REGISTERED NURSE SUPERVISOR/EXPERT

State of Arkansas; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 84,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Maternity leave

Paid state holidays

Job summary

The State of Arkansas is seeking a Registered Nurse Supervisor/Expert to lead survey teams and ensure high-quality patient care across multiple settings. This role requires strong leadership, advanced clinical expertise, and the ability to coordinate complex nursing activities during surveys and reviews.

You will supervise nursing staff, develop care plans, ensure compliance with state regulations, and contribute to the implementation of best practices.

Qualifications

• Current RN licensure in Arkansas.
• Minimum of five years of clinical nursing experience, including supervisory experience.
• Strong leadership, clinical expertise, and ability to supervise teams across settings.
• Excellent computer skills and written/verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and guide a team of registered nurses and support staff.
• Oversee patient care planning, assess needs, and monitor outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with state regulations, facility policies, and quality standards.
• Provide clinical expertise and act as a resource for complex cases.
• Coordinate care across departments to ensure efficient workflow.
• Contribute to development and implementation of nursing protocols.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical nursing

Communication

Teamwork

Education

RN licensure (Arkansas)

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

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Position Number: 22098981
County: Marion
Posting End Date: October 1, 2026

Job Duties:

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

Excellent computer skills
Excellent Communication both written and verbal
Team player

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 clinical 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.