Registered Nurse III Facility Nurse

Introduction

The Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families' (The Delaware Children’s Department) primary responsibility is to provide and manage a range of services for children who have experienced abandonment, abuse, adjudication, mental illness, neglect, or substance abuse. Our services include prevention, early intervention, assessment, treatment, permanency, and after care.

The Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families' (The Delaware Children’s Department) primary responsibility is to provide and manage a range of services for children who have experienced abandonment, abuse, adjudication, mental illness, neglect, or substance abuse. Our services include prevention, early intervention, assessment, treatment, permanency, and after care.

We offer desirable career opportunities, attracting and retaining proud and talented employees who are motivated to think of the child first in all that they do. The Department is the perfect place to kick-start your career!

The RN III at Silver Lake Treatment Consortium provides comprehensive nursing care to youth ages 12–17 in a 24/7 residential behavioral health setting as part of a multidisciplinary team. Responsibilities include coordinating care with staff and providers, managing illnesses and minor injuries, determining need for high level medical care, conducting monthly health assessments, overseeing medication ordering and reconciliation, and training staff in medication administration.

Participation in an on-call rotation may be required. CPR, First Aid, and Narcan certification or experience is preferred. Routine weekend and holiday shifts are not required.

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.

• 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.

JOB REQUIREMENTS for Registered Nurse III

Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:

• At least two years experience as a Registered Nurse in Psychiatric Nursing OR a Bachelors degree or higher in Nursing and at least one year experience as a Registered Nurse in Psychiatric Nursing OR a Masters degree or higher in Nursing.
• Possession of a Delaware Registered Nurse license OR multi-state compact license.

This posting may be closed on or before 03/10/2027 upon filling the vacant position(s).

All new hires are required to report to the Statewide New Employee Orientation (SNEO) on their first day of employment. Sessions are held at designated locations in Kent or New Castle County.

Pre-employment Drug Testing:
Upon a conditional offer, you must undergo pre-employment drug testing 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…