REGISTERED NURSE SPECIALIST - 60005422

Requisition No: 874623 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: REGISTERED NURSE SPECIALIST - 60005422

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60005422 

Salary:  $2,036.36 - $2,454.25 Bi -Weekly (Attachment B) 

Posting Closing Date: 04/30/2026 

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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.

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 REQUISTION MAY BE USED TO FILL MULTIPLE VACANCIES.

This is a highly responsible and professional position serving as the Registered Nurse Specialist within the Nursing Services Unit. 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:

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.

• Provides functional supervision over Licensed Practical Nurses and direct care staff.
• Provides supervision/coordination of all nursing care given by each member of nursing staff and teaches nursing care when indicated.  Supervises, coordinates, and gives instructions on all written and verbal recordings, including resident’s records and any other forms or records kept by ward personnel.  
• Administers medications and treatments as indicated and carries out associated recording procedures.
• Initiates resident care plans, draws blood samples for lab work, administers oxygen, uses suction machine, and gives CPR when indicated. 
• Performs other life-saving measures as needed. 
• Accompanies physicians on their visits to the residents, assisting with examinations and diagnostic measures when indicated. 
• Make daily rounds, observing all residents, assessing their health status and determining any special needs. 
• Notifies physician of any changes in the mental and physical condition of residents. 
• Participates in admitting, transferring, and discharging of residents, ensuring that clothing and valuables are taken care of. 
• Writes and checks all records and reports and instructs ward personnel in these. 
• Maintains records and communications as necessary for effective total resident care.
• Responsible for supervision/coordination of ward staff in proper care of residents, and assures that nursing care and resident responses to care