Registered Nurse III; EEU Hospitalization Unit

Introduction

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 bonus of $1,000 is 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.

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 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.

The Registered Nurse III is responsible for managing and coordinating referrals for inpatient psychiatric hospitalization in accordance with Delaware Code. Duties include reviewing and verifying clinical documentation and assessments for accuracy, completeness, and compliance; submitting and tracking referrals to IMD/psychiatric facilities using Open Beds/DTRN; verifying insurance coverage through DMES and Navinet systems; sending admission notifications to PROMISE community providers and DOJ paralegal teams via secure email;

accurately completing and maintaining all tracking forms, reports, and documentation of referral activity; following up on submitted referrals within one hour and documenting all communication; maintaining professional, timely, and organized communication across phone, email, and fax; prioritizing and managing multiple tasks while responding promptly to calls, emails, and messages; demonstrating strong attention to detail, critical thinking, and computer proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe Reader;

and all other duties as assigned.

• 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 makes recommendations regarding quality assurance activities.

• At least two years’ experience as a Registered Nurse OR a Bachelor’s degree or higher in Nursing and at least one year experience as a Registered Nurse OR a Master’s 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 7/16/2026 upon filling the vacant position(s).

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.

This position is a classification organized under an exclusive bargaining representative (labor organization) that has been elected by employees as their representative for collective bargaining and other applicable terms and conditions of employment, in accordance with Title 29, Chapter 59 and Title 19, Chapter 13 and 16. This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement based on its individual terms.

Applicants…