REGISTERED NURSE SUPERVISOR/EXPERT

State of Arkansas; Batesville (AR); Hybrid; USD 84,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Paid state holidays

Job summary

The Registered Nurse Supervisor/Expert leads and supervises nursing teams, ensuring quality patient care delivery and adherence to healthcare standards and protocols. This position requires strong leadership, clinical expertise, and the ability to manage nursing staff in a variety of settings.

The Department of Human Services offers a pension, maternity leave, paid state holidays, and other benefits; the role supports survey teams across long-term care facilities and reports to the Department of

Qualifications

• Current RN licensure in Arkansas.
• Minimum of five years RN experience, including supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise nursing teams to ensure quality patient care.
• Oversee patient care planning and monitoring of outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with state regulations, facility policies, and quality standards.
• Provide clinical expertise and serve as a resource for nursing staff on complex cases.
• Coordinate care across departments and assist in developing nursing protocols.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical expertise

Data analysis

Communication skills

Team building

Conflict resolution

Education

Arkansas RN licensure

Job description

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Position Number: 22098321
County: Independence
Posting End Date: October 5, 2026

This position requires extensive overnight travel up to 5 nights per week. This is a Supervisor position.

The Registered Nurse Supervisor/Expert plays a critical role in supervising survey teams conducting long-term care facility recertification, complaint, initial, and revisit surveys.

Strong leadership, advanced clinical expertise, and the ability to manage survey teams across multiple settings.

Specialized training is required to accurately analyze survey findings and make fair, consistent, and defensible determinations of facility compliance. In addition, this position will often serve as the team coordinator when on survey, requiring further specialized training to manage and coordinate all survey activities before, during, and after survey completion.

Preferred Qualifications:

SMQT Certified
Team Player
Excellent Communication skills both written and verbal

The Department of Human Services is a place for people passionate about serving others and changing lives for the better. We care for Arkansans of all ages and ensure places like child care centers and nursing homes are safe. We are the safety net for the most vulnerable Arkansans. Whether you answer the phones, take applications, protect children, or help care for residents or patients at one of our facilities, you make a difference by working at DHS. Plus, working for the State has great perks, including a pension, maternity leave, paid state holidays, and much more. At DHS, we take care of our employees so you can help care for others.

Position Information

Job Series: Nurses – Career-path

Classification: Registered Nurse Supervisor/Expert

Class Code: MNU08P

Pay Grade: MED06

Salary Range: $84,274 - $124,726

Job Summary

The Registered Nurse Supervisor/Expert leads and supervises nursing teams, ensuring quality patient care delivery and adherence to healthcare standards and protocols. This position requires strong leadership, clinical expertise, and the ability to manage nursing staff in a variety of settings.

Primary Responsibilities

The assignment of supervisory duties is determined by the hiring agency's operational needs. Non-supervisory roles will serve as senior technical experts.Supervise and provide guidance to a team of registered nurses and nursing support staff.Oversee patient care planning, including assessing patient needs and monitoring outcomes.Ensure compliance with state regulations, facility policies, and quality standards.Provide clinical expertise and serve as a resource for nursing staff on complex cases.Coordinate care across departments, ensuring efficient communication and workflow.Assist in the development and implementation of nursing protocols and best practices.

Knowledge and Skills

Comprehensive knowledge of clinical nursing practices, management, and patient care strategies.Strong leadership, team building, and conflict resolution skills.Ability to analyze patient data, assess outcomes, and adjust care plans as necessary.Proficient in healthcare regulations, policies, and quality improvement initiatives.Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for supervising teams and interacting with patients.

Minimum Qualifications

Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in Arkansas. Minimum of five years of Registered Nursing experience, including supervisory experience.

Satisfaction of the minimum qualifications, including years of experience and service, does not entitle employees to automatic progression within the job series. Promotion to the next classification level is at the discretion of the department and the Office of Personnel Management, taking into consideration the employee’s demonstrated skills, competencies, performance, workload responsibilities, and organizational needs.

Licensure/Certifications

N/AOTHER JOB RELATED EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR ALL OR PART OF THESE BASIC REQUIREMENTS, EXCEPT FOR CERTIFICATION OR LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS, UPON APPROVAL OF THE QUALIFICATIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE.

The State of Arkansas is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.