NURSING PROGRAM SPECIALIST – IP Position Available In Orange, Florida

Requisition No:

 851621

Agency:

Veterans Affairs

Working Title:

NURSING PROGRAM SPECIALIST – IP

Pay Plan:

Career Service

Position Number:

 50556075

Salary:

$73,912.80

Posting Closing Date:

05/06/2025 Total Compensation Estimator Tool
Requisition #851621 NURSING

PROGRAM SPECIALIST / INFECTION PREVENTIONIST

FLORIDA

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS’ AFFAIRS

Alwyn C. Cashe State Veterans’ Nursing Home
Orlando, Orange County

Annual Salary:

$73,912.80
Paid Bi-Weekly
This position is eligible for overtime pay!

EXCELLENT EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Retirement package and deferred compensation plan. Health, vision, dental, disability, and other supplemental insurance available at reasonable premium rates. Paid vacation and sick leave. Nine (9) paid holidays and personal day. Tuition waiver available for State Universities and Community Colleges (up to 6 credits per semester). The FDVA 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 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

Licensed in Florida as a Registered Professional Nurse
A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in nursing or a related field AND two years of nursing experience. A Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in nursing, nursing education, public health, or a related field may substitute for one year of the nursing experience. (Professional nursing experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required college education)
Current CPR certification
Must have excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word and Excel)
Must be willing and able to work weekends and holidays
Successful completion of the due diligence process to include, but not ‎limited to, a Level II background check and drug test

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience in a long-term health care environment (assisted living facility, nursing home, skilled nursing facility)
Experience in staff development / staff education
Supervisory experience

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Incumbent will be responsible for emphasizing the prevention and management of infections. The Nursing Program Specialist / Infection Preventionist will establish goals and priorities for the Infection Control Prevention and Control Program, develop and implement strategies to achieve these goals, monitor the implementation of the program (including the disciplinary team’s infection control practices), and respond to errors, problems, and other identified issues. In the absence of the Director of Nursing, the incumbent is responsible for the nursing operations of the facility. Additional activities involved in the Infection Control Prevention and Control Program development and oversight include, but are not limited to: Implement proper infection control Policies and Procedures, including staff training
Identify the staff’s roles and responsibilities for the routine implementation of the program as well as in case of an outbreak of a communicable disease, an episode of infection, or the threat of a bio-hazard attack
Monitor facility infection control program, including employee health, as well as execution of all recordkeeping requirements
Monitor and document infections, including tracking and analyzing outbreaks of infection
Implement and document actions to resolve related problems
Incorporate an antibiotic stewardship program into the infection control program
Define and manage appropriate resident health initiatives, such as: The immunization program (influenza, pneumonia, etc.); Tuberculosis screening on admission and following the discovery of a new case, and managing active cases consistent with State requirements; Nursing facility liaison to work with local and State health agencies. Managing food safety, including employee health and hygiene, pest control, investigating potential food-borne illnesses, and waste disposal.
Assist Nursing department with care
Perform other duties as assigned under the direction of the Director of Nursing and function as the Assistant Director of Nursing 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 (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.