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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Panama City, FL
Panama City, Florida

About this job

Requisition No: 21974

Agency: Veterans Affairs

Working Title: REGISTERED NURSE - 50000816

Position Number: 50000816

Salary: $44,866.40

Posting Closing Date: 11/07/2017

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS

Chester Sims State Veterans' Nursing Home

Panama City, Bay County

Paid Bi-weekly: $1,726.40

Excellent benefits, vacation, sick leave, paid holidays, personal day and retirement package.

* Other vacant Registered Nurse positions, including OPS RN positions, may be filled from this advertisement within Six (6) months of the closing date*

* Employment Histories that state "see resume" will not be considered.

* Applications must be thorough and completed in entirety, including 10 years of work history providing explanations for any gaps in employment.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

* Must be willing and able to work weekends and holidays when scheduled

* Must possess a current Florida Registered Nurse License

* Must possess a current CPR certification

* Must have excellent communication skills

* Successful completion of a Level II Background Screening and Drug Test

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Preference will be given to candidates with the following experience:

* Experience working in a Long-Term Care facility

* Experience with Medication Administration

* Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook

Minimum Qualifications:

Licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in accordance with Florida Statue 464 or eligible to practice nursing in accordance with Florida Administrative Code 210-8.27 and three years of professional nursing, psychiatric nursing or nursing instruction experience.

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in nursing or nursing education can substitute for one year of the required experience.

A master's degree from an accredited college or university in nursing, psychiatric nursing or nursing education can substitute for two years of the required experience.

Prefer experience in a long-term health care environment with a geriatric population.

Must have above average computer skills.

Duties and Responsibilities

Registered Nurse

Provide quality professional care to the veteran residents to ensure their health, safety and security in accordance with established agency Standard Operating Procedures and Nurse Practice Act. Provide initial and ongoing assessment of the resident population. Perform assigned duties to include but not limited to administration of medications and treatments per MD order, monitoring and providing interventions to meet the needs of the resident, completing accurate clinical documentation reflective of resident's current status and providing supervision and guidance to the LPN, CNA and other Allied Health Care Professionals. 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.

* Assign nursing care to team members in accordance with the patients' needs and available staffing. Coordinate other duties as needed. Direct and evaluate nursing care provided to patients. 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. Assist physicians with special tests and procedures within the scope of the Florida Nurse Practice Act.

* Maintain the standards of nursing care and implement the policies and procedures of the facility and nursing department. Follow all local, state, and federal rules and regulations. Comply and perform within the scope of practice as defined by the Florida Nurse Practice Act.

* Ensure economical utilization of supplies and ensure that equipment is maintained in a clean and safe manner. Assist with or institute emergency measures for sudden adverse developments in patients such as cardiac arrest. Participate in the maintenance of a clean and safe environment.

* Actively participate in continuing educational programs for self-development and in overall quality improvement programs.

Perform other related duties, including special projects, as assigned.

* Essential job functions

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS' PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Candidates claiming Veterans' Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans' Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

Nearest Major Market: Panama City