Registered Nurse Specialist

Requisition No: 875333

Agency:
Department of Health

Position Title:

Registered Nurse Specialist

Pay Plan:
Career Service

Salary: $50,000.00 - $58,500.00

Closing Date: 06/01/2026

Location:

2565 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Viera, FL 32940

• Help foster parents succeed while improving outcomes for children and youth.
• Partner with caregivers, medical teams, and community stakeholders.
• Provide training, education, and ongoing support to families.
• Advocate for safe, supportive homes tailored to each child’s needs.
• Conduct home visits, caregiver evaluations, and child/youth care assessments.
• Act as the liaison between foster parents, Medicaid plans, and community partners.
• Deliver onboarding and ongoing education for caregivers and families.
• Coordinate daily program operations, admissions, and clinical support.
• Monitor documentation, services, and caregiver performance to ensure excellence.
• Provide after‑hours guidance when urgent needs arise. Compensated after‑hours “on‑call” and travel is reimbursable.

• Strong nursing and assessment skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Passion for supporting foster families and children with complex medical needs.
• Commitment to quality, safety, and family‑centered care.

• Knowledge of nursing care of the child with special health care needs.
• Knowledge of foster care system and child/family community resources.
• Skill in performing nursing assessments.
• Skill in performing clinical nursing activities.
• Skill in providing training and education to health care professionals, parents, and foster families.
• Skill in nursing documentation.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to access and utilize community resources.
• Ability to access information from computer data systems and websites.

• Must be licensed in the State of Florida as a Registered Nurse in accordance with Florida Statute 464 or have a Compact License from a participating state.
• Must hold a valid unrestricted Florida Driver License.
• Willing to take compensated on‑call after hours and on weekends or holidays.
• Willing to make home and community visits and perform independent assessments of children, youth, and their medical foster families.

• Pediatric nursing experience preferred.
• 3–5 years nursing experience preferred.
• 3–5 years of experience as a registered nurse with children and youth with special health care needs, preferably in critical care, NICU, PICU, or high‑tech pediatric home health care.
• Experience working with or familiarity with the child welfare system, Medicaid Managed Care, or Care Coordination/Case Management.
• Experience with electronic health records and data entry.
• Preference will be given to applicants with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing or higher.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation must notify the agency hiring authority or the People First Service Center  in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.