Employer: Shapiro Center

Hiring Department: Department of Human Services 

Job Title:  Nursing Supervisor 

Additional Information: https://illinois.jobs2web.com/job/Kankakee-NURSING-SUPERVISOR-%28PUBLIC-SERVICE-ADMINISTRATOR%29-%28OPTION-8N-NURSE-%28REGISTERED-IL%29%29-IL-60901/1178676700/

Position Overview

The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a licensed Registered Nurse to serve as Nursing Supervisor at the Shapiro Center located in Kankakee, 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 Shapiro Center serves a broad spectrum of individuals with behavioral and medical needs.

Job Responsibilities

1. Serves as Nursing Supervisor over professional Registered Nurses on an assigned unit and shift.
2. Serves as full-line supervisor.
3. Oversees the unit medical program.
4. Attends and participates as a member of the interdisciplinary team at meetings and on committees.
5. Functions as a training instructor and assists in the development of facility policies and procedures.
6. As part of a team, reviews, updates, and implements nursing policies and procedures according to the latest trends and nursing standards.
7. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

1. Three (3) years of professional nursing experience working with individuals with intellectual disabilities and/or developmental disabilities.  
2. Three (3) years of professional experience supervising professional nursing staff.
3. Three (3) years of professional experience recommending and implementing nursing policies and procedures relative to the latest trends and nursing standards. 
4. One (1) year of professional experience training nursing staff on nursing care practices and techniques. 
5. One (1) year of professional nursing experience communicating in verbal or written form with individuals. 
6. One (1) year of professional experience completing and conducting employee performance evaluations. 
7. One (1) year of professional experience recommending and implementing disciplinary actions following collective bargaining agreements. 
8. One (1) year of professional experience performing quality assurance assessments on nursing services and treatments provided to individuals.