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Senior Community Health Nurse
State of Florida. Support medical foster care families and improve outcomes for medically complex children and youth .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in nursing care for children with special health care needs, including strong nursing assessment and clinical skills. Proficient in training and educating caregivers and healthcare professionals while effectively coordinating care and utilizing community resources.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Registered Nurse LicenseNursing Assessment SkillsPediatric Nursing ExperienceKnowledge of Foster Care SystemExperience with Electronic Health Records
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Hard Skills
Nursing Care for ChildrenClinical Nursing SkillsNursing Documentation SkillsCaregiver EvaluationsChild/Youth Care AssessmentsCritical Care ExperienceNICU ExperiencePIC ExperienceHigh-Tech Pediatric Home Health CareCare Coordination/Case Management
Soft Skills
Effective CommunicationOrganizational SkillsTraining and Education SkillsAdvocacy SkillsProblem-Solving Skills
Tools & Technologies
Electronic Health RecordsComputer Data SystemsCommunity Resource Utilization
Certifications & Qualifications
Registered Nurse License in FloridaValid Florida Driver License
Industry Keywords
Foster CareMedicaid Managed CareChild WelfareSpecial Health Care NeedsQuality Assurance
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
- Advocate for safe, supportive homes tailored to each child’s needs
- 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
- Travel throughout Orange, Osceola, and Seminole counties, with 30% travel time
- Report to the Senior Registered Nursing Supervisor
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
- Willing to take compensated on-call after hours and on weekends or holidays
- Willing to make home and community visits and perform 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 health care professionals, parents, and medical foster care parents
- Nursing documentation skills
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing in English
- Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments
- Ability to access and utilize community resources
- Ability to access computer data systems and websites
- Pediatric nursing experience preferred
- 3–5 years of nursing experience preferred
- Experience as a registered nurse with children and youth with special health care needs preferred
- Experience in critical care, NICU, PIC, or high-tech pediatric home health care preferred
- Experience with child welfare, Medicaid Managed Care, or care coordination/case management preferred
- Experience with electronic health records and data entry preferred
- Successful security background check and/or drug screening required
Benefits
Comp & perks- Compensated after-hours on-call
- Reimbursable travel
- Annual 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
- Direct deposit
- Veterans’ Preference for eligible candidates
- Reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act