What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nursing Supervisor position at State of Delaware?
Introduction
Make a Difference!
Now offering Recruitment and Referral Incentives at the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS)!
10,000.00 recruitment incentive for
- Registered Nurses
- Advanced Practice Nurses
- Nurse Consultants
- Nursing Supervisors
- Compliance Nurses
7,500.00 recruitment incentive for Licensed Practical Nurse
5,000.00 recruitment incentive for Certified Nurse's Assistant
Referral bonuses of $1,000 are available to referring DHSS employees.
You must be a new employee to the State of DE to be eligible for this program.
The 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.
The program provides incentives as follows :
NOTE : This program is administered by the Department of Health and Social Services. The program may be terminated by the State at any time.
Summary Statement
The Nursing Supervisor will manage Nursing staff and direct care needs of the residents. Duties include managing Nurses and CNA direct care staff on the shift, scheduling, performance reviews and plans of staff, documentation review and training needs for staff, management of staff in ESTAR timekeeping system, resident chart review and hospitalization summaries, clinical rounding, preparing and managing staff meetings, communication with interdisciplinary team, review of resident records, review of physician / NP orders for accuracy, medication reviews, nursing monthly summaries, leadership and teambuilding, daily census reports, attendance reports, promotion of Infection Control program, attendance to mandatory meetings, scheduling of staff training, review of time and attendance audits, completion and submission of disciplinary reports and recommendations to Nursing Administrator, resident advocacy, support of Person-Centered Care Model, review and revisions of resident care plans, familiarization and completion of Nursing Supervisor forms with a strong understanding of facility and Division policies and procedures, strong clinical skills, mentoring of staff, and all other roles / responsibilities deemed appropriate for the leadership of a shift Nursing Supervisor.
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.
Job Requirements
JOB REQUIREMENTS for Nursing Supervisor
Applicants must have education, training and / or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas :
Additional Posting Information
This posting may be closed on or before 8 / 6 / 2025 upon filling the vacant position(s).
Conditions of Hire
Pre-employment Drug Testing : Upon a conditional offer, you must undergo pre-employment drug testing as part of the hiring process.
Upon a conditional offer, the applicant must undergo a pre-employment base line two step tuberculin skin test (TST) as part of the hiring process.
Criminal background check : A satisfactory criminal background check is required as a condition of hire. The recruiting agency may require the applicant to pay for the criminal background check as part of the conditional offer of hire.
Applicants 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.
DHSS does not provide employment-based sponsorship.
Benefits
To learn more about the comprehensive benefit package please visit our website at https : / / dhr.delaware.gov / benefits /
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.
Once 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.
Accommodations
Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an auxiliary aid or service please call (302) 739-5458. TDD users should call the Delaware Relay Service Number 1-800-232-5460 for assistance.
The 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.
