Registered Nurse Specialist - F​/C - Apd​/Dddp Chattahoochee, Fl

Position: REGISTERED NURSE SPECIALIST - F/C - 67044209 APD/ DDDP CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL
Location: Chattahoochee

Requisition no: 877056

agency: agency for persons with disabilities

working title: registered nurse specialist - f/c -  apd/ dddp chattahoochee, fl

pay plan: career service

position number:

salary: $2,633.05- $2,891.92 biweekly, plus shift differential, $68,459.26- $75,189.92 annually

posting closing date: 06/16/2026

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agency for persons with disabilities

position: registered nurse forensic, 2nd shift

position number:

open competitive opportunity


* this is an anticipated vacancy*

salary range: $2,633.05- $2,891.92 biweekly, plus shift differential, $68,459.26- $75,189.92 annually

this posting may close before the posted closing date.

candidate pool: future vacancies may be filled from this advertisement for a period of up to six months.

the benefits of working for the state of florida

working for the state of florida is more than a paycheck. The state's total compensation package for eligible employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits, including:

• annual and sick leave benefits.
• nine paid holidays and one personal holiday each year.
• state group insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options.
• retirement plan options, including employer contributions (for more information, please click ).
• flexible spending accounts.
• tuition waivers.
• and more! For a more complete list of benefits, visit
• paid maternity and parental leave.

the agency seeks team members who demonstrate the qualities of being humble, hungry, and smart and lead others to embody the same. This entails lacking excessive ego, sharing credit, being self-motivated, and exercising good judgment and intuition regarding the subtleties of group dynamics.

this position with apd will serve staff and management across the agency. Your work will impact the workplace culture, our community, and the population we serve as we continuously strive to achieve the agency's mission.


* responses to the qualifying questions are required and must be verifiable based on your submitted application.

position summary

duties of a registered nurse specialist f/c include:

the incumbent assigned to this position is responsible for the professional medical care, health, safety, and well-being of residents ordered by the court to the custody of the developmental disabilities defendant program which is a 24/7 treatment and training facility.

performs direct nursing care functions as ordered/prescribed and in compliance with applicable policies, florida statutes, and the scope of practice. Provides health and safety monitoring of all residents by performing thorough documented nursing assessments upon complaints, referrals, or signs and symptoms of adverse medical or psychiatric conditions. Notifies and refers to medical or psychiatric provider as necessary and documents as required.

Ensures all physician-ordered treatments are carried out as prescribed (bp, pulse, respirations, temperatures, i & o, phlebotomy, wound care, radiological exams preparation, application of salves/bandages, ua's, ekg's, etc.) serves as the charge person in charge of management for medical/psychiatric emergencies (i.e., oxygen, suction, cpr, splints, documentation of event, etc.) pending the arrival of the attending physician or ems for transport out of the facility.

prepares and documents administration and /or refusals of medications according to applicable policies, scope of practice, and best practices. Performs quality control protocols on medications received from the pharmacy against physician orders to ensure accuracy, stamps with medication stamps, and completes other required information as appropriate. Timely and accurately completes medication administration records (mar's). Assumes accountability and security of controlled substances from the licensed nurse being relieved and transfers accountability to the relieving licensed nurse by confirming the count and security of all controlled substances before departing the facility.

This confirmatory count will be documented and signed by both licensed nurses at the time of the count. If the counts do not reconcile, the nursing supervisor will be immediately notified for further instruction before either nurse departs the area/facility.

documents in compliance with professional nursing standards, best practices, policies, procedures, and integrated hospital services provide a base of information to ensure quality resident care. Participates in appropriate audit/survey processes. Ensures/gives/receives reports of incidents, illness, and other relevant data pertaining to resident care with appropriate documentation, at the beginning and end of shift, to ensure continuity of resident care.

direct observation of each new admission within 24 hours, other than weekends and holidays to gather baseline data and for completion of nursing assessment on admission and annually; completion of monitoring of side effects scale (moses) on admission. Initiation of flow sheets to…