SENIOR REGISTERED NURSE SUPV - Civil - 60006861 - Med Surg
Company: Florida Department of Transportation
Location: Chattahoochee
Posted on: May 16, 2022
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Job Description:
SENIOR REGISTERED NURSE SUPV - Civil - 60006861Requisition No:
596227
Agency: Children and Families
Working Title: SENIOR REGISTERED NURSE SUPV - Civil - 60006861
Position Number: 60006861
Salary: base on experience
Posting Closing Date: 09/04/2022
This is advanced professional work supervising and directing
employees. The primary duty of the incumbent in this position is to
spend the majority of their time communicating with, motivating,
training, and evaluating employees, planning and directing their
work; and having the authority to effectively recommend actions
such as: hire, transfer, suspend, layoff, promote, discharge,
assign, and reward or discipline direct reports. Evaluates
employees against established standards and takes appropriate
actions when necessary (i.e. recognition, reward, corrective
action, etc.).
SUPERVISION, DISCIPLINE, & EVALUATION: Assume ultimate
responsibility for all nursing care delivered in unit and supervise
same. Serves as immediate supervisor to the Registered Nurse
Supervisors and night shift personnel. Writes performance
expectation/standards for all Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical
Nurses, and direct care staff in assigned unit, using personal
observation and monitoring data. Counsel, confer with, discipline
or ensure that appropriate disciplinary measures are taken to
assure the delivery of quality nursing care, the respect of all
residents' worth as individuals and compliance with DCF Employee
Handbook, by all nursing/direct care employees. Supervise and
participate in completing nursing progress notes, nursing
assessments, and nursing care plans in accordance with POR
Standards. Monitor the delivery of nursing care in terms of
established professional standards through visits and inspections,
staff and patient contacts and communications, records and
residents' chart. Monitor unit compliance with Federal, State and
Children and Families guidelines as applicable to nursing. Assist
in developing corrective action plan for any program deficiencies.
Monitor the quality and implementation of nursing care plans in the
unit. Perform quarterly/annual audits on staff supervised with
performance improvement plans as needed. Create, develop, and
revise monitoring tools as needed for auditing the documentation of
the staff supervised. Provide Infection Control Committee with
monthly report which contain inclusive information and is in a
professional format. Monitors 1-on-1 medication administration at
least yearly on all nurses directly supervised with delegation to
Registered Nurse Supervisors the medication monitoring for staff
supervised and maintain documentation in unit. Serve as a
consultant to the Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurses and
direct care in the unit on matters related directly to the delivery
of nursing care and of administrative matters indirectly affecting
the delivery of nursing care. Make ward rounds to assess the
delivery of nursing care and make recommendations to the nursing
staff based on this assessment. Provide professional assistance to
the nursing personnel and direct care staff regarding the delivery
of nursing services. Assist in implementing the Disaster Plan or
emergency evacuation. Maintains 90% or above compliance with
nursing and direct care standard requirements.
COMMUNICATIONS: Schedule and chair Registered Nurse meetings on a
monthly, or as needed basis (a minimum of 6 per year). Provide
input to supervisor in matters relating to or affecting the
profession of nursing practice in the unit. Represent the practice
of professional nursing by serving on committees as designated by
supervisor. Establish and maintain a good working relationship with
other services within the unit to coordinate an effective nursing
delivery. Serve as treatment team coordinator as needed.
Participate in discharge planning and resident education to prepare
for living in the community when appropriate. Attend in-service
seminars or workshops for professional development as required by
departmental and hospital policy and licensure
responsibilities.
PROGRAMMING PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT: Responsible for developing,
reviewing, and revising unit nursing and direct care policies and
procedures necessary to provide quality nursing services with
continuity of care 24 hours daily, seven days a week. Responsible
for the development of unit philosophy and nursing objectives,
compliance with professional nursing standards, hospital goals,
hospital nursing policies, procedures and other integrated hospital
services. Posts coverage schedules in area highly visible to staff
per policy/procedure/contracts. Assumes responsibility for assuring
that required equipment necessary for performing nursing procedures
and activities is available, functioning efficiently and in good
repair. Participate in, or designate a registered nurse
representative to participate in, quality assurance activities,
including infection control. Determine all independent nursing
programming in unit to create and maintain the role of psychiatric
nursing as defined by the American Nurses' Association for
Psychiatric Nursing Practices. Plan programs, along with
orientation books/pamphlets to orient newly hired nurses to unit
responsibilities and requirements. Keeps required nursing files in
office or unit as designated by supervisor for review of nursing
services by inside or outside auditors.
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES: Assist with the preparation and
follow-up of agency surveys and actively participates in the survey
process when appropriate. Maintain a current file of all licensed
nursing personnel in the unit, including a copy of current license.
Interview nursing applicants and make recommendations to supervisor
as to employment potential. Maintain professional proficiency in
nursing skills to be competent in responding to both medical,
psychiatric and HCS interventions. Perform group or individual
education and/or coaching as needed.
SAFETY: Responsible for following all departmental facility safety
guidelines and observing and complying with all policies relating
to the security of residents.
MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION/MONITORING: Responsible for 1-to-1
monitoring of nurses directly supervised on medication/ treatments
at least yearly with documentation or more often as needed with
corrective action plans for medication variances as required.
Performs administration of medication/treatments when needed to
provide minimum coverage in accordance with Florida Statutes 395,
464 Nurse Practice Act and 64B9 Florida Board of Nursing Rules and
Operating Policy/Procedures/Guidelines of the facility. Complete
medication administration/treatments within timeframes specified
with all forms required.
Performs other related duties as required.
Knowledge, skills and abilities, including utilization of
equipment, required for the position: Knowledge of the principles
and practices of health care or the behavioral sciences and
knowledgeable of and utilize the principles of Total Quality
Management. Ability to assist in carrying out treatment and
rehabilitation activities centered around personal and social
adjustments. Ability to assist in group therapy sessions. Ability
to observe changes in person served's behavior patterns. Ability to
assist persons served with personal care activities. Ability to
assimilate data and recommend changes in policies, procedures and
techniques. Ability to document effectively. Ability to plan,
organize and coordinate work assignments. Ability to communicate
effectively. Ability to establish and maintain effective working
relationships with others. Physical agility requirements: Must be
able to ambulate up and down a stairwell. Must be able to assist
with evacuation of persons served during an emergency situation.
Must have normal vision and hearing, including use of corrective
devices. Must be able to work with or around cleaning chemicals and
supplies. Must be able to do repetitive movements with arms, hands,
neck and head. Must be able to demonstrate competency, as
appropriate, in all areas of training, some of which requires
physical activity such as CPR and MANDT. Must be able to bend,
twist, turn, kneel, stoop, squat, push, pull, lift and walk
extended distances. Must be able to physically operate all
equipment necessary to do job tasks. Must be able to lift and carry
20 pounds. Must be able to sit and/or stand for one hour without a
break. Must be able to work 16 hour shifts on occasion. Must be
able to remain alert while on duty. Must be able to drive an EZ Go
or vehicle if job essential.
Licensure/registration/certification requirements (If applicable,
list the appropriate Florida Statute or federal regulation cite):
Licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in accordance with
Florida Statute 464 or eligible to practice nursing in accordance
with Florida Administrative Code 64B9-3.009 and three years of
professional nursing experience, including one year of professional
experience in a specialty field as determined by the employing
agency. A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or
university with a major in nursing or a related field can
substitute for one year of the required general professional
nursing experience. A master's degree from an accredited college or
university in nursing, nursing education, public health, or a
related field can substitute for two years of the required general
professional nursing experience.
Other job-related requirements for this position: This position
requires lifting, pulling, and squatting.
Working hours: (A) Daily from VARIES (B) Total hours in workweek 40
(C) Explain any variation in work (split shift, rotation, etc.)
This position may demand more than 40 hours per week and obligate
the incumbent to work beyond the normal work schedule when
required..
All employees of state mental health treatment facilities are
required to wear face masks and appropriate protective equipment as
recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In
addition, staff will be required to complete Covid-19 testing prior
to hire and routinely during employment.
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 clicking here. All documentation is
due by the close of the vacancy announcement.
Nearest Major Market: Tallahassee
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