Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs
Making a difference in the lives of Wisconsin veterans

The Wisconsin Veterans Home in King (WVHK) is seeking two full-time Nursing Supervisors. One oversees the PM shift, and one oversees the NOC shift. The Home is a 24/7/365 long-term care facility that specializes in providing comfort, support, and professional healthcare services to elderly or disabled veterans and their spouses. The facility is on the picturesque shoreline of the Chain O'Lakes, off Highway 10 between Stevens Point and Appleton. Come join our dedicated care team!

WDVA employees have access to an excellent comprehensive benefit and compensation package that includes:

• Substantial leave time including 9 paid holidays and ample accrued sick time that rolls over each year
• Excellent and affordable health, vision, and dental benefits
• An exceptional pension plan with employer match and lifetime retirement payment, plus an optional tax advantaged 457 retirement savings plan

WDVA employees may also be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness. To learn more about the complete compensation package, please visit the Total Rewards Calculator!

This agency is committed to serving Wisconsin's veteran population. Our rewarding positions offer the satisfaction of serving those who have served us all.

The State of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer seeking a diverse and talented workforce.

Under general supervision of the DON, the Shift Nursing Supervisor administers and directs nursing services for an assigned unit on the WVHK campus. As a member of the nursing management team, the incumbent supervises direct and indirect patient care, collaborates in the development, initiation, monitoring and evaluation of programs that ensure quality member care; and ensures appropriate staffing, compliance with state, federal and VA regulations and WDVA and WVHK policies and procedures. The incumbent has supervisory responsibility and accountability for all nursing employees during assigned shifts, and the cost-effective utilization of staff, equipment and other resources assigned to Nursing Services. This position focuses on quality using WDVA’s Mission & Philosophy as a guide to care provision.

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Starting salary will be between $112,320 and $120,640 per year, depending on candidate qualifications, plus an attractive employee benefits package.

Nursing Supervisor is in pay schedule-pay range 50-11. For current State employees, pay on appointment will be set in accordance with the Wisconsin Compensation Plan.

This position is not represented by a bargaining unit.

The PM Nursing Supervisor works 2:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. The NOC Nursing Supervisor works 10:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.

Both positions work a weekend rotation every two or three weeks. When working a weekend rotation, the incumbent selects weekdays off in collaboration with other Shift Nursing Supervisors to ensure full coverage for all days.

Due to the nature of the positions, WDVA will conduct a criminal background check prior to an offer of employment.

Employment in this position is contingent upon passing a pre-employment tuberculosis (TB) skin test.

A 12-month probationary period may be required.

This position requires that the incumbent hold a Registered Nurse license in Wisconsin or a Nurse Licensure Compact state.

In addition to this requirement, in their resume and letter, minimally qualified applicants will provide details on their experience:

• Performing lead worker functions (e.g., assigning and prioritizing work, monitoring work performance, checking work product, coordinating staff schedules, mentoring, training, communicating with staff regarding timeliness, reporting and/or addressing concerns, etc.)

Well-qualified applicants will also include, in their resume and letter, details on their experience:

• Performing formal supervisor functions (e.g., interviewing, hiring, establishing the functions for a position, establishing and enforcing performance standards, conducting employee evaluations, counseling and/or coaching employees, participating in disciplinary actions, coordinating input from staff, resolving conflict, hearing grievances, etc.)

Additional required and preferred experience that will be assessed later in the selection process are:

• Providing skilled nursing care; and
• Providing geriatric nursing care; and
• Ensuring regulatory compliance; and
• Providing long-term nursing care; and
• Performing Quality Assurance-Performance Improvement (QAPI) functions; and/or
• Assessing problems and finding resolutions

To be eligible for consideration for this position, complete the online application process. Click the link to view instructions for Applying to State Service. You will be required to verify your credentials and attach a resume and letter of qualifications. To ease the application process, upload your documents to WiscJobs prior to attaching them.

Your resume and letter are critical parts of your application. They are used to determine if your experience fits the job. Click the link to view instructions on writing and what to include in your resume and letter.

NOTE: Applicants are not able to update or change their documents once their application is submitted. Make certain that your resume and letter of qualifications are how you want them to be before you finalize the application.

After the established deadline, applicant credentials will be verified. Resumes and letters of eligible applicants will be reviewed by one or more job experts and the most-qualified applicants will be asked to participate in the next step of the selection process. Failure to complete all steps of the process will result in an incomplete application, which will not be considered.

Veterans with a 30%-or-greater service-related disability are eligible for consideration for non-competitive appointment to a permanent position in classified civil service under s. 230.275, WI Stats. If you meet the eligibility criteria, please send a letter of qualifications, resume, DD214 clearly showing an honorable discharge, and documentation of your service-connected disability rating dated within 12 months, to the Human Resources contact listed in this announcement. Current State employees are not eligible for this consideration.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States (i.e., a citizen or national of the U.S., a lawful permanent resident, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. without WDVA sponsorship) at the time of application.

Questions can be directed to J Lea Roberts at [email protected] or 608-266-3344.

Complete applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on March 10, 2025.