Registered Nurse Specialist Sunland Nursing - All Shifts

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Date:
Jan 27, 2026

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Requisition No:844947

Agency:
Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Working Title:

REGISTERED NURSE SPECIALIST -  (SUNLAND NURSING - ALL SHIFTS)

POSITION:
Registered Nurse Specialist -
Career Service

POSITION NUMBER:

OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY

This posting may close before the posted closing date.

The hiring salary may exceed the maximum posted salary.

CANDIDATE POOL:
Future vacancies may be filled from this advertisement for a period of up to six months.

This advertisement is for multiple positions/shifts

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  ).

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

$59,774.78- $72,217.08 Annually $2,299.03 - $2,777.58 Bi-weekly

Position Summary

The incumbent assigned to this position is responsible for the professional nursing care, health, safety, and well-being of residents of Sunland Center.

The Work You Will Do

Performs direct nursing care functions as ordered/prescribed and in compliance with applicable policies. Ensures all treatments ordered by providers are carried out as prescribed. Serves as charge person in management for medical/psychiatric emergencies (i.e., Oxygen, Suction. CPR, Splints, Documentation of event, etc.) pending the arrival of the attending physician/EMS. Assesses and documents assessment of all resident complaints, reported or recognized changes in condition.

Ensures appropriate referrals to providers for residents requiring a higher level of care. Completes nursing portion of incident reports.

Timely and accurately completes administration of medications and treatments as ordered by the provider, adhering to established Policy/Procedure. Documents administration on Medication Administration Record. Observes for effectiveness and adverse reactions of medications. Reports medication variances and ensures appropriate evaluation and follow up of resident. Performs quality control protocols on medications received from pharmacy against physician orders to ensure accuracy. Reviews MARS when updated monthly for accuracy, corrects any discrepancies prior to administration of medication to residents.

Writes/composes documents in compliance with professional nursing standards, Sunland nursing policies and procedures and integrated services to provide a base of information to ensure quality resident care. Participates in appropriate audit/survey processes. Ensures/gives/receives reports of incidents, illness, and other relevant data pertaining to resident care with appropriate documentation, at beginning and end of shift to ensure continuity of resident care. Makes notations in the patient charts and communicates orders for diet, laboratory, x-ray studies and other medical treatments.

Completes Active Treatment Plans, Support Plans, as assigned and within required time frames. For the assigned caseload…