SENIOR LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE

Requisition No : 845359

Agency : Veterans Affairs

Working Title : SENIOR LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE

Pay Plan : Career Service

Position Number : 50950182

Salary : $49,960.77

Posting Closing Date : 07 / 22 / 2025

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Requisition #845359

SENIOR LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS

Ardie R. Copas State Veterans' Nursing Home

Port Saint Lucie, St. Lucie County

Non-Negotiable Annual Salary : $49,960.77

Paid Bi-Weekly

Position is Overtime Eligible!

Shifts Available :

Day Shift (7 : 00 am - 3 : 30 pm 1 / 2-hour unpaid lunch)

Evening shift (3 : 00 pm - 11 : 30 pm 1 / 2-hour unpaid lunch)

Night shift (11 : 00 pm - 7 : 30 am 1 / 2-hour unpaid lunch)

All SLPN's working 2nd or 3rd shift will be eligible for $1.00 / hr. shift differential.

This position may include a sign-on bonus of $2,000.00, which will be paid out equally over a one-year period at 6-month intervals (restrictions apply). Any employee leaving employment with the agency or moving to OPS prior to that timeframe will forfeit any additional bonus payments. There is no guarantee of payment unless you complete the terms of employment. If you leave prior to completion of the term, you are owed nothing by the Agency, and the recoupment of any previously paid bonus amount will be at the Agency's discretion. Returning employees must have left the Department for a period of 12 months or more to be eligible for the sign-on bonus.

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.

Excellent retirement package and optional deferred compensation plan. Health, vision, dental, disability, and other supplemental insurance are available at reasonable premium rates. Paid vacation and sick leave. Nine (9) paid holidays and one (1) personal day. Tuition waiver is available for State Universities and Community Colleges (up to six (6) credits per semester).

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

• Other vacant positions / shifts may be filled from this advertisement within six (6) months of the closing date.

The FDVA Nursing State Veterans' Nursing Homes and Domiciliary are designated employment sites for the Nursing Student Loan Forgiveness Program.

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POSITION DESCRIPTION :

The incumbent is responsible for providing quality care to veteran residents to ensure their health, safety, and security in accordance with established agency Standard Operating Procedures and Nurse Practice Act. Perform assigned duties to include but not limited to administration of medications and treatments per MD order, monitoring and providing interventions to meet the needs of the resident, completing accurate Clinical documentation reflective of resident's status and supervising CNA and other supportive caregivers.

This position is in the Career Service 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.

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.

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