Pediatric Nurse Specialist - Foster Care & Home Visits

Position Requisition No: 876230 Agency: Department of Health Title: Registered Nurse Specialist – Medical Foster Care (MFC) – 64059183 Counties Covered: Orange, Osceola, Seminole. This is not a remote position. Responsibilities 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 (including compensated on‑call and weekend/holiday shifts). Perform compensated after‑hours on‑call service and travel reimbursement. What We’re Looking For 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. Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Knowledge of nursing care for children 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. Effective verbal and written communication. 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. Qualifications Minimum Licensed in Florida as a Registered Nurse (Florida Statute 464) or holding a valid Compact License from a participating state. Valid unrestricted Florida Driver License. Willingness to take compensated on‑call after‑hours, on weekends or holidays. Willingness to make home and community visits and perform independent assessments of children, youth and their medical foster families. Preferred Pediatric nursing experience. 3–5 years of nursing experience. Bachelor of Science in Nursing or higher preferred. 3–5 years of experience as a RN with children and youth with special health care needs, preferably in critical care, NICU, PICU or high‑tech pediatric home health care. Experience with the child welfare system, Medicaid Managed Care or care coordination/case management. Experience with electronic health records and data entry. Benefits Annual and Sick Leave benefits. Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year. State Group Insurance coverage options (health, life, dental, vision and other supplemental options). Retirement plan options with employer contributions. Flexible Spending Accounts. Tuition waivers. Other benefits available. Other Information This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. Any misrepresentations or omissions will disqualify you from employment consideration. You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) to conduct this background check. Successful completion of a drug test is a condition of employment for safety‑sensitive positions. All Florida Department of Health positions require the incumbent to be able to learn and communicate effectively in English. 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 in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation. #J-18808-Ljbffr