Requisition No: 831965 

Agency: School for the Deaf & Blind

Working Title: REGISTERED NURSE - 48008633

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 48008633 

Salary: $45,196.80 - $49,696.80 

Posting Closing Date: 07/08/2024 

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Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB)

Registered Nurse (Career Service)

Position Number 48008633

Department: Health Care Center

Who are we?

FSDB is a state public school available at no cost to eligible pre-K and K-12 students who are deaf/hard of hearing, blind/visually impaired or deafblind, including boarding and transportation services. FSDB is nationally recognized for its comprehensive educational services, designed for the unique communication and accessibility needs of students. FSDB also provides educational outreach programs for children ages 0-5 and their families. The FSDB experience provides students with the edge to do more, be more, and achieve more.

How you will make an impact

The incumbent of this position is responsible for providing age/special needs appropriate nursing care to school age student patients ranging from preschool to 22 years of age, including assessment of student patient needs specific to their age. Nursing care is planned, interventions are performed to assure those needs are met and evaluated for effectiveness of nursing care. Health care services are provided according to physician orders, nursing clinical guidelines, FSDB and HCC policies and procedure.

• Primary responsibility of this position is to review and assess medical records of students that are seeking admission to the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind. Prioritizes and collects data based on the student’s application and medical records to develop a comprehensive history of personal and health factors, medical treatment, and prior treatment. Collects data from multiple sources using a variety of methods. Collaborates with the student, parents, medical providers, school districts and admission team members in the collection process and data analysis. Assures that the assessment process is systematic and ongoing. Bases data collection on clinical judgment. Documents the database in synthesized, prioritized, and retrievable form. Ensures that medical data in entered into school’s student data management system for immunization records, family demographic contacts and medical provider information. Assign follow-up care coordination assessments to HCC nursing staff for all student that attend FSDB. Coordinates the Medical Directors weekly Pediatric Development Clinic (PDC) to monitor students that require behavior management with school and outside medical providers. This requires gathering data from school providers, medication managements, parent updates and communication with home primary care or specialty care physician.
• Serves as a health care liaison among the student, nurse, physician, family, academic and residential staff to provide a continuum of care for the student. Promotes student’s personal and social integration. Reinforces healthy behaviors and interaction patterns and helps modify or discontinue unhealthy ones. Integrates patient teaching into every student encounter. Communicates in a timely manner with family, academic and residential staff following all student encounters and prior to initiation of all medical treatments and interventions. Establishes and conducts health care in-service and patient teaching for students, staff, and families. Continually evaluates student progress. Documents patient teaching interventions, communication, crisis intervention, medication education, behavior modification. Develops nursing diagnosis and problem statements from data. Develops nursing diagnosis based on accepted classification systems. Discusses and verifies nursing diagnoses and risk factors with patient. Assures that the nursing diagnoses and clinical impressions are documented in a manner that facilitates the identification of patient outcomes and their use in the plan of care. Derives outcome from nursing diagnosis. Assures that outcomes are student-oriented, evidence based, therapeutically sound, realistic, attainable, and cost-effective. Documents outcomes as measurable goals. Assist with ACU/TCU coverage when nursing staff are low to ensure student to nurse ratios are maintained.
• Other related duties.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Considerable knowledge of principles and practices of nursing for the school aged child and special needs child;
• Ability to utilize the nursing process and to collaborate with other health care clinicians is required;
• Ability to effectively communicate in English verbally and in writing and electronically;
• Ability to learn to communicate effectively in sign language;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others;
• Skill and ability to provide professional, effective and confidential customer service;
• Knowledge of basic computer software;
• Ability to maintain a valid state of Florida driver's license and meet FSDB requirements to operate a state vehicle according to the Transportation Policy;
• Skill and ability to use manual and electronic medical equipment including pulse oximeter, hemocue, glucometer, dynamap
• Ability to attain sign language proficiency level in accordance with FSDB O.P.P.1.24;
• Ability to complete training and administer skills acquired during CPR and CPI;

Minimum Qualifications

Licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in accordance with Florida Statute 464 or eligible to practice nursing in accordance with Florida Administrative Code 210-8.27.

Sign Language Requirements

Applicants who are selected for hire will be required to attain an Intermediate proficiency in American Sign Language, within 4 years of hire.

Please note: The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind provides education to acquire sign language skills.

Hiring Salary Range 11 month position: $45,196.80 - $49,696.80 annually. (paid biweekly over 26-pays) This range is inclusive of verified experience and education.

Hours Monday-Friday 6:00am – 2:30pm

Vision

FSDB will prepare each student for a lifetime of success.

Mission

The mission of FSDB is to utilize all available talent, energy, and resources to provide free appropriate public education for eligible sensory impaired students of Florida. As a school of academic excellence, the school shall strive to provide students an opportunity to access education services in caring, safe, unique learning environment to prepare them to be literate, employable, and independent lifelong learners. The school shall provide outreach services that include collaboration with district school boards and shall encourage input from students, staff, parents, and the community. As a diverse organization, the school shall foster respect and understanding for each individual. (Section 1002.36, Florida Statutes)

Values

Integrity & Respect – The FSDB community is a cohesive group that serves with honor, care, kindness and responsibility.

Safety & Security – The FSDB community is committed to the protection and well-being of stakeholders.

Innovation – The FSDB community welcomes change and embraces a continuous improvement mindset to encourage new methods to solve problems and foster creativity and growth.

Trust – The FSDB community is committed to high quality services and accountability through honest, reliable and consistent actions.

Our benefits include:

• Automatic enrollment into the Florida Retirement System.
• Medical insurance coverage is $90 per pay period for family coverage; $25 per pay period for employee only.
• Life insurance $25,000 is provided by the state at no cost to you for all FTE positions. Employees may purchase additional coverage.
• Low-cost supplemental benefit packages that include dental, vision, and much more.
• Professional development opportunities and ability to learn American Sign Language on campus at no cost.
• Tuition waiver program – earn up to 6 credit hours per semester at state universities.
• Biweekly accrual up to four (4) hours of sick leave and annual leave.
• Paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year.

How You Will Grow

FSDB provides staff members with opportunities to grow professionally, enhancing their ability to support students' growth. School- and state-required training and skills development is offered both online and in-person for academic and non-academic staff members.

Condition of employment

Applicants under consideration for employment at the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind will be required to complete background investigation. Fingerprints will be taken and sent to the Florida Department of Law enforcement and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a background check of your criminal history record(s) at the state and national level.

To apply

Applications accepted through People First only.

An attached resume is not a substitute for the information required on the application. It is the responsibility of all applicants to keep their application current.

All members of the Florida Retirement System are required to contribute 3% of their salary on a pre-tax basis.

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Take this opportunity to make a difference in a student’s life and become part of a great School. Apply today!

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 (1-866-663-4735). 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.