OPS SENIOR LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE -
Date: Aug 7, 2024
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Requisition No:
Agency: Agency for Persons with Disabilities
Working Title: OPS SENIOR LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE -
Pay Plan: Temp
Position Number:
Salary: $25.00/hourly
Posting Closing Date: 09/06/2024
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AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
POSITION: OPS Senior Licensed Practical Nurse
POSITIONS LOCATION: Tacachale Gainesville, FL
POSITION NUMBER: This is for multiple vacancies
OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY
This posting may close prior to closing date.
Working for the State of Floridais more than a paycheck. The States total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:
Health insurance (over 90% employer paid)
$25,000 life insurance policy (100% employer paid)
Dental, vision and supplemental insurances available at state rates
State of Florida retirement package
Generous vacation and sick leave
10 paid holidays a year
Career advancement opportunities
Tuition waiver for state college/university courses
Training opportunities
For additional benefit information available to State of Florida employees, go to
The Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) works in partnership with local communities to support people with developmental disabilities in living, learning, and working in their communities. APD provides critical services and support for customers with developmental disabilities to reach their full potential. The Agency serves people with spina bifida, autism, Down syndrome, children ages 3-5 at high risk of developmental disabilities, cerebral palsy, Prader-Willi syndrome, Phelan-McDermid syndrome, and intellectual disabilities. There is no charge or co-payment for services provided through the Agency.
Join APDs TACACHALE and be part of the team that MAKES A DIFFERENCE NOT JUST A LIVING, impacting the lives of developmentally disabled adults!
SALARY
$25.00/hour
SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The incumbent is responsible for providing practical nursing services to developmentally disabled individuals at Tacachale.
Nursing Responsibilities:
Prepares, administers, and documents medications and treatments as per nursing policy and procedure.
Maintains documentation in accordance with established policies and procedures. Observes, records and reports physical and behavioral response to medication and treatment.
Uses nursing process for ongoing care of individuals as need is identified. Intervention would include, but not be limited to observation, referral to the registered nurse (RN), and/or the Licensed Independent Practitioner (LIP), medication and treatment as prescribed and/or crisis intervention.
Maintains work area, medical supplies, and equipment, and adheres to infection control policies.
Accompanies individuals to clinic and off-center appointments as assigned.
Provides emergency nursing service within the scope of nursing practice.
Provides nursing care and administers treatment as directed by a registered nurse to subacute, chronic, and convalescent residents.
Assists a RN and/or a LIP in clinics, diagnostic tests and physical examinations by preparing clinic room for use, collecting routine specimens, taking and recording temperature, pulse, respiration, oxygen saturation, and blood pressure.
Prepares and administers hypodermic injections as ordered by the attending LIP.
Performs simple rehabilitative nursing procedures for selected chronically ill and aged residents.
Assists a RN with screening procedures.
Assists LIP with physical examinations.
Assists RN in completing and maintaining medical records and residents progress.
Incident Management Responsibilities:
Conduct an initial assessment and provide appropriate treatment as soon as possible after being notified or becoming aware of an injury or possible injury.
Complete Section II of the DDC Incident Report Form by providing a detailed description of the injury (size, shape, color, location on the body).
Indicate the treatment given and the plan of care.
Establish the Type of Incident and Level of Injury.
Take two (2) sets of photos and complete the Photographic Wound Documentation form.
Ensure the Florida Abuse Hotline is contacted if abuse, neglect, exploitation, mishandling, mistreatment or sexual abuse/activity is witnessed, known or suspected.
Forward the Incident Report Form to the supervisor/in-charge staff for further action.
As warranted, comply and assist authorized investigators from APD and other agencies, such as law enforcement, DCF Adult Protective Services, Medicaid Fraud Unit, and the Agency for Healthcare Administration.
Administrative:
Assists in the development and monitoring of nursing service objectives.
Participates as appropriate in all objectives developed for the individuals assigned.
Works in conjunction with the registered nurse to assure continuity of care and adherence to ICF/DD standards.
Attends interdisciplinary team meetings and special clinics as assigned.
Participates in and reinforces health care teaching to assure adherence to current principles of care as ordered.
Attends in-service training and participates in continuing education programs for the developmentally disabled person.
Monitors and role models infection control programs during daily activities.
Adheres to ethical practice standards.
Participates in nursing committees as assigned.
Performs other related duties.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
A valid Florida Drivers License.
If hired with an out-of-state license a valid Florida State drivers license must be obtained within 30 days.
Corrective Lenses Restricted license are acceptable provided the driver wears the corrective lenses while operating a state vehicle.
Must be willing to perform essential services before, during, and after an emergency.
Must be willing to work beyond the normal work schedule to maintain minimum coverage levels and meet the needs of the Agency.
Must maintain active practical nurse license that allows practical nursing services in the State of Florida.
Must maintain certification in Prevention and Safety Strategies, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
Must complete annual health screening.
Must be willing and able to provide hands-on assistance to residents with activities of daily living to include: personal hygiene and grooming, such as bathing, toileting, and dressing.
Must be able to lift up to 40lbs with or without accommodations.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of:
nursing principles, practices, and techniques
human anatomy and physiology
Skilled in:
the use of emergency equipment within scope of training
Ability to:
lift up to 40 pounds.
interact, assess and respond to individuals who are developmentally disabled
provide emergency nursing care to include but not limited to basic life support, emergency care for choking (abdominal thrust).
establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
PROFILE COMPLETION
Applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile, including their work history with the month and year.
Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile, and see resume will not be considered an acceptable response.
Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information, but this will not replace the required completed Candidate Profile.
All applicants should complete the online application process. If assistance is needed to apply for this position, please call the people first service center at .
Responses to the qualifying questions are required to be considered for this position. Answers to the qualifying questions must be verifiable based on your submitted application.
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 will be required to repay all benefits received depending upon the date of your retirement.
DIRECT DEPOSIT PROGRAM
As a condition of employment, a person appointed to a position in the State Personnel System is required to participate in the Direct Deposit Program. Rather than receiving a paper paycheck, your funds will be deposited directly into your account at your financial institution. This will be accomplished by Electronic Funds Transfer. Banks, savings and loan associations, and credit unions are eligible to accept such deposits. Retirement funds are also required to be in the Direct Deposit Program.
BACKGROUND SCREENING REQUIREMENT
It is the policy of the Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities that applicants for employment undergo Level 2 employment screening in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, Florida Statutes, as a condition of employment or being permitted to serve as a volunteer.
No applicant for a designated position will be employed or permitted to volunteer until the Level 2 screening results are received, reviewed, and approved by the Agency.
Level 2 background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for Statewide criminal and juvenile records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and Federal criminal records checks through the Federal Bureau of Investigation and may include local criminal records checks through local law enforcement agencies.
Pursuant to S. 110.1127(1), Florida Statutes, this position requires a background investigation, including fingerprinting.
APD only hires U.S. citizens, and those lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. APD participates in the U.S. governments employment eligibility verification program (E-verify). E-verify is a program that electronically confirms an employees eligibility to work in the U.S. after completing the employment eligibility verification form (I-9).
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
You may be required to provide your Social Security Number to conduct required verifications. Male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion in the Career Service, or appointment in the Selected Exempt Service (SES) or Senior Management Service (SMS) unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS.
DRUG FREE WORKPLACE
THE STATE OF FLORIDA IS 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.
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 (). 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.
Location:
GAINESVILLE, FL, US, 32609
Nearest Major Market:Gainesville