SENIOR LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE-F/C - 60006070

Requisition No: 852708 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: SENIOR LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE-F/C - 60006070

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60006070 

Salary:  $1,760.00 Bi-Weekly 

Posting Closing Date: 05/23/2025 

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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.

North Florida Evaluation and Treatment Center (NFETC) is a 216 bed, all male, forensic, mental health rehabilitation facility. The Center is located in northeast Gainesville, Florida on 639 picturesque acres with regular sightings of deer, turkey, and other wildlife. NFETC employs a variety of entry level to leadership positions including food service, maintenance, direct care, nurses, counselors, rehab therapists, medical doctors, security, psychiatrists, and psychologists.

 

NORTH FLORIDA EVALUATION AND TREATMENT FACILITY 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 is a highly responsible and professional position that will serve as a Senior Licensed Practical Nurse- 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:

• Administer oral and injectable medication and controlled medications in accordance to Unit Dose Policy/Procedure/Guidelines (OP 150-35) and within their scope of practice in a mental health setting within the timeframes specified with completion of paperwork as required.
• Participates in Hospital Infection Control process/program with reporting of potential infections to Registered Nurse/Physician for follow-up care and documentation in required forms
• Prepares paperwork, administers medications/preps as required for consults to EKG, EEG, X-ray, clinics, outside appointments
• Assists physician/ARNP/PA during sick call, physical examinations with documentation and routing of referrals/consults, labs as required
• Coordinates resident's appointments with ward staff making sure medications are given as required to resident prior to leaving and paperwork given to staff accompanying resident.
• Provide emergency medical/psychiatric treatment within the scope of practice and notify Registered Nurse/Physician/ARNP/PA for assistance as soon as possible.
• Inputs lab orders as assigned or per physician/ARNP/PA orders