated surgical procedures.
• Ability to administer prescribed medications.
• Ability to perform complete physical appraisals of patients.
• Ability to identify and evaluate illnesses.
• Ability to initiate diagnostic laboratory tests and evaluate the results.
• Ability to manage the care of patients.
• Ability to work with patients having a variety of physical problems.
• Ability to compile and evaluate medical histories and other clinical and laboratory data.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Certification as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner in accordance with Florida Statute 464.

Candidate Profile (application) must be completed in its entirety:

• Include the supervisor names and phone numbers for all periods of employment.
• Account for and explain gaps in employment so that the hiring process is not delayed.
• Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities, as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications.
• It is unacceptable to use the statement "See Resume" in place of responding to qualifying questions and entering work history.

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 employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits.

US CITIZEN REQUIREMENT

Only US citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers will be hired.

SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM REGISTRATION

All selected male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion into an authorized position unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS). Verification of Selective Service registration will be conducted prior to hire. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov .

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 required to repay all benefits received depending upon the date of your retirement.

BACKGROUND SCREENING

It is the policy of the Florida Department of Children and Families that any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and, if applicable, also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and Chapter 408, F.S. No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency. Background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.

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.

Veteran's 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.

For assistance, call the People First Service Center at [phone] Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Eastern time. Pursuant to Florida Law, 110.211 F. S., the State of Florida is an EEO employer.