Registered Nurse III

State of Delaware • Dover, DE

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Nurses 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: Recruitment 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. Referral 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. 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 Serves as a Registered Nurse III with the New Castle County Community Mobile Health Unit, providing health screenings for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension, blood lead, and HIV, as well as COVID-19 and seasonal flu vaccinations. Supports public health clinics in Child Health, Immunization, Family Planning, and Sexual & Reproductive Health. Provides direct nursing care, health education, inventory management, reporting, and participates in disaster response, community health initiatives, and occasional evening and Saturday events.

Requirements

• Possess a valid driver's license (not suspended, revoked or canceled, or disqualified from driving)
• Possession of a Bachelors degree or higher in Nursing and at least one year experience as a Registered Nurse OR a Masters degree or higher in Nursing.
• Possession of a Delaware Registered Nurse license OR multi-state compact license.

Responsibilities

• Provides or evaluates direct nursing care.
• Develops, implements and/or reviews nursing care plans.
• Provides health care instruction and guidance to individuals, families, community groups and/or nursing home facilities in the management of their health care needs.
• Maintains an effective working relationship with other members of the treatment team.
• Prepares and submits records, reports, evaluations and forms.
• Participates in and make recommendations regarding quality assurance activities.
• Provides health screenings for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension, blood lead, and HIV, as well as COVID-19 and seasonal flu vaccinations.
• Supports public health clinics in Child Health, Immunization, Family Planning, and Sexual & Reproductive Health.
• Provides direct nursing care, health education, inventory management, reporting, and participates in disaster response, community health initiatives, and occasional evening and Saturday events.

Benefits

• Recruitment and Referral Incentives
• Recruitment 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.
• Referral bonuses of $1,000 are available to current DHSS employees who refer new hires to the state.
• Referral bonuses of $1,000 will be paid in quarterly installments over the first year of hire of the referred applicant.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior