Introduction Nurses Make a Difference! 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 recent 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.

You must be a new employee to the state to be eligible for this incentive.

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.

Summary Statement This position, under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, provides assistance with activities of daily living to intermediate care residents with intellectual disabilities.

Responsibilities include assisting with feeding, toileting, and ambulation; monitoring and recording resident vitals; conducting rounds to ensure the safety and well-being of residents; plan implementation; transporting residents as needed to activities and special appointments; and other related duties.

Stockley Center provides small resident/staff ratios for more individualized care for our residents.

Small ratios allow meaningful time spent with residents through active treatment, focusing on making every day a great day.

Selective Requirement Selective Requirements must be met in addition to the job requirements.

Applicants who do not possess the selective requirement will not be qualified.

As a condition of hire you must possess a valid driver's license (not suspended, revoked or cancelled, or disqualified from driving).

Essential Functions 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.

Provides mentoring/orientation for newly hired/less experienced staff ensuring assignments are completed.

Leads individual/group therapeutic processes/discussions involving reality orientation, sensory stimulation, range of motion exercise, and application of splints/braces.

Participates on interdisciplinary care team providing information about the individual's overall physical condition, abilities, and behavioral characteristics.

Ensures aseptic integrity of feeding, catheter, and respiratory tubes/devices while assisting individual with personal hygiene.

Monitors/records temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, nutritional intake/output.

Alerts professional staff to significant physical/behavioral changes/irregularities.

Provides oral/written description of individual's physical/behavioral change.

Observes client/patient/resident activities, recording/reporting unusual/hazardous behavior.

Conducts periodic rounds to ensure safety/well being of clients/patients/residents.

Provides written/oral reports to describe unusual incidents.

Escorts/is responsible for individuals' traveling to social/recreational activities and medical appointments on/off campus.

Applies appropriate interventions to prevent or de-escalate inappropriate behaviors.

Job Requirements JOB REQUIREMENTS for Certified Nursing Assistant Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas: Possession of a Delaware certification as a Nursing Assistant.

📌 Certified Nursing Assistant (Windsor)
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