REGISTERED NURSE SUPERVISOR-F / C - 60006456 - Med Surg

Registered Nurse Supervisor-f / c - 60006456

Requisition No : 823740

Agency : Children and Families

Working Title : REGISTERED NURSE SUPERVISOR-F / C - 60006456

Pay Plan : Career Service

Position Number : 60006456

Salary : $2,238.90-$2,526.30 Bi-weekly

Posting Closing Date : 08 / 22 / 2024

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The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is the 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."

FLORIDA STATE HOSPITAL IS A TOBACCO FREE FACILITY.

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

THIS ADVERTISEMENT WILL BE USED TO FILL MULTIPLE POSITIONS ON CIVIL AND FORENSIC UNITS ON ALL SHIFTS.

This is a highly responsible and professional position that will serve as Registered Nurse Supervisor F / C. This position will collaborate with each section within the state facilities and be required to use independent judgement, take initiative in carrying out duties and responsibilities and should be extraordinarily detail oriented.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities include :

• The employee in this position spends a minimum of 75% of his / her time performing duties which involve contact with residents in a forensic facility or institution. This position requires lifting, pulling, and squatting. Duties of this position require the incumbent to be knowledgeable of and utilize the principles of Total Quality Management. A professional qualified registered nurse with appropriate experience, education, licensure, teaching skills and demonstrated ability in nursing supervision, practice and administrative duties. The incumbent in this position must be employed full time, and work closely with and function under the direct supervision of the Senior Registered Nurse Supervisor. Nursing will provide guidance in the care and treatment of residents. This employee is responsible for professional registered nurse and direct care supervisory duties in a specialized medical / mental health facility. This position requires a Florida Registered Nurse license with fulfillment of CEU requirements to maintain licensure every two years. The Registered Nurse Supervisor is a high-level professional nurse supervisor position which possesses a broad field of nursing knowledge and the expert ability and responsibility for nursing care of the residents within the unit assigned. This employee serves as an experienced nursing resource to the nurses supervised and unit treatment team / peers.
• Assumes ultimate supervisory responsibility for all nursing and direct care service personnel on assigned shift, including :

A. serving as immediate supervisor for the nursing and direct care staff as assigned.

B. administering appropriate coaching and / or disciplinary action necessary to ensure a safe, individualized regimen for the residents assigned and compliance with all nursing assessments, nursing progress notes, Recovery Plans and other paperwork required in accordance with all standards / regulations applicable to ward.

C. assist in interviews, selection of nursing service personnel to work in the unit.

D. completes quarterly / annual evaluation and expectations / standards on staff with completion of paperwork, scoring to supervisor with attachments of improvement plans as needed.

E. ensures nurses supervised have current licensure and required CEU's on file with copies to SRNS.

F. completion of nursing skills checklist at least yearly or more often as needed with copy to SRNS.

G. supervises and completes yearly evaluations on assigned non-licensed staff performing nursing functions assigned with documentation of any re-training or needs sent to supervisor.

A. assessing, evaluating, and following-up on the delivery of quality resident care according to facility and CF Operating

B. Policies / Procedures / Guidelines / Playbooks / Manuals

C. reviewing staff documentation regarding resident care to assure timeliness and accuracy.

D. completing periodic rounds on wards / pods with assessment, evaluation of quality nursing and direct care.

E. monitor resident care through observation and communication with staff supervised.

F. ensuring adequate supplies and equipment are available for resident care.

G. assisting in handling medical / psychiatric emergencies with accurate documentation.

H. 1-on-1 observation of nurses while administering medication / treatments at least once a year or more often as needed.

I. assigning and monitoring medication education groups for specific needs.

A. Administer medication in all forms prescribed, venipuncture, IV's, and related procedures.

B. Complete skills checklist at least yearly and provide direct supervision of non-licensed staff while performing nursing functions assigned pursuant to Department of Children and Families Operating Procedure 155-5, which includes vital signs, weights, heights, etc.

C. Assess, plan, implement and evaluate resident care on the ward assigned on a daily basis with accurate documentation.

A. Providing immediate emergency nursing care with prompt triage, notification of physician / ARNP / PA assigned and treatment / referral per physician's orders with documentation / follow-up.

B. Providing medical emergency and emergency pregnancy review / drills on shift assigned.

C. Providing immediate intervention to de-escalate a resident to help decrease potential for self-harm or harm to others and potential need for seclusion / restraint process.

D. Reading Personal Safety Plans on all residents assigned to be familiar with their personal preferences when they are upset to help de-escalate their behaviors and reduce potential for S / R episodes.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required for the position :

Minimum Qualifications :

Preference will be given to applicants who have :

Benefits of Working for the State of Florida :

For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

DCF EMPLOYMENT DISCLOSURES

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.

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.

Nearest Major Market : Tallahassee