REGISTERED NURSE - 50001595

Requisition No: 875922 

Agency: Veterans Affairs

Working Title: REGISTERED NURSE - 50001595

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 50001595 

Salary:  $67,742.74 

Posting Closing Date: 05/27/2026 

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Requisition #875922

 

REGISTERED NURSE

Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs

Robert H. Jenkins State Domiciliary Veterans' Home

Lake City, Columbia County

 

Annual Salary: $67,742.74

 

Paid Bi-weekly

 

Currently Hiring for – 11:30PM to 8:00AM

 

*Position is eligible for overtime pay and eligible for $1.00 / hour Florida Nurses’ Association shift differential pay*

 

Excellent retirement package and optional deferred compensation plan.  Health, vision, dental, ‎disability, and other supplemental insurance available at reasonable premium rates.  Paid vacation and ‎sick leave. Nine (9) paid holidays and personal day.  Tuition waiver available for State Universities and ‎Community Colleges (up to 6 credits per semester).‎

 

***Other vacant Registered Nurse positions (shifts), Including OPS (temporary) may be filled from this advertisement within six (6) months of the closing date***

 

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have a current Florida Registered Nursing License
• Must have a current CPR certification
• Must be willing and able to work in Lake City, Florida
• Must be willing and able to work 11:30pm to 8:00am
• Must be willing and able to work weekends and holidays as required
• Successful completion of the due diligence process, to include but not limited to, a Level II background screen and drug screen

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PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• One (1) year of experience working with a geriatric population in a skilled long-term care facility
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience with medication administration
• Experience with Electronic Medical Records

 

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The incumbent is responsible for providing quality care to the veteran residents to ensure their health, safety, and security in accordance with established agency Standard Operating Procedures and Nurse Practice Act.  Works under the direct supervision of the Senior Registered Nurse Supervisor. 

 

• Administer medications and perform treatments to assigned patients
• Complete documentation of needs and treatment as required by local, state, and federal requirements
• Assist team members in giving care to patients
• Administer direct care when professional nursing skills and judgment are needed
• Assess and document the patient's condition and nursing needs
• Set goals and prescribe appropriate nursing interventions to meet the physical, psychological, social rehabilitative and discharge planning
• Initiate and share in leadership of team conferences in development of individualized nursing care plans
• Assist with orientation of new personnel
• Coordinate nursing care of patients when scheduled for therapy or procedures by other departments/disciplines
• Establish and maintain communications and utilize teaching opportunities with patients and other significant individuals
• Report pertinent observations and reactions regarding patients to the appropriate person (i.e., physician, head nurse, charge nurse, and/or nursing supervisor and appropriate family member). Record observations accurately and concisely