OPS REGISTERED NURSE - 67970055

Florida; Gainesville (FL); In loco; USD 43.000 - 61.000; Tempo pieno

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The Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) in Florida is seeking an OPS Registered Nurse. The role focuses on administering treatments and medications, documenting progress, and coordinating with physicians to ensure high-quality resident care.

You will supervise nursing staff, maintain safety, and support crisis intervention. This position requires current RN licensure, CPR certification, and the ability to work 16-hour shifts as needed.

Competenze

• Current Registered Nurse license (active).
• CPR Healthcare Provider certification required.
• Annual health screening required.

Mansioni

• Administer treatments, medications, and care; consult with physicians as needed.
• Provide nursing care and monitor residents; document progress daily.
• Oversee staff including LPNs and CNAs; ensure accurate communication.
• Assist with emergency care and crisis intervention.

Conoscenze

Nursing principles and patient care

Anatomy and physiology

MS Word

MS Outlook

Emergency nursing care

Teamwork

Documentation and record-keeping

Effective communication

Formazione

RN License

Strumenti

MS Word

MS Outlook

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The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information click on our E-Verify Website .

Requisition No:887207

Agency: Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Working Title: OPS REGISTERED NURSE - 67970055

OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY

CANDIDATE POOL: Future vacancies may be filled from this advertisement for a period of up to six months.

This posting may close prior to closing date.

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 including:

• Health insurance (over 90% employer paid for schedules maintained at 32 hours or more)
• $25,000 life insurance policy (available at state rates)
• Dental, vision and supplemental insurances available at state rates
• Training opportunities
• For additional benefit information available to State of Florida employees, go to http://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com

The Agency seeks team members who contribute to a culture that develops individuals and strengthens teams through transparency and a commitment to professional growth. Team members are expected to provide exceptional customer service, demonstrate humility, recognize and share credit with others, remain self-motivated, and exercise sound judgment and awareness in team interactions and 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.

Join APD’s TACACHALE and be part of the team that MAKES A DIFFERENCE – NOT JUST A LIVING, impacting the lives of developmentally disabled adults!

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

$37.50 hourly

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Administration of treatments, medications, and other care which requires the expertise of a professional Registered Nurse. Confers closely with physicians whenever the condition of the individual warrants’ further assessment or intervention. Participates in crisis intervention to prevent hospitalization or re-hospitalization. Maintains adequate documentation in residential log daily, as needed in progress notes, and any other required documentation to provide clear communication to other staff. Provides oversight to other Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and Certified Nursing Assistants in providing nursing related functions. Observes and documents physical and behavioral response to medications.

Maintains and documents support staff’s competency as it relates to nursing delegated functions.

Conduct an initial assessment and provide appropriate treatment as soon as possible after being notified or becoming aware of an injury or possible injury. Complete Section II of the DDC Incident Report Form in accordance with IM process.

Performs related duties as assigned.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Must maintain CPR Healthcare Provider Certification.
• Must complete annual health screening.
• Must have a current Registered Nurse License.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds.
• Must be able to do repetitive movements with arms, hands, neck and head.
• Must have normal vision and hearing, including use of corrective devices.
• Must be able to ambulate up and down a stairwell
• Must be able to bend, twist, turn, kneel, stoop, squat, push, pull, lift and walk extended distances.
• Must be able to physically operate all equipment necessary to do job tasks.
• Must be able to sit and/or stand for one hour without a break
• Must be able to remain alert while on duty
• Must be able to work 16 hour shifts as needed

This position may be required to perform essential services before, during, and after an emergency per APD OP 2-0035.

This position is critical to the safety and supervision of residents and may require the incumbent to work beyond their normal work schedule to maintain minimum coverage levels in the facility.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of

• Nursing principles, practices and techniques.
• Human anatomy and physiology.
• Microsoft Word and Outlook.

Ability to

• Provide emergency nursing care to include but not limited to basic life support, emergency care for choking (abdominal thrust), rescue breathing and use emergency equipment.
• Read, teach and implement residents’ support plans, formal and informal programs/interventions.
• Work as a team member.
• Operate software programs to include Word and the Internet.
• Assess residents’ skills and needs.
• Keep records on residents’ progress.
• Determine work priorities, assign work, and ensure proper completion of work assignments.
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Utilize problem-solving techniques.
• Understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to nursing operations.
• Assist with evacuation of residents during an emergency.
• Demonstrate competency, as appropriate, in all areas of training, some of which requires physical activity such as CPR and PASS.

Skills in

• The use of emergency equipment within the scope of training.
• The use of MS Office Suite software including Word and Outlook.
• Communicating effectively orally and in writing.

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 this 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 the date of your retirement.

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.

Applicants for employment will also be screened through the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. For additional information, please visit the AHCA Background Screening Clearinghouse .

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).

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.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

You may be required to provide your Social Security Number to conduct required verifications. Male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion in the Career Service, or appointment in the Selected Exempt Service (SES) or Senior Management Service (SMS) unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS.

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.

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.