Employer: IL Department of Human Services
Job Title: Registered Nurse *Pay: $73,668-$99,936
Additional Information: https://illinois.jobs2web.com/job/Park-Forest-REGISTERED-NURSE-I-%28UMP%29-IL-60466-1200/1267541800/
Essential Functions
- Provides professional nursing care to individuals served on an assigned shift.
- Provides work-related guidance, instructions and explanations to lower-level nursing staff and other direct support staff in the care of individuals, injury reduction, health and safety, hygiene, treatment, procedures, and the use of equipment.
- Attends treatment team meetings to update the Interdisciplinary Team on changes in medical status, additional medical needs and completes paperwork to document medical information in accordance with policies and guidelines.
- Performs quality assurance activities including conducting audits and preparing Infection Control Reports.
- Attends training to keep abreast of latest nursing techniques and concepts.
- Serves as Center-wide medical/nursing resource on the assigned shift during the absence of other professional nursing personnel.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications
- Requires graduation from an approved nursing education program resulting in an associate or diploma degree in nursing or a bachelor’s degree in nursing.
- Requires licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois.
* This class is included as an Upward Mobility Program credential title.
Conditions of Employment
- Requires the ability to work after business hours, weekends, and holidays on a rotation basis.
- Requires the ability to serve on an on-call basis.
- Requires the ability to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted.
- Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers and basic computer skills.
- Requires ability to acquire and maintain Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate.
- Requires the ability to physically restrain individuals as necessary to prevent injury to individual or others.
- Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties.
- 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: 5:45pm - 6:15am 14 day rotation; 30 minute paid lunch. See below.
(1 vacancy) Week 1: Mon/Tues/Sat, Week 2: Sun/Thurs/Fri (Unit 1)
(1 vacancy) Week 1: Tues/Fri/Sat, Week 2: Sun/Wed/Thurs (Unit 1)
(1 vacancy) Week 1: Sun/Thurs/Fri, Week 2: Tues/Wed/Sat (Unit 1)
Work Location: Park Forest - 114 N Orchard Dr
Division of Developmental Disabilities
Ludeman Developmental Center
Nursing Services
Agency Contact: DHS.HiringUnit@Illinois.gov
Posting Group: Health Services; Social Services
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)
- Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
- 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
This title is within the Upward Mobility Program (UMP). General Program information can be found by clicking on the Upward Mobility Program link or for specific title information at UMP Title Descriptions. To utilize upward mobility contractual rights for this position, employee must apply internally and upload a copy of the UMP grade notice to their application documents prior to submission. UMP grades can be uploaded to the Additional Documents OR Grade Documentation section of the application.
