Licensed Practical Nurse -III

Introduction

Nurses Make a Difference!

Now offering Recruitment and Referral Incentives at the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS)!

Recruitment incentives:

• $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 Nurses
• $5,000.00 recruitment incentive for Certified Nurse's Assistants

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.

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 LPN, a Licensed Practical Nurse, is sometimes referred to as a vocational nurse. LPNs provide direct care to their patients. They are responsible for providing the daily basic needs of patients, including administering medication and treatments, and maintain close communication with their supervisors, the Registered Nurses. If patients have minor wounds, LPNs perform wound cleaning and dressing changes. LPNs are also responsible for checking patients' hydration and food intake and assisting patients with hygiene and ADLs.

Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties 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.

• Administers treatments as directed.
• Takes and records vital signs (temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration).
• Pours, administers, charts and records medications.
• Gives prescribed intramuscular and subcutaneous injections and inoculations.
• Observes patient behavior and condition and reports changes to appropriate staff.
• Records information on patients' charts.

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

• Possession of a Delaware practical Nurse license, Delaware temporary license or multi-state compact license.

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

• Possession of a Delaware Practical Nursing license or multi-state compact license.
• At least six months' experience as a Practical Nurse.

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

• Possession of a Delaware Practical Nursing license or multi-state compact license.
• At least eighteen months' experience as a Practical Nurse.

This is a series posting. Applicants must check the box for each level they wish to be considered for. If you do not check each box, you will not be considered for the unchecked levels, even if you meet the requirements of that level.

This posting may be closed on or before 9/13/2026 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 at a designated location in either Kent or New Castle County.
• A satisfactory criminal background check is required and must be covered by the applicant, with an estimated cost of $85.00. Pre-employment drug testing is also required.
• All new hires are required to complete a 2-Step TB/PPD test, which will be administered on their first day at the facility.
• This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement based on its individual terms.
• 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 your authorization.
• DHSS does not provide employment-based sponsorship.

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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…