Nursing Assistant; Tuition Program

Introduction

The State of Delaware offers Nursing Assistants the chance to join a paid tuition program through a pre-selected, accredited vocational school, paving the way to an expense-free CNA certification. Take your first step by completing the application today!

This position, under a Nurse, provides and assists with daily living skills, activities, and quality care for residents with intellectual disabilities. Duties include assisting with feeding, toileting, and ambulation; visual observations; monitoring and recording vitals; implementing plans and therapeutic plans; ensuring safety and well-being; and other related duties. Associated with this position, the State provides tuition costs for Certified Nursing Assistant schooling at an approved vendor s location.

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.

Attends required classes including/not restricted to facility policies/procedures, nursing/therapeutic support methods, safety/security.

Receives hands-on training, observing/assisting professional and higher-level non-professional nursing/therapeutic staff.

Monitors/records temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, nutritional intake/output. Alerts professional staff to significant irregularities.

Implements prescribed treatment plans involving reality orientation, sensory stimulation, range of motion exercise, and application of splints/braces. Provides oral/written description of individual s physical/behavioral change.

Observes individual activities providing oral/written report of unusual/hazardous behavior.

Observes/supervises individuals within facility surroundings ensuring appropriate location/security.

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

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

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

Assists individual with personal hygiene.

Maintains individual surroundings ensuring appropriate infection control/sanitary conditions, care/storage of linens and clothing.

JOB REQUIREMENTS for Nursing Assistant

Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:

Six months  experience in applying laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies and procedures.

Knowledge of nursing procedures such as monitoring or recording temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiration and nutritional intake/output.

Knowledge of narrative report writing.

This posting may be closed on or before 7/22/2026 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. Additionally, all new hires are required to complete a 2-Step TB/PPD test, which will be administered on their first day at the facility.

As part of the program requirements, applicants must successfully complete the program and earn their CNA certification through a state-approved school. Approved schools include Bear Institute, Delaware Skills Center, Sussex Tech, and all Delaware Technical Community College campuses.

Please note:

You may be required to take an Accuplacer exam, at no cost to the applicant, in order to participate the program. If you are selected to move forward in the application process, our Nurse Recruiting Manager will reach out to you with details regarding the test schedule.

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.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The State of Delaware participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your 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.

DHSS does not provide employment-based sponsorship.

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