Clinical Nurse Manager (Public Services Administrator) (Option 8N - Nurse)

Website Illinois Department Human Services

Location:  Joliet, IL, US, 60436

Job Requisition ID:  41287

Agency:  Department of Human Services

Job Role:  PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR – 37015

Skills Code/Option:  Special License - Registered Nurse License (8N)

Bilingual Code:  None (00)

Opening Date:  10/1/2024

Closing Date/Time:  10/15/2024

Salary:  Anticipated Salary: $9,413 - $10,825 per month ($112,956 - $129,900 per year)

Job Type:  Salaried

Category: Full Time

County:  Will

Number of Vacancies:  2

Plan/BU:  None

Work Hours: Various shifts, see below:

(1 vacancy) 8:30am - 4:30pm Monday - Friday; 30 minute unpaid lunch

(1 vacancy) 7:30 - 3:30pm Thursday - Monday; 30 minute unpaid lunch

Mental Health-Clinical Services

Work Location: 2848 McDonough St, Joliet, Illinois, 60436

Division of Mental Health

Joliet Inpatient Treatment Center (JITC)

Nursing Services
Position Overview

The Division of Mental Health is seeking to hire a licensed Registered Nurse to serve as a Clinical Nurse Manager to oversee and supervise professional and paraprofessional nursing staff in the care and treatment of psychiatric patients at the Joliet Inpatient Treatment Center located in Joliet, Illinois. The incumbent will provide services within the MH Program to meet day-to-day operating needs, directs and coordinates the assignment of nursing (licensed and non-licensed), assesses, evaluates, and determines unit  staffing needs and nursing coverage schedule for each shift on a 24-hour basis and revises as schedules change, review nursing work to ensure standards and quality of care are maintained, help  nursing staff meet their goals to improve the overall performance of the MH units, respond to any nursing and patient related issues in a timely manner,  attend treatment review team meetings regularly, attend MH referral and discharge calls, and prepare medical treatment summary for patient discharges.

Essential Functions

Serves as a Clinical Nurse Manager to personnel, para-professional and non-professional nursing personnel on an assigned Mental Health (MH) unit, ensuring that general health and nursing care needs are met for patients within the MH program on a 24-hour basis and ensuring compliance with all Nursing Care standards.

Directs nursing staff regarding identification of patient needs.

Serves as full-line supervisor.

Periodically reviews by observation and required documentation work assignments.

Supervises the unit staff and completes documented unannounced site visits.

Monitors that the nursing and the unit’s Quality Improvement Plans are utilized to evaluate patient care.

Participates in, reviews, and encourages the development of professional growth of assigned nursing personnel.

Participates, as part of Nursing Administration, in determining overall staffing needs.

Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of 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

Three (3) years of professional experience supervising nursing staff.

Three (3) years of professional experience meeting deadlines with strong attention to detail and the ability to utilize critical thinking skills while multi-tasking multiple projects.

Two (2) years of professional nursing experience working with individuals with mental illnesses.

Two (2) years of professional experience recommending or preparing treatment plans for patients.

Three (3) years of professional experience communicating with internal and external stakeholders in oral or written form relative to the care and treatment of patients.

Three (3) years of professional experience recommending and implementing nursing policies and procedures following evidence-based practice and nursing standards.

Bachelor’s degree in nursing.

Conditions of Employment

Requires ability to pass the IDOC background check.

Requires ability to pass a drug screen. On January 1, 2020, the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act made it legal for residents over the age of 21 to produce, consume and sell cannabis in Illinois. Please note that although the law has changed, the Department will continue to enforce the Department’s zero tolerance Drug Testing policy. The use of unauthorized drugs, including cannabis, by an employee, regardless of the position held is prohibited.

Requires the ability to lift and carry moderate loads up to 50lbs and to push an emergency cart up to 100lbs with assistance.

Requires the ability to serve on-call on a rotation basis, after business hours, weekends and holidays.

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

 

To apply for this job please visit illinois.jobs2web.com.

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