REGISTERED NURSE SPECIALIST - 64040063

Department of Health Working Title:

REGISTERED NURSE SPECIALIST

- 64040063 Pay Plan: Career Service FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - Open Competitive REGISTERED NURSE SPECIALIST This is a professional clinical nursing position for the Medical Foster Care (MFC) program reporting to the Senior Registered Nursing Supervisor position. We are looking for a dedicated individual to support medical foster care families and ensure medically complex children receive the highest quality care in nurturing home environments. The MFC RN will participate in compensated after hours “on-call" and travel is reimbursable. Impactful Work: Help foster parents succeed while improving outcomes for children and youth. Partner with caregivers, medical teams, and community stakeholders. Growth & Learning: Provide training, education, and ongoing support to families. Family-Centered Care: Advocate for safe, supportive homes tailored to each child’s needs. Assessment: Conduct home visits, caregiver evaluations, and child/youth care assessments. Communication: Act as the liaison between foster parents, Medicaid plans, and community partners. Training: Deliver onboarding and ongoing education for caregivers and families. Implementation: Coordinate daily program operations, admissions, and clinical support. Quality Assurance: Monitor documentation, services, and caregiver performance to ensure excellence. Provide after-hours guidance when urgent needs arise. Strong nursing and assessment skills. Passion for supporting foster families and children with complex medical needs. Commitment to quality, safety, and family-centered care. Knowledge of nursing care of the child with special health care needs. Knowledge of 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. Skill in nursing documentation. Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing. Ability to access and utilize community resources. Ability to access information from computer data systems and websites. Must be licensed in the State of Florida as a Registered Nurse in accordance with Florida Statute 464 or have a Compact License from a State that participates in the Compact Program. Willing to make home and community visits to perform independent assessments of children, youth and their medical foster families during those visits. Pediatric nursing experience.

• 3-5 years Nursing experience.
• Experience working with or familiarity with the child welfare system, Medicaid Managed Care or Care Coordination/Case Management.
• Experience with electronic health records and data entry.
• Preference will be given to applicants with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing or higher.

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