NURSING PROGRAM SPECIALIST - MDS - 50556088

Requisition No: 882601 

Agency: Veterans Affairs

Working Title: NURSING PROGRAM SPECIALIST - MDS - 50556088

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 50556088 

Salary: $72,113.08 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 09/08/2026 

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Requisition # 882601

NURSING PROGRAM SPECIALIST / MDS

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS

Alwyn C. Cashe State Veterans' Nursing Home

Orlando, Orange County, FL.

Annual Salary: $72,113.08

Paid Bi-Weekly 

The Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs is an agency dedicated to serving those who served the U.S. We are seeking a motivated and dynamic individual to join our team.

EXCELLENT EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Benefits are prepaid): 

• Competitive Wage Scale
• Choice of Insurance plans - HMO or PPO
• Health Insurance - Individual Plan $50 per MONTH
• Health Insurance - Family Plan $180 per MONTH
• Spouse Program: If you and your spouse work full-time for the State of Florida, the cost of your family health insurance premiums will be at a reduced rate. Both spouses must be members of the same insurance plan.
• Life, Dental, Vision and much more offered
• The Florida Retirement System (FRS) offers two retirement plans - the Investment Plan and the Pension Plan
• The Florida Deferred Compensation Plan is a 457b pre-tax retirement program
• Vacation Leave
• Sick Leave
• Nine paid holidays
• Tuition Waiver Program for full-time employees - up to 6 credit hours each semester

The FDVA Nursing State Veterans’ Nursing Homes and Domiciliary 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 $4,000.00 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.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS : 

• Licensure as a Registered Nurse
• Valid CPR card
• At least (6) years of professional nursing experience (A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in nursing or a related field and two (2) years of nursing experience or possess an associate degree and have four (4) years of professional nursing experience.)
• Successful completion of the employment screening to include, but not limited to, a national background check and drug test.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

• At least one (1) year experience working in a long-term care facility with a geriatric population
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite, especially Outlook, Word and Excel
• Basic experience and familiarity with MDS 
• Experience conducting RAI-MDS assessments and compiling data reports based on those assessments
• MDS Certification

POSITION DESCRIPTION :

The incumbent is responsible for scheduling and/or overseeing scheduling of all resident MDS assessments to ensure timeliness. Coordinate and oversee all functions of the MDS assessment process to ensure compliance with Federal and State requirements. Reports to the Director of Nursing.

• Participate in resident level of care determination upon admission, participate in tracking changes in residents’ level of care to assure timely scheduling of MDS assessments and be familiar with residents’ condition and care needs. 
• Review all MDS assessments and related forms to certify timely completion by signing the MDS forms on the appropriate sections. 
• Review reports of timely completion of residents’ MDS assessments and care plans and take follow-up action as necessary. 
• Participate in the Quality Assessment and Assurance Program, in cooperation with the Quality Assurance Coordinator. 
• Analyze Quality Indicator reports for potential resident concerns and problems and review residents’ care plans to be sure this information is included.
• Conduct and/or participate in interdisciplinary team and rehabilitation conference meetings. 
• Maintain confidentiality of resident and facility information. 
• Complete reports and assignments accurately and adhere to established time schedules. 
• Establish open lines of communication between all departments. 
• Observe infection control procedures relating to Nursing services.
• Work cooperatively with administration, Nursing Service Personnel, Physicians, community agencies, residents, families, and Consultants. 
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Nursing Service.
• Perform all duties assigned in a cooperative, effective, timely, and professional manner.
• Be responsible for the safety of residents under his/her supervision.
• Maintain current certification in Basic Life Support and perform this skill when necessary.

This position is in the Career Service system.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center View phone number on us.fitly.work). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.