SENIOR LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE - 67013781

Florida; Gainesville (AL); On-site; USD 1,996,000 - 2,189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Vacation and sick leave

Holidays (10)

Career advancement

Tuition waiver

Training opportunities

Job summary

Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) is hiring a Senior Licensed Practical Nurse for Tacachale in Gainesville, FL. You will provide nursing care under supervision, administer medications, and help maintain adherence to ICF/IDD standards while documenting care plans and progress.

The role requires a current LPN license, CPR certification, and flexibility to work beyond standard hours to ensure resident safety. Benefits include comprehensive health plans and retirement options.

Qualifications

• Current Practical Nurse license required.
• CPR Healthcare Provider Certification required.
• Willingness to perform essential services before, during, and after an emergency.
• Able to lift up to 40 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical nursing services to developmentally disabled residents under RN supervision.
• Administer and document medications and treatments per policy.
• Observe, record, and report responses to treatment; ensure continuity of care.
• Attend interdisciplinary meetings and participate in clinics and nursing committees.

Skills

Nursing

Emergency care

Documentation

Teamwork

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse license

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Job description

Requisition No: 883862

Agency: Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Working Title: SENIOR LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE - 67013781

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 67013781

Salary: $1,996.29 - $2,188.93 Biweekly

Posting Closing Date: 10/09/2026

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AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

POSITION: Senior Licensed Practical Nurse

POSITION’S LOCATION: Tacachale – Gainesville, FL

POSITION NUMBER: This is for multiple vacancies.

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)
• $25,000 life insurance policy (100% employer paid)
• Dental, vision and supplemental insurances available at state rates
• State of Florida retirement package
• Generous vacation and sick leave
• 10 paid holidays a year
• Career advancement opportunities
• Tuition waiver for state college/university courses
• Training opportunities
• For additional benefit information available to State of Florida employees, go to http://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com

The Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) works in partnership with local communities to support people with developmental disabilities in living, learning, and working in their communities. APD provides critical services and support for customers with developmental disabilities to reach their full potential. The Agency serves people with spina bifida, autism, Down syndrome, children ages 3-5 at high risk of developmental disabilities, cerebral palsy, Prader-Willi syndrome, Phelan-McDermid syndrome, and intellectual disabilities. There is no charge or co-payment for services provided through the Agency. www.apdcares.org

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!

Salary Range

$51,903.54 - $56,912.18 Annually $1,996.29 - $2,188.93 Biweekly

The hiring salary may exceed the maximum posted salary.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

This is work providing practical nursing services to developmentally disabled individuals at Tacachale. Work is performed under the direction and general supervision of a registered nurse, and is reviewed for compliance, standards and procedures. Works in conjunction with the registered nurse to assure continuity of care and adherence to ICF/IDD standards.

Prepares, administers and documents medications and treatments as per nursing policy and procedure. Maintains documentation in accordance with established policies and procedures. Observes, records and reports physical and behavioral responses to medication and treatment. Provides emergency nursing service within the scope of nursing practice. Assists the registered nurse and/or Licensed Independent Practitioner in clinics, diagnostic tests and physical examinations.

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.

Attend interdisciplinary team meetings, special clinics and nursing committees as assigned.

Performs related duties as assigned.

Position Requirements

• Must possess and maintain CPR Healthcare Provider Certification.
• Must possess and maintain a current Practical Nurse license.
• Must be willing to perform essential services before, during, and after an emergency.
• Must be willing to work beyond the normal work schedule to maintain minimum coverage levels and meet the needs of the Agency.
• Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds.

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.

Skilled 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

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

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.

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.