REGISTERED NURSE SPECIALIST - 60010620

Requisition No: 858611 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: REGISTERED NURSE SPECIALIST - 60010620

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60010620 

Salary:  $2,036.36 - $2,454.25 / Bi-weekly 

Posting Closing Date: 08/19/2025 

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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.

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 IS A MULTI-HIRE OPPORTUNITY.

 

This is a highly responsible and professional position serving as a Registered Nurse Specialist within Nursing Services. 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 is a high level professional nursing position within the nursing field and possesses a high degree of nursing knowledge, skilll and ability with responsibility for nursing care within the unit  for residents assigned and serves as a nursing resource to the multi-disciplinary service implentation team. Specific duties and responsibilities are as follows:
  • Administer or supervise administration of medications (all forms), bloodwork, IVs, treatments, specimen collection and related nursing duties according to the Unit Dose Policy 150-35 of Florida State Hospital.
  • Participates in hospital infection control program/policies/guidelines (FSHOP's 153's) with documentation of information on a daily basis and routing to Infection Control Nurse for daily report.
  • Participates in assessment and formulation of initial service plan and subsequent plans of care for residents assigned.
  • Prepare or supervise nurse in preparing resident for EKG, EKG, consults,  x-rays and related procedures.
  • Assesses, implements, documents manual holds, seclusion/restraint processes utilizing required documentation/forms.
  • Assist the medical physician during sick calls, during physical examinations, or as needed.
  • Responsibility for documenting or seeing that consultations, lab slips, x-ray reports, and related documents are properly reviewed by nurses supervised and follow-up with physicians/ARNP/PA as needed.
  • Coordinate residents' appointments outside the unit.
  • Provide emergency nursing care and examination of injuries with documentation and follow-up care as needed.
  • Responsible for proper maintenance and inventory of medical equipment and rep