Nursing Supervisor

Introduction

Nurses Make a Difference!\r\nNow offering Recruitment and Referral Incentives at the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS)!\r\n$10,000.00 recruitment incentive for:\r\nRegistered Nurses\r\nAdvanced Practice Nurses\r\nNurse Consultants\r\nNursing Supervisors\r\nCompliance Nurses�\r\n\r\n\r\n$7,500.00 recruitment incentive for Licensed Practical Nurse\r\n$5,000.00 recruitment incentive for Certified Nurse’s Assistant\r\n�\r\nReferral bonuses of $1,000 are available to referring DHSS employees.\r\nYou must be a new employee to the State of DE to be eligible for this program.\r\n�\r\nThe Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) seeks to increase the number of applicants for clinical nursing positions by offering a recruitment incentive to eligible Advanced Practice Nurse, Nurse Consultant, Nursing Supervisor, Compliance Nurse, Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, and Certified Nursing Assistant candidates in accordance with the DHSS Recruitment and Referral�Incentive Program.\r\n�\r\nThe program provides incentives as follows:\r\nRecruitment incentives will be paid in quarterly installments over the first year of hire and will begin after the first quarter of employment. New employees accepting this recruitment bonus must commit to two consecutive years of employment with DHSS.� You must be a new employee to the state to be eligible for this incentive.\r\n�\r\nReferral bonuses of $1,000 are available to current DHSS employees who refer new hires to the state in the following classifications: Advanced Practice Nurse, Nurse Consultant, Nursing Supervisor, Compliance Nurse, Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, and Certified Nursing Assistant.�Referral bonuses of $1,000 will be paid in quarterly installments over the first year of hire of the referred applicant.\r\n�\r\n\r\nNOTE: This program is administered by the Department of Health and Social Services. The program may be terminated by the State at any time.\r\n

Summary Statement

The Nursing Supervisor manages nursing staff and the direct care needs of\r\nthe residents. Duties include managing nurses and CNA direct care staff on the\r\nshift, including scheduling, performance reviews and plans of staff,\r\ndocumentation review and training needs for staff, and management of staff in\r\nESTAR timekeeping system. Responsibilities also include resident chart review\r\nand hospitalization summaries, clinical rounding, preparing and managing staff\r\nmeetings, communication with interdisciplinary team, review of resident\r\nrecords, review for accuracy of physician/NP orders, medication reviews,\r\nnursing monthly summaries, leadership and teambuilding, daily census reports,\r\nattendance reports, promotion of Infection Control program, attendance to mandatory\r\nmeetings, scheduling of staff training, review of time and attendance audits,\r\ncompletion and submission of disciplinary reports and recommendations to\r\nNursing Administrator, resident advocacy, support of Person-Centered Care\r\nModel, review and revisions of resident care plans, familiarization with and\r\ncompletion of Nursing Supervisor forms with a strong understanding of facility\r\nand Division policies and procedures, strong clinical skills, mentoring of\r\nstaff, and all other roles/responsibilities deemed appropriate for the\r\nleadership of a shift Nursing Supervisor.\r\n

Essential Functions

Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of every job duty for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here.\r\n\r\n Provides or evaluates direct nursing care.\r\n Develops, implements and/or reviews nursing care plans.\r\n Provides health care instruction and guidance to individuals, families, community groups and/or nursing home facilities in the management of their health care needs.\r\n Maintains an effective working relationship with other members of the treatment team.\r\n Prepares and submits records, reports, evaluations and forms.� \r\n Participates in and make recommendations regarding quality assurance activities.� \r\n\r\n

Job Requirements

JOB REQUIREMENTS for Nursing Supervisor \r\nApplicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas: \r\n\r\n At least three years' experience as a Registered Nurse OR a Bachelor's degree or higher in Nursing and at least two years' experience as a Registered Nurse OR a Master's degree or higher in Nursing and at least one year experience as a Registered Nurse. \r\n Possession of a Delaware Registered Nurse license OR multi-state compact license. \r\n Knowledge of staff supervision acquired through course work, academic training, training provided through an employer, or performing as a lead worker overseeing the work of others; OR supervising staff which may include planning, assigning, reviewing, and evaluating the work of others; OR supervising through subordinate supervisors a group of professional, technical, and clerical employees. \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Additional Posting Information

When completing the online application, applicants will be asked to provide three professional sources that may be contacted by Job.Notices@state.de.us to conduct employment references. At least 1 reference must be supervisory level or higher, but preference is for 3 supervisory level references. Do not list names of personal friends or family members. If you are a current or former State of Delaware employee, an interagency reference check will be requested on your behalf.\r\nThis posting may be closed on or before 8/9/2026 upon filling the vacant position(s).\r\n

Conditions of Hire

All new hires are required to attend an in-person, statewide mandatory New Employee Orientation on their first day of employment. The session will be held at a designated location in either Kent or New Castle County.\r\nA satisfactory criminal background check is required and must be covered by the applicant, with an estimated cost of $85.00. Pre-employment drug testing is also required. Additionally, all new hires are required to complete a 2-Step TB/PPD test, which will be administered on their first day at the facility.� �\r\nThe selected candidate must follow the federal conflict-of-interest requirements under 45 CFR 1321 for all duties related to the Older Americans Act Title III programs. The candidate will be required to complete a Conflict-of-Interest Form to be provided at interview, disclose any actual or potential conflicts, and take part in annual reviews before beginning any Older Americans Act work.� ��\r\nApplicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The State of Delaware participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. For more information refer to our Job Seeker Resources.\r\n\r\nDHSS does not provide employment-based sponsorship.\r\n

Benefits

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Selection Process

The application and supplemental questionnaire are evaluated based upon a rating of your education, training and experience as they relate to the job requirements of the position.� It is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application and the supplemental questionnaire to include dates of employment, job title and job duties.� For education and training, list name of educational provider, training course titles and summary of course content.�� Narrative information supplied in response to the questions must be supported by the information supplied on the application including your employment, education and training history as it relates to the job requirements.\r\nOnce you have submitted your application on-line, all future correspondence related to your application will be sent via email.� Please keep your contact information current.� You may also view all correspondence sent to you by the State of Delaware in the “My Applications” tab at�StateJobs.Delaware.gov.\r\n

Accommodations

\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nAccommodations are available for applicants with disabilities in all phases of the application and employment process.� TDD users may request an auxiliary aid or service by calling (800) 232-5470 or by visiting�delawarerelay.com.� You may also call (302) 739-5458 or email�DHR_ADAConcerns@delaware.gov�for additional applicant services support.\r\nThe State of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity employer and values a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage and seek out a workforce representative of Delaware including race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.�\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n