Illinois Department of Human Services, Alton IL
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $10,782 – $12,400 per month ($129,384 – $148,800 per year)
Skill Option: Special License – Registered Nurse License
This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position. While not required, a Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) is recommended. 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. Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.
Posting Identification Number: 55486
Position Overview
The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery is pleased to announce an opening for an Assistant Director of Nursing for the Alton Mental Health Center located in Alton, Illinois. Maintains a 24-hour responsibility for designated units. Assists the Director of Nursing (DON) in development, implementation and monitoring of compliance of nursing policies, procedures, performance improvement activities, facility and Department of Human Services (DHS) rules and regulations. Conducts on-site audits of living units and nursing stations to monitor the delivery of nursing and health care services as established by policies and procedures. The Alton Mental Health Center strives to provide equitable access to social/human services, supports, programs and resources to enhance the lives of all who we serve.
Essential Functions
• Serves as Assistant Director of Nursing in conformance with established professional nursing practices and standards for Alton Mental Health Center.
• Serves as full-line supervisor.
• Serves in a leadership capacity for Nursing Services.
• Conducts on-site audits of living units and nursing stations to monitor the delivery of nursing and health care services as established by policies and procedures.
• Participates in hospital-wide committees to improve quality of patient care.
• Serves in a leadership capacity for Nursing Services in the absence of the Director of Nursing.
• 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
• Three (3) years of professional experience supervising professional nursing staff.
• Three (3) years of professional nursing experience working with individuals with mental illnesses.
• Three (3) years of professional experience recommending and/or preparing treatment plans for patients.
• Three (3) years of professional experience recommending and implementing nursing policies and procedures following evidence-based practice and nursing standards.
• Three (3) years of professional experience performing quality assurance assessments on nursing services and treatments provided to 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.
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.
- Requires the ability to serve on-call on a rotating basis, after business hours, weekends and holidays.
- Requires the ability to obtain and maintain Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate.
- Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers and basic computer skills.
- Requires the ability to physically restrain patients as necessary to prevent injury to patient or others.
- Requires the ability to travel in the performance of job duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
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