Registered Nurse Specialist

State of Florida

. Support medical foster care families and improve outcomes for medically complex children and youth .

Posted 10/14/2026full-timeOcala • Florida • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $50,000 - $58,500 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in nursing care for children with special health care needs, including effective training and education for caregivers and healthcare professionals. Proficient in coordinating care within the foster care system while ensuring quality assurance and compliance with documentation standards.

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Registered Nurse License in FloridaNursing Assessment SkillsKnowledge of Foster Care SystemPediatric Nursing ExperienceElectronic Health Records Experience

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Hard Skills

Nursing Care for ChildrenClinical Nursing SkillsNursing Documentation SkillsCaregiver EvaluationsChild/Youth Care Assessments

Soft Skills

Effective Verbal CommunicationEffective Written CommunicationOrganizational SkillsTraining and Education Skills

Tools & Technologies

Electronic Health RecordsComputer Data Systems

Certifications & Qualifications

Registered Nurse LicenseBachelor of Science in Nursing

Industry Keywords

Medical Foster CareCommunity ResourcesQuality AssuranceHome VisitsCaregiver Performance Monitoring

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support medical foster care families and improve outcomes for medically complex children and youth
Partner with caregivers, medical teams, and community stakeholders
Provide training, education, and ongoing support to families and caregivers
Advocate for safe, supportive, family-centered homes
Conduct home visits, caregiver evaluations, and child/youth care assessments
Liaise between foster parents, Medicaid plans, and community partners
Coordinate daily program operations, admissions, and clinical support
Monitor documentation, services, and caregiver performance for quality assurance
Provide after-hours guidance when urgent needs arise
Report to the Senior Registered Nursing Supervisor
Travel across assigned counties; travel time is approximately 30%

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must be licensed in the State of Florida as a Registered Nurse under Florida Statute 464, or hold a Compact License from a participating state
Must hold a valid unrestricted Florida Driver License
Willingness to take compensated on-call after hours and on weekends or holidays
Willingness to make home and community visits for independent assessments
Knowledge of nursing care for children with special health care needs
Knowledge of the foster care system and child/family community resources
Nursing assessment and clinical nursing skills
Ability to provide training and education to healthcare professionals, parents, and medical foster care parents
Nursing documentation skills
Effective verbal and written English communication
Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments
Ability to access and use community resources, computer data systems, and websites
Pediatric nursing experience preferred
Experience with electronic health records and data entry preferred
Bachelor of Science in Nursing or higher preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Compensated after-hours on-call
Reimbursable travel
Annual leave and sick leave
Nine paid holidays and one personal holiday each year
State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance
Retirement plan options, including employer contributions
Flexible Spending Accounts
Tuition waivers
Veterans’ Preference
Reasonable accommodation support