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The Wisconsin Veterans Home at Union Grove (WVHUG) is recruiting for a Nursing Instructor, to provide orientation and in-service training for our dedicated team. The Home is a 24/7/365 long-term care facility that provides comfort, support, and professional healthcare services to elderly or disabled veterans and their spouses. Our facility is in Racine County, a short drive from Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha, and other key locations in southeastern Wisconsin. 

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

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This agency is committed to serving Wisconsin's veteran population. Our 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.

 

Position Summary

Under the general supervision of the DON, this position provides professional healthcare instruction to personnel and residents at WVHUG. The Nursing Instructor develops, delivers, and evaluates educational programming; coordinates, implements, and monitors new employee orientation; and functions as a Primary Instructor for training programs. The incumbent disseminates information to staff; functions as a resource regarding geriatric nursing care issues; provides Quality Measures training and is a participating member of the Quality Assurance Performance Improvement committee and projects as assigned. The incumbent ensures training complies with quality standards and is in accordance with the State Nurse Practice Act; American Nurses Association; Gerontological Nursing Standards; federal, state, and Veterans Administration regulations; and the policies and procedures of WDVA and WVHUG.

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Salary Information

Starting salary is between $101,920 and $106,309 depending on candidate qualifications.

Nursing Instructor is in pay schedule-pay range 11-02. Pay will be set in accordance with the State of Wisconsin Compensation Plan in effect at the time of hire. Starting pay for current State employees may vary based on applicable provisions in the Compensation Plan.

 

Job Details

The Nursing Instructor works Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

This position may be expected to work additional hours and/or work weekends and holidays to meet the Home’s operational needs.

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

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

A 12-month probationary period may be required.

 

Qualifications

The required credential is:

Wisconsin Registered Nurse license by the date of hire

In addition to the license, required qualifications that will be reviewed in the first step of the process are:

  • 2 years’ working as a nurse, 1 of which was in long-term care
  • Planning and providing adult education

In addition to the qualifications reviewed in the first step of the process, qualifications that will be reviewed in next steps are experience:

  • Using computer programs (e.g., word processing, email, Office Suite, electronic medical records, etc.)*
  • Interpreting and following Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ regulations*
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Instructor certification*
  • Determining educational needs of individuals and organizations
  • Educating and coaching Certified Nursing Assistants, Licensed Practical Nurses, and Registered Nurses
  • Working on quality assurance-performance improvement (QAPI) projects, teams, or similar
  • With state survey processes

Items marked with an asterisk (*) are required.

 

How To Apply

You must apply online on WiscJobs. 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 make it easier to apply, save your documents on WiscJobs before attaching them with your application.

Your resume and letter must describe your education, training, and experience related to the required and preferred qualification/s listed in the “Qualifications” section of the job announcement. Click the link to view tips for writing and what to include in your resume and letter of qualifications.

NOTE: You cannot update or change the documents once the application is submitted. Make certain that your attached documents are how you want them to be before you click Submit.

Current permanent, classified state employees who are eligible for transfer or demotion into a position assigned to pay schedule-pay range 11-02, should complete the online application process.

What happens next? After the established deadline, applicant credentials will be verified and resumes and letters will be reviewed by one or more job experts, and the most-qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process. Failure to complete all steps of the online process, including submitting a resume and letter, 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 rating, Veterans Non-competitive Appointment (VNCA). Click the link to view more information on the VNCA process and to apply for eligibility verification. Veterans that have applied and been verified through the VNCA job posting, Job ID 3375, should email the contact below and mention your eligibility and interest in the position. Current state employees in permanent positions are not eligible for non-competitive appointment.

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.

 

Deadline to Apply

All application materials must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on January 5, 2026.