Senior Licensed Practical Nurse

Senior Licensed Practical Nurse

The Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs is seeking motivated, dynamic individuals for the position of Senior Licensed Practical Nurse at Emory L. Bennett Memorial State Veterans' Nursing Home in Daytona Beach, Volusia County. This position offers an annual salary of $50,960.78 and is paid bi-weekly. Multiple shifts are available, and the position is overtime eligible.

The Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs is dedicated to serving those who served the U.S. Our skilled nursing facility boasts a loyal team of long-term employees and a fantastic work culture.

Employee Benefits:

• Competitive wage scale
• Health insurance - individual and family plans
• Choice of insurance plans - HMO or PPO
• Life, dental, vision, and more offered
• State pension/investment retirement plan
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• Nine paid holidays
• Tuition waiver program for full-time employees - up to 6 credit hours each semester

The FDVA Nursing State Veterans' Nursing Homes and Domiciliary are designated employment sites for the Nursing Student Loan Forgiveness Program. From funds available, the program may make nursing education loan repayments of up to $4,000.00 per year, per nurse enrolled in the program, for a maximum of four years.

Other Senior Licensed Nurse positions/shifts, including OPS Temporary positions, may be filled from this advertisement within six (6) months of the closing date. Education and employment history must be verifiable. Please attach any credentials you claim (degrees, certifications, etc.) to your application.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Willing and able to work weekends and holidays as required
• Licensure as a Practical Nurse
• One (1) year of experience in providing practical nursing services
• Current CPR certification
• Knowledgeable in the use of computer applications to include but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook
• Successful completion of the employment screening process to include, but not limited to, a national background investigation and drug test

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in medication administration in a skilled nursing facility
• One (1) year of experience in a long-term care facility working with a geriatric population

Position

Description:

The incumbent is responsible for providing quality care for veteran residents to ensure their health, safety, and security in accordance with the established agency Standard Operating Procedures and Nurse Practice Act. Perform assigned duties to include but are 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 supervising CNA and other supportive care givers.

This position is in the Career Service system. 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.

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.