Nursing Director

ABOUT THE ROLE The Nursing Director leads clinical support functions and operations at the Stockley Center, optimizing care workflows and ensuring high standards of quality, safety, and regulatory compliance. This role serves as the link between executive leadership, management, and front-line staff. Responsibilities include directing nursing operations, collaborating with interdisciplinary providers, applying current best practices, managing healthcare contracts, ensuring staffing and fiscal accountability, and participating on executive teams and committees. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - Provide or evaluate direct nursing care and develop, implement, or review nursing care plans. - Provide health care instruction and guidance to individuals, families, community groups, and nursing home facilities. - Maintain effective working relationships with other members of the treatment team. - Prepare and submit records, reports, evaluations, and forms. - Participate in and make recommendations regarding quality assurance activities. - Direct nursing operations, manage healthcare-related contracts, and ensure staffing and fiscal accountability. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - At least three years of experience as a Registered Nurse in Long Term Care Nursing, OR a Bachelor's degree or higher in Nursing with at least two years of experience as a Registered Nurse in Long Term Care Nursing, OR a license or temporary permit to practice as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse. - Possession of a Delaware Registered Nurse license OR a multi-state compact license. - Six months of experience in budget development, including developing budgets, analyzing financial data, and making long and short-range plans and projections. - Six months of experience in developing policies and procedures. - Six months of experience in operations management, including planning, directing, coordinating, controlling, and evaluating operations typically through subordinate supervisors. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS - Must attend an in-person, statewide mandatory New Employee Orientation on the first day of employment in Kent or New Castle County. - Must pass a satisfactory criminal background check, which is covered by the applicant at an estimated cost of $85.00. - Must pass pre-employment drug testing. - Must complete a 2-Step TB/PPD test, administered on the first day at the facility. - Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; the State of Delaware participates in E-Verify and does not provide employment-based sponsorship. SELECTION PROCESS - Applications and supplemental questionnaires are evaluated based on education, training, and experience related to job requirements. - Candidates must provide complete and accurate information, including dates of employment, job titles, duties, educational providers, course titles, and content summaries. - Narrative responses in the questionnaire must be directly supported by the employment, education, and training history provided in the application. HOW TO APPLY - Submit an online application and supplemental questionnaire via StateJobs.Delaware.gov before the closing date. - Keep contact information current, as all future correspondence will be sent via email and viewable in the My Applications tab. - For ADA accommodations or general applicant support, call (302) 739-5458 or email jobs@delaware.gov. - TDD users may request auxiliary aid by calling (800) 232-5470 or visiting delawarerelay.com. - Contact the Nurse Recruiting Manager at 302-220-5782 for specific job inquiries. EMPLOYMENT DETAILS - Recruitment Number: 072126-MUDG01-351100 - Opening Date: 07/23/2026 - Closing Date: 01/23/2027 at 11:59 PM (may close earlier upon filling the vacancy) - Type of Recruitment: Exempt-Non Merit - Salary Plan: SMV - Pay Grade: N21 - Shift Hours: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM - Employment Type: Actual Vacancy - Employment Term: Regular - Agency: DHSS/Developmental Disabilities / Stockley Center - Location: Stockley Center Patriots Office, 26351 Patriots Way, Georgetown, DE 19947 - Employer: State of Delaware