REGISTERED NURSE SPECIALIST - 60008367

Requisition No: 870302 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: REGISTERED NURSE SPECIALIST - 60008367

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60008367 

Salary:  $2,036.36 - $2,454.25 Bi-Weekly 

Posting Closing Date: 02/24/2026 

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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.

Northeast Florida State Hospital (NEFSH) is a 613-bed, licensed mental health treatment facility that provides person-centered services to adults suffering from severe and persistent mental illness. The hospital, located in Macclenny, was established in 1959 and is the largest state operated civil treatment facility. 

 

NORTHEAST 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 is a highly responsible and professional position serving as the Registered Nurse Specialist within the Nursing Department. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative team player who works seamlessly across all sections within the program office. This role requires the use of independent judgment, a proactive approach to responsibilities, and exceptional attention to detail. If you are driven, organized, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply.

 

Specific Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Participates in a comprehensive, multi-discipline, outcome oriented, treatment team approach to resident care. Evaluates and plans for individual resident treatment programs.  This includes completing nursing care plan within twenty-four hours following admission assessment and to be reviewed and updated as per policy.  Participates in multi-discipline treatment team in the evaluation and planning of the Service Implementation Plan (SIP).  Provides input into the formulation of the SIP. Encourages resident interactions. Increases the number of residents served by encouraging residents to participate in therapies and activities.
• Provides for residents’ physical well being, health and safety.  Assesses resident and determines extent of assistance needed in hygiene, feeding, etc.  Establishes and monitors standards of hygiene.  Determines monitoring necessary for residents’ well being, i.e. weight, vital signs, medication reaction, sleeping, and eating habits.  Arranges for x-rays and lab work as needed. Encourages proper nutrition by residents.  Within one hour after reporting for duty, makes rounds on all assigned wards. Makes regular rounds on all assigned wards.  Identifies physical symptoms and changes and initiates appropriate nursing intervention. Visually checks all residents in restraints and/or seclusion.  Checks orders, progress notes, and flow sheets.  Administers or supervises administration of treatments. Demonstrates understanding of medical asepsis, practices principles of infection control and provides in-service to other health care personnel.  Recognizes hazards to resident safety and takes appropriate action to remedy the situation. Remains on assigned wards.  May be assigned to other units for coverage by the Senior Registered Nurse Supervisor in order to reduce controllable expenses.  Is an active member of the Emergency Response Team and carries the code beeper as assigned.
• Adequately documents resident care. Completes nursing progress notes as assigned.  Records in progress notes all incidents, medication and treatm