Senior Licensed Practical Nurse

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Date:
Oct 27, 2026

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Requisition No:886405

Working Title:

SENIOR LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE -

Annual Salary: $50,960.78 plus competitive Area differential (CAD) of $1,456.00

Night Shift

The Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs is an agency dedicated to serving those who served U.S. We are seeking a motivated, dynamic individual to join our team. Our skilled nursing facility boasts a loyal team of long-term employees and a fantastic work culture!

• The average CNA to patient ratio is 1 to 10
• The average Nurse to patient ratio is 1 to 20
• Excellent patient care resources and time allotment
• Ceiling lift system in every patient room and their bathroom
• Ample Supplies and PPE equipment
• State of the art smoke free facility
• On-site Pharmacy

• Excellent retirement package and deferred compensation plan.
• Health, vision, dental, disability, and other supplemental insurance are available at reasonable premium rates.
• Paid vacation and sick leave.
• Nine (9) paid holidays andone (1) personal day.

• Tuition waiver available for State Universities and Community Colleges (up to six (6) credits per semester), and so much more.
• The FDVA Nursing State Veterans’ Nursing Homes are designated employment sites for the Nursing Student Loan Forgiveness Program

• From funds available, the program may make nursing education loan repayments of up to $4000 per year, per nurse enrolled in the program, for a maximum of four years.
• Payment is made at the end of each 12-month enrollment period and made directly to the participant’s lender.
• Enrollment and payment of awards is based on available funds.

* Education and employment history must be verifiable. Please attach any credentials you claim (degrees, certifications, etc.) to your application.*

* Other vacant positions/shifts, including OPS (temporary) positions/shifts may be filled from this advertisement within six (6) months of the closing date. *

• Must be willing and able to work weekends and holidays as required.
• Must be licensed as a Practical Nurse in the state of Florida.
• Current certification in Basic Life Support (CPR.)
• One (1) year experience providing practical nursing services in a long-term health care environment (nursing home; skilled nursing; or assisted living facility).
• Knowledgeable in the use of computer applications:
  Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel).

• The incumbent is responsible for providing quality care to veteran residents to ensure their health, safety, and security in accordance with established agency Standard Operating Procedures and Nurse Practice Act.
• Perform assigned duties to include but not limited to administration of medications and treatments per MD order, monitoring and providing interventions to meet the needs of the resident, completing accurate clinical documentation reflective of resident’s current status and supervising CNA and other supportive care giver.
• Administer medications and perform treatments to assigned patients.
• Complete documentation of needs and treatment as required by local, state, and federal requirements.
• Assist team members in giving care to patients.
• Administer direct care using nursing skills and judgment as needed.
• Evaluate and document the patient's condition and nursing needs.
• Set goals and prescribe appropriate nursing interventions to meet the physical, psychological, social rehabilitative and discharge planning.
• Initiate and share in leadership of team conferences in development of individualized nursing care plans.
• Assign nursing care to team members in accordance with the patients' needs and available…