REGISTERED NURSE

Requisition No: 855194 

Agency: Veterans Affairs

Working Title: REGISTERED NURSE

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 50001802 

Salary:  $66,414.40/ Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 08/31/2025 

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Requisition # 855194 

 

REGISTERED NURSE

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS 

Emory L. Bennett State Veterans' Nursing Home

Daytona Beach, Volusia County
Annual Salary: $66,414.40

Paid Bi-Weekly

Multiple Shifts Available. Qualifying Shifts may be eligible for a $1.00 per hour shift differential.

 

The Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs is an agency dedicated to serving those who served the U.S.  We are seeking motivated, dynamic individuals!  Our skilled nursing facility boasts a loyal team of long-term employees and a fantastic work culture.

 

New employees as well as returning employees that have been separated from the agency for a period of twelve (12) months or more are ‎eligible for the sign-on bonus of $3,500. This amount will be paid over a two-year period at 6-month intervals. Any employee leaving employment with the agency or moving to OPS prior to that timeframe will forfeit any additional bonus payment.

 

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: 

• Competitive Wage Scale
• Health Insurance- Family Plan $180 per MONTH
• Health Insurance- Individual Plan $ 50 per MONTH
• Choice of Insurance plans- HMO or PPO
• Life, Dental, Vision and much more offered
• State Pension/ Retirement and 401K
• Accrue vacation and sick leave hours 
• Nine paid holidays
• Tuition Waiver Program for full-time employees- up to 6 credit hours each semester

 

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

• From funds available, the program may make nursing education loan repayments of up to $4,000.00 per year, per nurse enrolled in the program, for a maximum of four years.
• Payment is made at the end of each 12-month enrollment period and made directly to the participant’s lender.
• Enrollment and payment of awards is based on available funds.

 

Other Registered Nurse positions/shifts, including OPS (Temporary) positions, may be filled in from this advertisement within six (6) months of the closing date.

 

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

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must possess a valid State of Florida Licensure as a Registered Nurse.
• Experience with medication administration in a skilled nursing facility.
• Must have basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite: Outlook and Word.
• Must have a current CPR certification.
• Must be willing and able to work weekends and holidays as scheduled.
• Successful completion of the employment screening process to include, but not limited to, a national background investigation and drug test.‎

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Long-term care experience.

 

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

• The incumbent is responsible for giving ordered treatments, administer prescribed medications, give direct ADL care and complete requirements for diagnostic procedures as requested by the atten