Registered Nurse Supervisor

requisition no:860561

agency: children and families

working title: registered nurse supervisor -

pay plan: career service

position number:

salary: $2,296.65 - $2,526.30 bi-weekly

posting closing date: 01/05/2026

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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 serving as the registered nurse supervisor within the nursing division. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative team player who works seamlessly across all sections within the program office. This role requires the use of independent judgment, a proactive approach to responsibilities, and exceptional attention to detail. If you are driven, organized, and thrive in a fast‑paced environment, we encourage you to apply.

• the registered nurse supervisor is a high level professional nurse supervisor position which possesses a broad field of nursing knowledge and the expert ability and responsibility for nursing care of the residents within the unit assigned. This employee serves as an experienced nursing resource to the nurses supervised and unit treatment team/peers.
• 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.).
• assumes ultimate supervisory responsibility for all nursing and direct care service personnel on assigned shift, including:
  • serving as immediate supervisor for the nursing and direct care staff, as assigned.
  • administering appropriate coaching and/or disciplinary action necessary to ensure a safe, individualized regimen for the residents assigned and compliance with all nursing assessments, nursing progress notes, recovery plans and other paperwork required in accordance with all standards/regulations applicable to ward.
  • assist in interviews, selection of nursing service personnel to work in the unit.
  • completes quarterly/annual evaluation and expectations/standards on staff with completion of paperwork, scoring to supervisor with attachments of improvement plans as needed.
  • ensures nurses supervised have current licensure and required ceu's on file with copies to srns.
  • completion of nursing skills checklist at least yearly or more often as needed with copy to srns.
  • supervises and completes yearly…