Licensed Practical Nurse I-III

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Now offering Recruitment and Referral Incentives at the Delaware Veterans Home!

Start your career at the Veterans Home as an ADN, Nursing Director, RN Trainer Educator III, RN Supervisor, RN, LPN, or CNA and qualify for recruitment incentives starting at $5,000. Referral bonuses of $1,000 are available to referring Veterans Home employees.

The Delaware Department of State (DOS) seeks to increase the number of applicants for clinical nursing positions at the Veterans Home by offering a recruitment incentive to eligible ADN, Nursing Director, RN Trainer Educator III, RN Supervisor, RN, LPN, and CNA candidates in accordance with the DOS/Veterans Home Recruitment and Referral Incentive Program.

The program provides recruitment incentives as follows:

• Recruitment incentives are based on the position classification as follows: $10,000 for ADN, Nursing Director, RN Trainer Educator III, RN Supervisor, RNs, $7,500 for LPNs, and $5,000 for CNAs.  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 the Veterans Home.

• Referral bonuses of $1000 are available to current Veterans Home employees who refer new hires in the following classifications ADN, Nursing Director, RN Trainer Educator III, RN Supervisor, RN, LPN, or CNA. Referral bonuses of $1000 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 State/Veterans Home. This program may be terminated by the State at any time.

This is the entry level of practical nursing care. Positions report to a technical supervisor.

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.

JOB REQUIREMENTS for Licensed Practical Nurse I
Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:

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

JOB REQUIREMENTS for Licensed Practical Nurse II
Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:

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

JOB REQUIREMENTS for Licensed Practical Nurse III
Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:

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

Starting salary is commensurate with years of experience under licensure and falls within the range listed on the posting. Details will be discussed at the interview. Offer will be made only after examination of licensure and review of experience.

This posting may be closed on or before (01/6/2024) upon filling the vacant position(s).

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The State of Delaware Executive Branch participates in the Federal E-Verify system where the State will provide the federal government with each new hires Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. For more information refer to our job seeker resources.

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.

Criminal background check:  A satisfactory criminal background check is required as a condition of hire.  The recruiting agency may require the applicant to pay for the criminal background check as part of the conditional offer of hire.

To learn more about the comprehensive benefit package please visit our website at https://dhr.delaware.gov/benefits/

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 and summary of course content.   Narrative information supplied in response to the questions must be supported by the information supplied on the application including your employment, education and training history as it relates to the job requirements.

Once you have submitted your application on-line, all future correspondence related to your application will be sent via email.  Please keep your contact information current.  You may also view all correspondence sent to you by the State of Delaware in the “My Applications” tab at StateJobs.Delaware.gov.

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities in all phases of the application and employment process.  To request an auxiliary aid or service please call (302) 739-5458. TDD users should call the Delaware Relay Service Number 1-800-232-5460 for assistance.

The State of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity employer and values a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage and seek out a workforce representative of Delaware including race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.