LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE

4 weeks ago


Chattahoochee FL United States MyFlorida Full time

LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE - 60006911

Date: Apr 20, 2024

Location:

CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL, US, 32324

The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information click on our E-Verify Website (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/workforce\_operations/human\_resource\_management/for\_job\_applicants/e\_verify) .

Requisition No: 823742

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE - 60006911

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60006911

Salary: $1,270.57-$1,604.23 Bi-weekly

Posting Closing Date: 08/22/2024

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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 VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE USED TO FILL MULTIPLE POSITIONS.

This is a highly responsible and professional position that will serve as aLicensed Practical Nurse. T his position will collaborate with each section within the state facilities and be required to use independent judgement, take initiative in carrying out duties and responsibilities and should be extraordinarily detail oriented.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities include:

+ This position requires lifting, pulling, and squatting. Duties of this position require the incumbent to be knowledgeable of and utilize the principles of Total Quality Management.

+ Administers medication and treatments as ordered. Checks medications for accuracy when returned from pharmacy following established unit dose policy/procedure. Administers treatments such as, but not limited to: sterile dressings, enemas, irrigations, catheterizations. Takes vital signs and assessments of residents, and assists staff in the care of residents.

+ Provides monitoring, supervision, and coordination of direct care staff regarding appropriate resident care and maintaining a therapeutic environment.

+ Assists in maintaining and completing resident records. Completes nursing progress notes and nursing summaries as required. Monitors charting compliance of direct care staff and reports deficiencies to immediate supervisor or designee.

+ Makes daily rounds with doctor when required. Makes routine rounds on wards, uses nursing skills to assess health status of residents, precautions for safety measures of residents such as bedside rails, chair and stretcher, and safety restraints.

+ Checks complaints of residents, notifies the registered nurse and/or physician when required.

+ Signs and carries out physician's orders including faxing medication orders, fills out X-ray requisitions and other diagnostic procedure requests, completes diet slips, flow sheets, etc. Assists with maintaining accuracy of Kardex and incident reports and other forms and reports as necessary.

+ Keeps medical supply cabinets and treatment room stocked, clean, and orderly on a daily basis. Makes regular checks of medical equipment as assigned.

+ Attends unit meetings as required. Maintains compliance with unit and FSH mandatory inservice training.

+ Gives/receives report at beginning and end of shift. Maintains an accurate daily nursing report with information of occurrences during shift and new orders given.

+ Assists in admission, transfer, and discharge procedures of residents.

+ Performs other related duties.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required for the position:

+ Knowledge of nursing principles and techniques.

+ Knowledge of human anatomy and physiology.

+ Skill in the use of medical equipment and instruments used in providing nursing care.

+ Ability to demonstrate manual dexterity.

+ Ability to administer medications.

+ Ability to work with patients.

+ Ability to interpret and follow medical instructions.

+ Ability to observe patients' symptoms and reactions to treatment.

+ Ability to communicate effectively.

+ Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Minimum Qualifications:

+ Licensure as a practical nurse in accordance with Florida Statute 464 or eligible to practice nursing in accordance with Florida Administrative Code 210-8.22 or 8.27 or a multi-state license under the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC) .

Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

+ Health insurance

+ Life insurance; $25,000 policy is free plus option to purchase additional life insurance

+ Dental, vision and supplemental insurance

+ Retirement plan options, including employer contributions

+ (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com );

+ Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;

+ Flexible Spending Accounts;

+ Opportunities for career advancement

+ Tuition waiver for public college courses

For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com .

DCF EMPLOYMENT DISCLOSURES

US CITIZEN REQUIREMENT Only US citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers will be hired.

SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM REGISTRATION All selected male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion into an authorized position unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS). Verification of Selective Service registration will be conducted prior to hire. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov .

RETIREE NOTICE If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be suspended or voided, and you required to repay all benefits received depending upon the date of your retirement.

BACKGROUND SCREENING It is the policy of the Florida Department of Children and Families that any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and, if applicable, also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and Chapter 408, F.S. No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency. Background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.

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. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. 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 clickinghere (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/content/download/97612/566545) . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

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