Registered Nurse Supervisor​/Expert

Position Number:
County:
Marion
Posting End Date:
June 29, 2026

The Registered Nurse Supervisor/Expert plays a critical role in supervising survey teams conducting long-term care facility recertification, complaint, initial, and revisit surveys. The position requires strong leadership, advanced clinical expertise, and the ability to manage survey teams across multiple settings. Specialized training is required to accurately analyze survey findings and make fair, consistent, and defensible determinations of facility compliance. In addition, this position will often serve as the team coordinator when on survey, requiring further specialized training to manage and coordinate all survey activities before, during, and after survey completion.

SMQT Certified

Job Series: Nurses – Career-path

Classification: Registered Nurse Supervisor/Expert

Class Code: MNU
08P

Pay Grade: MED
06

Salary Range: $84,274 - $124,726

The Registered Nurse Supervisor/Expert leads and supervises nursing teams, ensuring quality patient care delivery and adherence to healthcare standards and protocols. This position requires strong leadership, clinical expertise, and the ability to manage nursing staff in a variety of settings.

Supervise and provide guidance to a team of registered nurses and nursing support staff. Oversee patient care planning, including assessing patient needs and monitoring outcomes. Ensure compliance with state regulations, facility policies, and quality standards. Provide clinical expertise and serve as a resource for nursing staff on complex cases. Coordinate care across departments, ensuring efficient communication and workflow. Assist in the development and implementation of nursing protocols and best practices.

Comprehensive knowledge of clinical nursing practices, management, and patient care strategies. Strong leadership, team building, and conflict resolution skills. Ability to analyze patient data, assess outcomes, and adjust care plans as necessary. Proficient in healthcare regulations, policies, and quality improvement initiatives. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for supervising teams and interacting with patients.

Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in Arkansas. Minimum of five years of clinical nursing experience, including supervisory experience.

Satisfaction of the minimum qualifications, including years of experience and service, does not entitle employees to automatic progression within the job series. Promotion to the next classification level is at the discretion of the department and the Office of Personnel Management, taking into consideration the employee’s demonstrated skills, competencies, performance, workload responsibilities, and organizational needs.

N/A. Other job related education and/or experience may be substituted for all or part of these basic requirements, except for certification or licensure requirements, upon approval of the qualifications review committee.

The State of Arkansas is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.