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)!

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.

• $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. New employees accepting this recruitment bonus must commit to two consecutive years of employment with DHSS.

Recruitment incentives will be paid in quarterly installments over the first year of hire and will begin after the first quarter of employment. Referral bonuses will also be paid in quarterly installments over the first year of hire of the referred applicant. The program may be terminated by the State at any time.

The incumbent in this position will provide nursing services including, but not limited to, direct care, assessments, and facilitating health care services to residents. In addition, regular contact with individuals, families, nursing staff, physicians, and other departments as needed.

• 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.

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

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

• Possession of 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.

When completing the online application, applicants will be asked to provide three professional sources that may be contacted by  to conduct employment references. At least 1 reference must be supervisory level or higher, but preference is for 3 supervisory level references. Do not list names of personal friends or family members. If you are a current or former State of Delaware employee, an interagency reference check will be requested on your behalf.

This posting may be closed on or before 5/12/2026 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.
• 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.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The State of Delaware participates in E-Verify.
• DHSS does not provide employment-based sponsorship.

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