Certified Nursing Assistant

Introduction

Make a Difference!

Now offering Recruitment and Referral Incentives at the Department of State (DOS).

• Recruitment Incentive: $10,000.00 for Registered Nurses, Advanced Practice Nurses, Nurse Consultants, Nursing Supervisors, Compliance Nurses
• Recruitment Incentive: $7,500.00 for Licensed Practical Nurse
• Recruitment Incentive: $5,000.00 for Certified Nurse’s Assistant

Referral bonus: $1,000 available to referring DOS employees.

New employees hiring for these positions are required to be a new employee to the State of Delaware and must commit to two consecutive years of employment with DOS. Incentives will be paid in quarterly installments over the first year of hire, beginning after the first quarter of employment.

Summary Statement

This is nursing/therapeutic support work implementing treatment plans developed by professional staff. Work typically involves caring for clients/patients/residents experiencing acute or chronic disabilities, including physical, mental, and developmental disorders.

Essential Functions

• 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 or 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 of 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:

• Possession of a Delaware certification as a Nursing Assistant.

Additional Posting Information

This posting may be closed on or before 12/16/2026 upon filling the vacant position(s).

Conditions of Hire

• All new hires are required to report to the Statewide New Employee Orientation (SNEO) on their first day of employment.
• Pre‑employment drug testing is required upon a conditional offer.
• Criminal background check is required as a condition of hire.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The State of Delaware participates in the Federal E‑Verify system.

Benefits

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Selection Process

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, including dates of employment, job title and job duties. All future correspondence related to your application will be sent via email.

Accommodations

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities in all phases of the application and employment process. Individuals who use TDD may request auxiliary aid or service. If you need assistance with an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or general applicant support, you may call View phone number on click.appcast.io or email View email address on click.appcast.io.

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.