Registered Nursing Consultant

Position: REGISTERED NURSING CONSULTANT - 67015288
Requisition No: 870670

Agency:
Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Working Title:

REGISTERED NURSING CONSULTANT
- Pay Plan:
Career Service

Position Number:

Salary: $82,100.00 to $82,100.00 Annually

Posting Closing Date: 03/24/2026

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AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

POSITION: REGISTERED NURSING CONSULTANT - Career Service

WORKING TITLE:

REGISTERED NURSING CONSULTANT

POSITION NUMBER:

OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY

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.

This position is not a Telework position and is required to report to the APD office in the area it serves.

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, and "see resume" will not be considered an acceptable response.

SALARY RANGE

$82,100.00 - $82,100.00 Annually $3,157.69 - $3,157.69 Bi-weekly

Position Summary

This is a professional position specializing in nursing oversight for the implementation of medical, nursing, and allied health policies, procedures, and regulations for the Agency for Persons with Disabilities. The employee in this position must exercise independent judgment in formulating program policies and providing technical assistance and oversight to Regional, community, and institutional staff. Oversees the development and implementation of medical nursing policies and procedures for the Agency for Persons with Disabilities.

The Work You Will Do

Consultation and statewide oversight of Florida Administrative Rule 65G-7 Medication Administration. Technical assistance to regional staff and community stakeholders on all medication administration rule issues.

Consultation and statewide oversight of reporting of death, data aggregation, trending, and analysis. Coordinates the data aggregation of vital statistics reporting and regional reporting.

Provides consultation and develops/participates in program policy, operating procedures, handbooks, manuals, the client data management system, rules, and agreements.

Consultation and technical assistance for all health-related support and services, and training.

Participates in quality improvement initiatives of the Agency, inclusive of data aggregation, trending and analysis, and collaboration with the Quality Improvement Organization (QIO).

Consultation for Group Home Medical Review programmatic contract monitoring and reporting.

Provides consultation on eligibility reviews, SANs, Crisis Referrals, MCM Reports/reviews, and Incident Reports upon request.

Consultant for Agency lawsuits and settlement agreements.

Participates in quarterly Region specific & Statewide MCM conference calls and reviews follow-up actions that emerge from the quarterly conference calls.

Works with contracted vendors and agency staff.

Consultation as requested for APD facility activities to assure compliance with nursing standards and policies.

Specialized projects as requested (includes Legislative Budget Requests).

Agency representative in hearings, meetings and staffing as requested.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

* Four years of professional nursing experience, two years of which must have been in a supervisory or administrative capacity.

* Must have a valid Driver's License or other efficient means of transportation to travel for work purposes and willing to travel up to 25% of work time to community locations in Florida.

* Minimum of two years of experience working with individuals with development/intellectual disabilities.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Knowledge of:

* Nursing principles, practices, and clinical techniques.

* Methods of compiling, organizing, and analyzing data.

* Use Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and the creation of Power Point…