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Work Location: Waukegan, IL, US, 60085

Agency: Department of Human Services

Opening Date: 10/15/2024

Closing Date: 10/28/2024

Salary: Anticipated Salary: $9,413 - $9,696 per month ($112,956 - $116,352 per year)

County: Lake

Number of Vacancies: 1

 

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****A RESUME IS REQUIRED FOR THIS JOB POSTING****

Please attach a DETAILED Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) to the MY DOCUMENTS section of your application. You WILL NOT be considered for the position if you attach a CMS100, CMS100b or any other document that is not a Resume or CV. When applicable, titles that require specific coursework, professional license or certification will include a notation requesting the appropriate document(s) be uploaded in the Additional Documents section of your application. Failure to upload requested transcripts, license and/or proof of certification when specified may result in ineligibility. Please note that the Department of Human Services must verify proof of higher education for any degree earned (if applicable) regardless of vacancy title before any offer can be extended.

 

Posting Identification Number: 41540

 

Position Overview

The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a licensed Registered Nurse to serve as Nursing Supervisor for the Kiley Developmental Center located in Waukegan, Illinois. This energetic and detail-oriented person will supervise professional and paraprofessional staff, ensuring twenty-four-hour supervisory coverage, directing staff on individuals’ needs and the implementation of treatment plans and reviewing nursing assessments and nursing care plans for completeness, accuracy, and appropriateness of plans. The Kiley Developmental Center serves adults with developmental disabilities who have severe medical and/or behavioral needs.

 

Essential Functions

• Serves as Nursing Supervisor for the Ann M. Kiley Developmental Center on an assigned unit and shift.
• Serves as a full-line supervisor.
• Oversees the unit medical program.
• Attends and participates as a member of the interdisciplinary team at meetings and drills such as in cases of chest pain, choking, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), head injury, seizure, etc.
• Develops training curriculum and test questionnaires.
• As part of a team, reviews, updates, and implements nursing policies and procedures according to the latest trends and nursing standards.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

 

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois.
• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to the completion of four (4) years of college with coursework in nursing.
• Requires prior experience equivalent to three (3) years of progressively responsible professional nursing experience in a public or business organization.

 

Preferred Qualifications (in priority order)

• Three (3) years of professional experience supervising professional nursing staff.
• Three (3) years of professional nursing experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities.
• Three (3) years of professional experience recommending and implementing nursing policies and procedures relative to latest trends and nursing standards.
• One (1) year of professional experience reviewing program needs, setting priorities and assigning nursing staff to ensure compliance with standards of care and practice for a public or private organization.
• One (1) year of professional experience training nursing staff on nursing care practices and techniques.
• One (1) year of professional nursing experience communicating in verbal and written form with patients and/or individuals.
• One (1) year of professional experience performing quality assurance assessments on nursing services and treatments provided to patients and/or individuals.
• One (1) year of basic proficiency in the use of office equipment, including basic computer skills.

 

Conditions of Employment

• Requires the ability to serve on-call, after business hours, weekends, and holidays on a rotation basis as Administrator on Duty (AOD).
• Requires the ability to physically restrain individuals as necessary to prevent injury to individual or others.
• Requires the ability to obtain and maintain Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate.
• Requires the ability to travel in the performance of job duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
• Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
• Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
• Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.

*All conditions of employment listed are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

 

Work Hours:  Mon - Fri, 2:30pm - 11:00pm; 1-hour unpaid lunch
Work Location: 1401 W Dugdale Rd, Waukegan, Illinois, 60085

Division of Developmental Disabilities

Ann M. Kiley Developmental Center

Nursing Services
Agency Contact:  DHS.HiringUnit@Illinois.gov
Posting Group: Leadership & Management; Health Services ; Social Services 

 

About the Agency:

The Illinois Department of Human Services serves families in need all across Illinois. Our mission is providing equitable access to social services, supports, programs and resources to enhance the lives of all who we serve. We are committed to the core values of Human Dignity, Equity, Community, Urgency, Transparency and Kindness.

As a State of Illinois Employee, you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:

• A Pension Program
  • Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance • 3 Paid Personal Business Days annually • 12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
  • 10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
  * Personal, Sick, & Vacation rates modified for 12-hour Work Schedules (as applicable)
  • 13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
  • Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
  • 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
  • Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
  • Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
  • Tuition Reimbursement Program and Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
  • 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
  • Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)

 

For more information about our benefits please follow this link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx