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Requisition No: 882593 

Agency: Veterans Affairs

Working Title: NURSING PROGRAM SPECIALIST - RM - 50556026

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 50556026 

Salary:  $74,298.38 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 09/08/2026 

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Requisition # 882593

Nursing Program Specialist - Risk Manager

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Alwyn C. Cashe State Veterans’ Nursing Home

Orlando, Orange County, FL

Annual Salary:  $74,298.38 

Paid Bi-Weekly

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 administer our resident heroes' activities program. Our skilled nursing facility boasts a loyal team of long-term employees and a fantastic work culture.

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 a personal day.  Tuition waiver 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.**

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Valid Florida Licensure as a Registered Nurse.
• Three (3) years' experience as a Risk Manager, Director of Nursing (DON), Assistant DON, or Unit Manager in a Skilled Nursing Facility.
• Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Successful completion of the employment screening process to include, but not limited to, a national background investigation and drug test.‎ https://info.flclearinghouse.com

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Applicants with the following, will be shown preference:

• Florida licensure or certification as a Risk Manager.
• Knowledge of Florida's Workers' Compensation system, law, and procedures.
• Knowledgeable in use of Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

• The incumbent develops and implements the facility’s risk management program that fulfills the mission and goals of the agency while complying with state and federal laws related to safety and risk management.
• Collects, investigates, and analyzes root causes, patterns or trends that could result in compensatory or sentinel events.
• Implement corrective action where appropriate and maintains data concerning patient injuries, resident grievances, claims, workers’ compensation, and other risk-related data.
• Completes and promptly reports incidents as appropriate to pertinent regulatory bodies per protocol.
• Incumbent reports directly to Administrator.
• Facilitates and implements systems, policies and procedures for the identification, collection, and analysis of risk related information.
• Performs risk assessments of all departments within the facility, analyzes and trends risk data. 
• Identifies facility’s risk potential, identifies, and develops alternatives and Risk Management Plan of Action. 
• Acts as a consultant to department heads and section supervisors regarding risk issues.
• Assists in completion of incidents or event reports. 
• Performs investigations and event reporting process.
• Educates and trains the leadership, staff, and business associates as to the risk management program, and their respective responsibilities in carrying out the risk management program.
• Leads, facilitates, and advises departments in designing risk management programs within their own departments. 
• Collects, evaluates, reports, and maintains data concerning patient injuries, resident grievances, claims, workers’ compensation, and other risk-related data. 
• Helps to identify and implement corrective action where appropriate.
• Actively participates in or facilitates committees related to risk management, safety and quality improvement and quality assurance meetings monthly. 
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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 (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.