SENIOR REGISTERED NURSE SUPV

Requisition No: 869098 

Agency: Veterans Affairs

Working Title: SENIOR REGISTERED NURSE SUPV

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 50453512 

Salary: $72,113.08 

Posting Closing Date: 10/01/2026 

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Requisition #869098

SENIOR REGISTERED NURSE SUPERVISOR

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS

Ardie R. Copas State Veterans' Nursing Home

Port Saint Lucie, Saint Lucie County

Starting Annual Salary: $72,113.08

Paid Bi-Weekly  

*Position is eligible for overtime pay and shift differential pay for qualifying shifts.

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

Excellent retirement package and optional deferred compensation plan. Health, vision, dental, ‎disability, and other supplemental insurance are available at reasonable premium rates. Paid vacation and ‎sick leave. Nine (9) paid holidays and personal days. Tuition waivers are available for State Universities and ‎Community Colleges (up to 6 credits per 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.

 *Other vacant Senior Registered Nurse Supervisor positions and shifts may be filled from this advertisement within six (6) months of the closing date.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability and willingness to work nights and weekends as required.
• Must have a valid Florida Registered Nursing license.
• Must have excellent customer service and interpersonal skills. 
• Successful completion of the employment screening process to include, but not limited to, a national background investigation and drug test.‎

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Previous long-term care experience with geriatric population.
• Supervisory experience working in a long-term care facility.
• Valid CPR certification.
• Knowledgeable in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The incumbent is responsible for providing quality professional care to the veteran residents to ensure their health, safety, and security in accordance with established agency Standard Operating Procedures and Nurse Practice Act. 

• Provide initial and ongoing assessment of the resident population.
• Perform assigned duties to include, but not limited to, administration of medications and treatments per MD order, monitoring and providing interventions to meet the needs of the resident, completing accurate clinical documentation reflective of resident’s status and providing supervision and guidance to the RN, LPN, CNA, and other Allied Health Care Professionals. 
• Works under the direct supervision of the Executive Nursing Director (DON).
• Supervise and direct nursing personnel on an assigned shift. 
• Ensure that the nursing personnel are following their job descriptions and that the residents are receiving total nursing care. 
• Review shift assignments and ensure that the assignments reflect the ability of the staff to meet the specific nursing care needs of the residents. 
• Ensure that work assignments are written, dated, and posted. 
• Receive notices of absence when nursing staff calls off, and coordinates assignments to maintain regulatory compliance and meet the needs of the residents. 
• Notify the Administrator and/or DON of any emergency situations in the building. 
• Make daily rounds to observe residents and to determine if nursing needs are being met. 
• Observe all nursing staff giving care at least once during an eight-hour shift. 
• Maintain the standards of nursing care and implement the policies and procedures of the facility and nursing department. 
• Follow all local, state, and federal rules and regulations. 
• Comply and perform within the scope of practice as defined by the Florida Nursing Practice Act. 
• Assist in review of policies and procedures. 
• Ensure that reference material at the nurses’ stations is current. Make recommendations to DON for improved and/or additional items. 
• Review and follow-up incidents and/or complaints occurring on assigned tour of duty. 
• Complete reports and forward them to DON/RN. 
• Ensure that all verbal orders, including telephone orders from attending physicians, are reviewed by a registered nurse. 
• If no RN is available, receive all telephone orders from physicians.
• Will give Basic Life Support (CPR) when necessary.
• Assist the Nursing Program Specialist in ensuring that all assessments are completed prior to the Interdisciplinary Resident Care Plan Committee meeting. 
• Check all documentation related to assessment for those residents scheduled for Care Plans. 
• Ensure that any incomplete documentation is finished within twenty-four (24) hours of the scheduled Care Plan Conference.
• Participate in economic utilization of supplies and ensure that equipment is maintained in a clean and safe manner. 
• Assist with or institute emergency measures for sudden adverse developments in patients such as cardiac arrest. 
• Participate in the maintenance of a clean and safe environment.
• Actively participate in continuing educational programs for self-development and in overall quality improvement programs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

This position is in the Career Service System.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

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.