Nursing Supervisor; TB Prevention and Control

Introduction

Nurses Make a Difference! Now offering Recruitment and Referral Incentives at the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS).

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 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.
• 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.

The Nursing Supervisor is responsible for the direct supervision of staff in the New Castle County Tuberculosis (TB) Clinic, including planning, assigning, reviewing, and evaluating staff performance. The Nursing Supervisor ensures adequate staff coverage to support the delivery of high-quality, timely, and patient-centered public health services. This role provides or evaluates direct nursing care, develops and reviews nursing care plans, and delivers health education to individuals, families, and community groups.

The Supervisor maintains effective working relationships with interdisciplinary team members, prepares reports and evaluations, and participates in quality assurance and continuous improvement activities. The position supports the missions of the Department of Health and Social Services and the Division of Public Health by promoting health, preventing disease, and protecting vulnerable populations, primarily in TB prevention and control. The supervisor collaborates with internal and external partners, monitors public health trends, manages staff schedules and caseloads, and ensures proper documentation standards.

As an essential employee and SHOC-designated staff member, the Nursing Supervisor may respond to public health emergencies, disaster response activities, and special operational needs. The role includes maintaining emergency preparedness, ensuring clinic operations run efficiently, and serving as a professional resource and mentor to Community Health nursing staff. Regular contacts include staff nurses, physicians, healthcare agencies, community partners, and administrative personnel to support coordinated care, effective communication, and high-quality service delivery across Community Health Services.

Selective Requirements must be met in addition to the job requirements. Applicants who do not possess the selective requirement will not be qualified.

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

• Nursing Supervisor - Public Health Nursing
• Possession of a Bachelor's…