Registered Nurse Specialist

Requisition No: 877475

Agency:
Department of Health

Registered Nurse Specialist -

This is a professional clinical nursing position for the Medical Foster Care (MFC) program reporting to the Senior Registered Nursing Supervisor. We are looking for a dedicated individual to support medical foster care families and ensure medically complex children receive the highest quality care in nurturing home environments.

The MFC RN will participate in compensated after hours “on‑call”. Travel to MFC homes is reimbursable per Department of Health policies.

• Help medical 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.

• Knowledge of nursing care of the child with special health care needs.
• Knowledge of the 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 medical foster care parents.
• 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 as a Registered Nurse in the State of Florida in accordance with Florida Statutes Reference: 464, F.S.
• Valid Florida Driver’s License.
• Willing to take compensated on‑call after hours and on weekends or holidays.

• Pediatric nursing experience.
• Experience working with children with special health care needs.
• 1–3 years nursing experience.
• Preference given to applicants with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing or higher.
• Experience in the use of technology in daily work including computer systems/applications.
• Experience working with or familiarity with the child welfare system, Medicaid Managed Care or Care Coordination/Case Management.

401 NW 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33128

Travel Time: 15%

• 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.

Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.