Job Description

Requisition No: 869785

Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration

Working Title: 68064937 - REGISTERED NURSING CONSULTANT

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 68064937

Salary: $2,098.42 - $2,600.00 Biweekly

Posting Closing Date: 02/13/2026

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*** STATEWIDE OPPORTUNITY***

The incumbent in this position may reside anywhere in the State of Florida.

Please note occasional travel to local field offices and/or agency headquarters in Tallahassee is required.

Field Offices are located in the following cities: Tallahassee, Alachua, Jacksonville, Clearwater, Orlando, Ft. Myers, Delray Beach, and Miami.

The Bureau of Field Operations is responsible for the survey and certification process of health care facilities across the State of Florida.

These surveys ensure that all state licensed, and federally certified health care facilities meet the established state and/or federal requirements and patients and residents receive safe, quality health care.

Field Operations staff also ensure the safety of residents in health care facilities when emergencies such as natural disasters occur.

This individual is a professional nurse licensed in accordance with Florida Statute 464 and performs complex administrative and consultative functions for the Health Quality Assurance, Bureau of Field Operations, Survey and Certification Support Branch under the supervision of the Senior Management Analyst Supervisor.

This position has been identified as mission essential.

The incumbent in this position may be required to work during the weekend or on holidays.

In addition, mission essential personnel will be required to work during disasters, to include but not limited to, work before, during and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency.

Emergency work may involve the incumbent to work in another county or staffing location to assist other State Agencies with emergency work.

Emergency duties may include, but not limited to, responses to or threats involving any disaster or threat of disaster, man-made or natural.

The incumbent will work as a specialized team member which completes survey activities from home health agencies that serve medically fragile children.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, provision of training on patient care assessments and practices, leadership in the development of family caregivers as home health aides for medically fragile children education programs; assessment of learning and resource needs, establishment of an educational program for home health agencies serving medically fragile children; and consultation with other program personnel on nursing matters.

Clinical operations and issues will be coordinated with the Field Office Manager and other Division staff as appropriate.

Responds to and resolves queries related to home health agency regulation, with particular focus on those serving medically fragile children.

Provides verbal and written clarification and assistance to all Division staff and applicable health care providers regarding the use of family caregivers as home health aides for medically fragile children.

Directs decisions to escalate identified problems and clinical issues; prepares management reports.

This includes maintaining training manuals and procedures, managing confidential data, and identifying data accuracy problems.

Prepares training materials and conducts individual and group training and provides assistance to home health and Division staff related to training programs for family caregivers as home health aides for medically fragile children programs, including but not limited to, the survey and enforcement process, State Operations Manual revisions, interpretive guidelines, interpretation and use of outcome reports and other system reports, and coordination of training and survey related activities.

Performs project-based work as assigned including planning and coordination of surveyor training and participates in training events provided on the field office level, regional and/or statewide basis.

Reviews of documents and reports which indicate a need for training activity or the potential for problem development.

Assists in the review and development of job aids for survey staff related to home health agencies and hospice.

Serves on Agency and interagency teams/committees requiring collaboration of entities outside of the Agency to develop and analyze health care regulations, planning and legislative issues.

Conducts surveys in home health and other eligible program types as assigned. Both in and out of state travel is required.

Participates in state legislative bill promulgation process for home health and hospice programs and other qualified program types.

Update ASPEN/iQIES regulations and interpretive guidelines of home health regulations.

Serves as the Informal Dispute Review (IDR) panelist for home health and other eligible program types; Independent Informal Dispute Resolution (IIDR) panelist.

Serves as a statewide Immediate Jeopardy Q-Tool/Class I Tool Reviewer for home health agencies and hospices.

A good attendance record is essential for any individual in this position, as the work involved occurs daily and is time critical.

The individual in this position is expected to report to work daily and on time.

Leave must be requested in advance except in emergency circumstances not under the control of the employee.

Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. We offer an excellent array of benefits, including:

• Health insurance (i.e., individual and family coverage) to eligible employees

• Life insurance; $25,000 policy is free plus option to purchase additional life insurance

• Dental, vision and supplemental insurance

• State of Florida retirement options, including employer contributions

• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid annual leave as a new employee with the State of Florida

• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of sick leave annually

• Nine paid holidays and 1 personal holiday each year

• Opportunities for career advancement

• Tuition waivers (accepted by major Florida Colleges/universities)

• Student loan forgiveness opportunities (eligibility required)

• Training opportunities

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• Shared Savings Program for select medical services

• Lower copays for prescription drugs

• Health and Wellness discounts

For a more complete list of benefits, please visit https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of human service delivery system, health care providers and suppliers, operations and management.

Knowledge of certification and licensure process

Knowledge related to performance infrastructure and quality management.

Skills related to use of computer equipment and software to enter, retrieve, and manipulate data.

Ability to evaluate performance improvement/assurance projects through data search, analysis, and tracking.

Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.

Ability to develop and evaluate reports, make recommendations, and monitor outcomes.

Ability to develop, coordinate and/or deliver presentations and training programs to staff, consumers, public and provider representatives.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Ability to lift up to 25 pounds on a regular basis with or without accommodations. (Laptop computers, manuals, etc.)

Ability to travel as necessary, with or without accommodation.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS

Licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in accordance with Florida Statute 464 and four (4) years of nursing experience is required.

Preference will go to candidates that have successfully completed the Minimum Surveyor Qualifications Test (SMQT).

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, OR REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

Licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in accordance with Florida Statute 464

CONTACT: PORCHER MANNING 850-412-4570

BACKGROUND SCREENING

It is the policy of the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration that any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and, if applicable, also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and Chapter 408, F.S. No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency. Background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.

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.