Registered Nurse III; Adult Protective Services

Registered Nurse III (Adult Protective Services)

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• 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 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 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 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.

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NOTE:

This program is administered by the Department of Health and Social Services and may be terminated by the State at any time.

This position is for a Registered Nurse who is responsible for providing expert-level knowledge, skills, and abilities to provide, coordinate, and monitor nursing services to adults with physical disabilities and aging Delawareans, to resolve emergent and ongoing concerns referred to Adult Protective Services. The RN will also provide DSAAPD community nursing as needed. The incumbent will interview and collaborate with individuals and families, advocate for the health, safety, welfare or rights of individuals within DSAAPD and those referred to APS, assess progress, connect to resources, and refer as needed for additional follow‑up services once emergent clinical issues are addressed.

• 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.

JOB REQUIREMENTS for Registered Nurse III:

• 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 a multi‑state compact license.

This posting may be closed on or before 6/23/2026 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.

• The 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. This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement based on its individual terms.

• The selected candidate must follow the federal conflict‑of‑interest requirements under 45 CFR 1321 for all…