SENIOR LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE - 60037544

Requisition No: 858079 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: SENIOR LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE - 60037544

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60037544 

Salary:  $1,760.00 Bi-Weekly 

Posting Closing Date: 08/12/2025 

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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.

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 Senior Licensed Practical Nurse 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:

• Essential functions of this position include abilities to correctly pass medications, good nursing assessment skills, good documentation skills, good communication skills, recognition of medications and their effectiveness, work well with others, ambulate the campus, maintenance of licensure and all required CEUs.  This also includes any and all nursing functions which may or may not be listed above that naturally fall under the purview of a practical nurse and are a requirement for licensure.
• Provide nursing care and treatment efficiency for mentally and physically ill residents in accordance with established nursing techniques and procedures in a state mental hospital.
• These procedures include catheterizations, enemas, wound care and dressing changes, physical and nutritional management and vital signs. 
• Demonstrate an understanding of medical asepsis and practices principles of infection control. 
• Practice preventive nursing care by monitoring and/or providing for hydration, potential skin breakdown and impactions.
• Assist Registered Nurse in ordering, preparing and administering prescribed medications.
• Assist in ordering and maintaining supplies from Central Sterile Supply, being always mindful of reducing costs. 
• Maintain compliance with established standards and policies and procedures including wearing Safe-T-Lift belt when doing any type of lifting. 
• Knowledge of equipment such as suction machines, Oxygen tanks, pressure mattresses one-touch, Geri chairs, Sara and Maxi lifts and W/P tubs.
• Record and report significant events, residents physical and mental illness and behavior.
• Chart all medications, treatments and physical or mental conditions. 
• Encourages good nutritional hab