Job Description

Requisition No: 867333

Agency: Veterans Affairs

Working Title: NURSING PROGRAM SPECIALIST - RM

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 50453506

Salary: $74,298.38

Posting Closing Date: 01/04/2026

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Requisition #867333

**Anticipated Vacancy**

Nursing Program Specialist - Risk Manager

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS’ AFFAIRS

Ardie R. Copas State Veterans' Nursing Home

13000 SW Tradition Pkwy.

Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie County, FL, 34982

Starting Annual Salary Range: $74,298.38

Paid Bi-Weekly

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 one (1) personal day. Tuition waiver is available for State Universities and ‎Community Colleges (up to six (6) credits per semester).‎

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have valid Florida Licensure as a Registered Nurse.
• Must have three (3) years of experience as a Risk Manager, Director of Nursing (DON), Assistant DON, or Unit Manager in a Skilled Nursing Facility.
• Experience working with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and Outlook).
• Successful completion of the due diligence process to include, but not be limited to, a Level II background screening and drug test.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Preference will be given to applicants with the following:

• Florida licensure or certification as a Risk Manager.
• Knowledge of Florida's Workers' Compensation system, law, and procedures.

The incumbent will develop and implement the facility’s risk management program to fulfill the mission and goals of the agency while complying with state and federal laws related to safety and risk management.

• Collect, investigate, and analyze the root causes, patterns or trends that could result in compensatory or sentinel events.
• Implement corrective action where appropriate and maintain data concerning patient injuries, resident grievances, claims, workers’ compensation, and other risk-related data.
• Complete and promptly report incidents as appropriate to pertinent regulatory bodies per protocol.
• Facilitate and implement systems, policies and procedures for the identification, collection and analysis of risk related information.
• Perform risk assessments of all departments within the facility, analyze and trend risk data.
• Identify the facility’s risk potential, identify and develop a Risk Management Plan of Action.
• Act as consultant to department heads and section supervisors regarding risk issues.
• Assist in completion of incidents or event reports.
• Perform investigations and event reporting process.
• Educate and train the leadership, staff, and business associates as to the risk management program, and their respective responsibilities in carrying out the risk management program.
• Lead, facilitate, and advise departments in designing risk management programs within their own departments.
• Collect, evaluate, report and maintain data concerning patient injuries, resident grievances, claims, workers’ compensation and other risk-related data.
• Help to identify and implement corrective actions where appropriate.
• Participate in or facilitate committees related to risk management, safety and quality improvement and quality assurance meetings monthly.
• 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 (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.