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MyFlorida ADVANCED PRACTITIONER RN SPECIALIST - 60037486 in MACCLENNY, Florida
ADVANCED PRACTITIONER RN SPECIALIST - 60037486
Date: Jun 27, 2024
Location:
MACCLENNY, FL, US, 32063
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Requisition No: 831952
Agency: Children and Families
Working Title: ADVANCED PRACTITIONER RN SPECIALIST - 60037486
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 60037486
Salary: $4,547.59 Bi-weekly
Posting Closing Date: 07/08/2024
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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 .
Northeast Florida State Hospital (NEFSH) is a 613-bed, licensed mental health treatment facility that provides person-centered services to adults suffering from severe and persistent mental illness. The hospital, located in Macclenny, was established in 1959 and is the largest state operated civil treatment facility.
NORTHEAST 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 highly responsible and professional position that will serve as an Advanced Practitioner Registered Nurse Specialist at the Northeast Florida State Hospital. 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 is a highly responsible and professional position in a large mental health treatment facility. The incumbent in this position is expected to maintain a positive and professional attitude and manner at all times. The incumbent in this position performs duties in the expanded role of professional psychiatric nursing, providing psychiatric care and performing certain medial acts consistent with licensure and within policies & procedures established by the facility. The APRN will practice in conformance with specialized psychiatric mental-health nurse practitioner certification. The incumbent identifies nursing and mental health related problems, plans, and implements nursing care to resolve identified problems, provides management and care of acute and chronic mental health problems, engages in the teaching of general health care, and follows professional ethics and standards in an outcome-oriented management system, while maintaining sensitivity to the constitutional rights of patients.
Accepts clinical assignments based on hospital need as directed by the Medical Executive Director.
Makes daily rounds on assigned units.
Evaluates and manages acute and chronic psychiatric conditions, order psychiatric interventions as clinically indicated; jointly rounds and manages psychiatric care and medication treatment with Psychiatrist as clinically indicated if under a collaborative agreement.
Monitors, initiates and/or alters appropriate medications, treatments and interventions for mental health and related health issues, including ordering and interpreting diagnostic testing according to identified clinical needs and in accordance with standards of care, DCF and NEFSH polices, and procedures.
Documents clinical assessment findings, interventions and monitoring legibly in the medical record according to hospital policy.
Participates in scheduled meetings as a member of the multidisciplinary treatment team and completes and signs all required patient care and other required documentation related to employment.
Participation in patient admission procedures, completing required documentation, including but not limited to psychiatric evaluation, admission orders, and an initial treatment plan.
Performs annual, transfer, discharge psychiatric evaluation and documentation as required.
Monitors and obtains patients’ / guardian advocate / plenary guardian / petition for court-ordered medication consent for psychotherapeutic medication or ECT or other indicated treatment.
Prepares petitions and clinical summaries for legal action as required, including seeking court orders for medication and assignment of guardian advocate and petition for guardianship.
Initiates voluntary/involuntary placement proceedings.
Testifies in scheduled hearings as required.
Accepts clinical assignments based on hospital need as directed by Medical Executive Director.
Performs other related duties as required, as assigned by the Medical Executive Director, or their designee.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required for the position:
Knowledge of the principles and practices of program management and delivery of health services.
Knowledge of nursing principles, practices and techniques.
Knowledge of human anatomy and physiology.
Ability to perform compete physical appraisals of clients.
Ability to manage the care of clients.
Ability to work with clients having a variety of physical problems.
Ability to identify and evaluate illnesses.
Ability to initiate diagnostic laboratory tests and evaluate the results.
Skill in performing uncomplicated surgical procedures.
Ability to administer prescribed medications.
Ability to compile and evaluate medical histories and other clinical and laboratory data.
Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
Ability to apply the consultative process in problem-solving activities.
Ability to collect, interpret and analyze statistical, demographic and service data.
Ability to formulate and monitor nursing standards and operating policies and procedures.
Ability to develop and implement various program monitoring methodologies and techniques.
Ability to communicate effectively.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Minimum Qualifications:
Certification as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) in accordance with Florida Statute 464, a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in nursing and four years of professional nursing experience, two years of which must have been in a ARNP capacity.
A master's degree from an accredited college or university in nursing can substitute for two years of the required general professional nursing experience.
Certification as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (PMHNP).
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.
Nearest Major Market:Jacksonville