Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse -

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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.

This is a highly responsible and professional position serving as the Registered Nurse within the Nursing Unit. 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.

• Administers or supervises administration of medications (all forms), bloodwork, IVs, treatments, specimen collection and related nursing duties. Provide patient education on medication and treatments provided.
• Participates in hospital infection control program/policies/guidelines with documentation of information on a daily basis and routing to Infection Control Nurse for daily report.
• Participates in assessment and formulation of initial service plan and subsequent plans of care for residents assigned.
• Prepares or supervises nurse in preparing resident for EKG, EKG, consults, x-rays and related procedures.
• Assesses, implements, documents manual holds, seclusion/restraint processes utilizing required documentation/forms.
• Assists the medical physician as needed.
• Provides emergency nursing care and examination of injuries with documentation and follow-up care as needed.
• Responsible for ordering and maintaining adequate resident/nursing and supplies with inventory and discarding any outdated supplies.
• Responsive and compliant with current residents’ rights and advocacy issues; adheres to and complies with unit, hospital, and departmental policies and guidelines.
• Accepts written, oral and phone orders from physicians, psychiatrists, ARNP's, PA's or dentists, transcribes orders and initiates or carries out orders.
• Participates in the formulation of individualized residents’ treatment plans.
• Admits and transfers residents to and from home unit or other hospital facilities with proper forms completed and ensures that appropriate documentation accompanies residents.
• Participates in resident evaluations and development of each resident's treatment and discharge plan with the treatment team. Preparation of nursing care assessments/service implementation plans for designated residents.
• Monitors, supervises, and evaluates unlicensed assistive personnel in performing assigned nursing functions according to DCF OP 155-5 with copies to their supervisor for inclusion on staff's evaluation. Provides training when needed to perform assigned function.
• Performs other related duties as required to meet the needs of the department or resident's quality of care.
• Serves as a resource person to…