Registered Nurse II

Location: Chicago, IL, US, 60608-1245

Job Requisition ID:  43378

​Agency: Department of Human Services

Class Title: REGISTERED NURSE II - 38132

Skill Option: None

Bilingual Option: None

Opening Date: 12/16/2024

Closing Date/Time: 12/30/2024

Salary: Anticipated Salary: $6,899 - $9,381 per month ($82,788 - $112,572 per year)

Job Type: Salaried

Category: Full Time

County: Cook

Work Hours: 1:30pm - 9:30pm Mon - Thurs, 10:00am - 6:00pm Friday; 30 minute unpaid lunch

Nursing
Work Location: 1950 W Roosevelt Rd, Chicago, Illinois, 60608-1245

Division of Rehabilitation Services

IL Center for Rehabilitation & Education- Roosevelt

Nursing/2nd Shift

Why Work for Illinois?

Working with the State of Illinois is a testament to the values of compassion, equity, and dedication that define our state. Whether you’re helping to improve schools, protect our natural resources, or support families in need, you’re part of something bigger—something that touches the lives of every person who calls Illinois home.

No matter what state career you’re looking for, we offer jobs that fit your life and your schedule—flexible jobs that provide the gold standard of benefits. Our employees can take advantage of various avenues to advance their careers and realize their dreams. Our top-tier benefits and great retirement packages can help you build a rewarding career and lasting future with the State of Illinois.

Position Overview

Under general supervision of the Nursing Supervisor, serves as a charge nurse to a shift of lower-level nurses directs personnel in the delivery of care and treatment consistent with individual treatment plans for resident students at the Illinois Center for Rehabilitation and Education-Roosevelt (ICRE-R).

Essential Functions

Serves as a lead worker over lower-level direct care staff on an assigned shift.
Provides professional nursing care to physically disabled students in residence, such as medical treatments, preparing, documenting and administering medications, monitoring medication effectiveness and side effects, conducting patient assessments and implementing nursing interventions.
Assists in planning the nursing to meet individual patient needs.
Directs lower-level direct care staff in the implementation of the therapeutic milieu.
Provides instruction in medical self-management regarding both medications and therapeutic instructions.
Provides guidance and assistance to residential care workers in carrying out facets of individual treatment programs.
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

Requires (a) graduation from an approved nursing education program resulting in an associate or diploma degree in nursing and two (2) years of progressively responsible professional nursing experience OR (b) a bachelor’s degree in nursing and one (1) year of professional nursing experience OR (c) a master’s degree in nursing.
Requires licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois.

Conditions of Employment

Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.

About the Agency

The Illinois Department of Human Services serves families in need 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 & part-time 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)
GI Bill® Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
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