Deadline: July 24, 2025

Contact: J Lea Roberts, Human Resources Specialist-Senior, jlea.roberts@wisconsin.gov, 608-266-3344

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

The Wisconsin Veterans Home in Union Grove (WVHUG) is seeking a Nursing Supervisor (Director of Nursing Services, DON), to manage and oversee nursing care provided to residents. The Home is a 24/7/365 skilled nursing, 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 in Racine County, a short drive from Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha, and other key locations in southeastern Wisconsin. Come lead our dedicated Nursing Services 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.

As a leader for the Nursing Services team, this position manages and directs nursing services at WVHUG. A member of the management and quality assurance teams, the incumbent develops, monitors, and evaluates nursing care programs, policies, and procedures; manages the Nursing Services operating budget; and works to integrate nursing services with other institutional services, to foster a multidisciplinary care approach. The position collaborates with supervisors and managers to ensure quality member care 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week, and serves as a role model and mentor to employees. The incumbent supervises staff; develops and implements appropriate staffing models, and ensures program compliance with federal and state regulations as well as the mission, philosophy, policies and procedures of WDVA and WVHUG.

The DON adjusts their work schedule to meet facility needs and alternate on-call responsibilities with the ADONs.

Click to view a copy of the full Nursing Supervisor (DON) job description.

Starting salary is between $124,800 and $131,270 depending on candidate qualifications, plus an attractive employee benefits package.

Nursing Supervisor is in pay schedule-pay range 50-11.

Pay will be set in accordance with the State of Wisconsin Compensation Plan in effect at the time of hire. Pay for current State employees will be set per applicable provisions in the Compensation Plan.

This position is not represented by a bargaining unit.

This job requires adjusting or increasing work hours as needed to meet the Home’s operational needs and and alternates on-call responsibilities with the Assistant DONs.

Due to the nature of the position, WDVA will conduct a caregiver 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 or be eligible for a Registered Nurse license in the state of Wisconsin or a Nurse Licensure Compact state.

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

• Supervising paid staff (e.g., interviewing, hiring, establishing the functions for a position, establishing and enforcing performance standards, conducting employee evaluations, counseling and/or coaching employees, communicating with staff regarding timeliness and quality of work product, mentoring, reporting and/or addressing concerns, participating in disciplinary actions, directing and prioritizing activities of employees, training, resolving conflict, approving leave requests, verifying time sheets, etc.)
• Managing a program (e.g., developing objectives and standards, allocating resources, monitoring a budget, reporting on program effectiveness, ensuring compliance with requirements, developing a staffing plan, setting short- and long-range goals, enabling collaboration between units, addressing problems, implementing improvements, etc.)

Well-qualified applicants will also describe their experience providing nursing services in a long-term care setting.

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

• Allocating resources in a healthcare facility; and
• Developing and evaluating policies and procedures; and
• Responding to survey inquiries and taking corrective action on compliance issues; and/or
• Leading Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) initiatives; and/or
• Providing care for elderly/disabled/veteran patients; and/or
• With change management and crisis management

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 confirm your credential 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 components of your application. They are used to determine if your experience meets the qualifications needed for the job. Click the link to view tips for writing and what to include in your resume and letter of qualifications.

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

Current permanent, classified state employees who are eligible for transfer or demotion into a position assigned to pay schedule-pay range 50-11, should complete the online application process.

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

The State of Wisconsin offers a special program for qualified veterans with a 30% or greater service-connected disability. If you are a qualified veteran, please visit the Veterans Employment page for application instructions to be considered for the Veterans Non-Competitive Appointment program.

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 jlea.roberts@wisconsin.gov or 608-266-3344.

All application materials must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on July 24, 2025.