Job Description

Requisition No: 847760 

Agency: Veterans Affairs

Working Title: NURSING PROGRAM SPECIALIST - MDS - 50950162

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 50950162 

Salary: $70,699.20 annual 

Posting Closing Date: 06/15/2025 

Total Compensation Estimator 

NURSING PROGRAM SPECIALIST – MDS COORDINATOR

ANTICIPATED VACANCY

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS’ AFFAIRS

Baldomero Lopez State Veterans’ Homes Program

Land O’ Lakes, Pasco County

Annual Salary: $70,699.20

Paid Bi-Weekly

The Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs is an agency dedicated to serving those who served U.S. We are seeking motivated, dynamic individuals! Our skilled nursing facility boasts a loyal team of long-term employees and a fantastic work culture.

E xcellent retirement package and optional 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 Nursing 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 $4,000.00 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.

Other NPS / MDS positions may be filled from this advertisement within Six (6) months of the closing date

Education and employment history must be verifiable. Please attach any credentials you claim (degrees, certifications, etc.) to your application.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

• Valid licensure as a Registered Nurse
• Current FDVA employee.
• Willing and able to work weekends and holidays as required.
• Excellent Customer Service and Interpersonnel skills
• Degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university
• Long-Term Care, skilled nursing home experience
• Basic or better computer skills to include Microsoft Suite.
• Able to communicate effectively in English: speaking, understanding, reading and writing.
• Experience with MDS
• Experience in Care Planning
• Experience in ICD-9 Coding
• Experience with electronic medical records
• Successful completion of a current Level 2 Background Screening to include,but limited to finger printing and a Drug Test

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

Preference will be given to candidates with the following qualifications:

• MDS Certification
• Experience in Regional MDS position, multi-facility role
• Experience with Matrix Care electronic medical records

POSITION DESCRIPTION :

Coordinates and oversees all functions of the FDVA Homes Programs MDS Assessment process to assure compliance with Federal and State requirements. Performs random audits to assure prompt completion and transmission of the required MDS assessments.

Availability to MDS Coordinators and Interdisciplinary Team members for problem solving related to the MDS assessment completion, transmission and care planning process.

Reviews and updates interdisciplinary team members with current standards of practice in the MDS process for regulatory guidance. Participate in the Quality Validation Surveys and complete facility on-site visits as needed. 

Develops and provide educational programs to the Interdisciplinary team members. 

Coordinates with Billing to assure accurate Resource Utilization Groups (RUGs) and the billing process. 

Performs other duties and projects as assigned.

Other job-related requirements for this position: Must comply with FDVA Smoking Policy including compliance with those facilities designated as “Tobacco Free Campuses”. Follow all FDVA Policies and Procedures, Homes Program Standards and Procedures. Must be available, if requested by management, to respond to disasters such as Hurricanes affecting the facility. Periodic local and overnight travel many/will be required, if applicable. Exposure Control Rating-Level I potentially at Risk. Must have the ability to perform the following physical tasks continually or frequently throughout the work day- mobility, balance, climbing, crouching to bending at the knees, grasping, kneeling, crawling, pushing ability, to lift up to 30 pounds, reaching above head, reaching with arms extended, standing, stooping or bending at waist, turning or pivoting, twisting at the neck, waist or knees, and ability to hear and talk in person or on the telephone, vision for close work.

This is a Career Service Position.

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. 

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