Administrative Nurse III

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Urbana (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

McKinley Health Center seeks an Administrative Nurse III to develop and supervise the nursing service of one or more clinical units under the Associate Director for Clinical Support Services.

You will oversee day-to-day operations, staffing, performance evaluations, quality improvement, infection control, and collaboration with nursing leadership to advance patient care, education and research at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Qualifications

• Licensed as a Registered Professional Nurse in Illinois.
• Three years of professional nursing experience.
• Five years of professional nursing/healthcare management experience overseeing a unit or department.

Responsibilities

• Oversees and assures day-to-day operations of assigned clinical units.
• Responds to daily procedural questions and chairs unit meetings.
• Maintains policy and procedure manuals; leads unit-specific quality improvement projects.

Skills

Unit management

Staff supervision

Quality improvement

Budget awareness

Job description

McKinley Health Center

• Specific Unit Management
• Oversees and assures the day-to-day operations of units to which they are assigned.
• Responds to daily procedural questions.
• Coordinates scheduling and agenda for unit meetings; chairs unit meetings.
• Inspects unit on a daily basis, and quarterly basis for safety and infection control.
• Responsible for the maintenance of unit supplies and equipment for daily operations; oversees their use and care.
• Maintains an awareness of budget Issues and expenditures and works with Administration to stay within set parameters.
• Keeps Administration informed of the needs of the clinical units and any special problems (staffing, equipment and supplies, patient care issues).
• Consults with Administrable regarding utilization of unit space and equipment.
• Assists Administration in scheduling or special appointments, procedures and clinics.
• Responsible and accountable to support and ensure a culture of safety, quality and risk management including compliance with ethics.
• Coordinates the services rendered by other professional personnel with those of the nursing personnel.
• As needed, assists providers and support staff within scope or practice to ensure smooth functioning of unit.
• Assumes appropriate related additional duties to further the mission of the Health Center.
• Personnel Related
• Provides direct supervision to Staff Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Medical Assistants and clerical staff assigned to the unit(s); responsible for daily work assignments.
• Works with the Associate Director to ensure adequate staffing. Review staff requests for leave time and make recommendations to Administration and central staffing.
• Working with the Associate Director, is responsible for the orientation of new non-academic personnel to the units and the evaluation or such employees during the probationary period.
• Assist with new provider orientation.
• Performs annual performance evaluations on RNs, LPNs, MAs and clerical staff assigned to the unit(s).
• Counsels staff as needed, giving feedback to the Associate Director.
• Works with Administration to initiate and successfully document all issues leading up to and requiring the invoking of the disciplinary process, if necessary.
• Assists Administration with staff selection through participation in the interview process.
• Quality Improvement
• Maintains Policy and Procedure manuals on the units.
• Develops, implements and reports unit specific quality improvement projects to Assistant Director.
• Maintains accurate records for unit specific infection control and safety.
• Participates and/or chairs committees and task forces as assigned by the Director.
• Prepares reports and studies as requested by Administration.
• General Administration
• Collaborates with the Associate Director in planning, developing, implementing and evaluating the general nursing program, including policy, protocols and procedures.
• Works with nursing leadership to develop inter/intro unit policies and goals.
• Participates with Administration in developing goals and policies related to the nursing area or patient care, education and research.
• Coordinates activities with other nursing leaders/units to ensure continuity of support services for patient care.
• Promotes teamwork, collaboration, excellent customer service, and openness to change.

Job Summary

Working under the administrative supervision from the Associate Director for Clinical Support Services, responsible for developing and supervising the nursing service of one or more clinical units.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Specific Unit Management
• Oversees and assures the day-to-day operations of units to which they are assigned.
• Responds to daily procedural questions.
• Coordinates scheduling and agenda for unit meetings; chairs unit meetings.
• Inspects unit on a daily basis, and quarterly basis for safety and infection control.
• Responsible for the maintenance of unit supplies and equipment for daily operations; oversees their use and care.
• Maintains an awareness of budget Issues and expenditures and works with Administration to stay within set parameters.
• Keeps Administration informed of the needs of the clinical units and any special problems (staffing, equipment and supplies, patient care issues).
• Consults with Administrable regarding utilization of unit space and equipment.
• Assists Administration in scheduling or special appointments, procedures and clinics.
• Responsible and accountable to support and ensure a culture of safety, quality and risk management including compliance with ethics.
• Coordinates the services rendered by other professional personnel with those of the nursing personnel.
• As needed, assists providers and support staff within scope or practice to ensure smooth functioning of unit.
• Assumes appropriate related additional duties to further the mission of the Health Center.
• Personnel Related
• Provides direct supervision to Staff Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Medical Assistants and clerical staff assigned to the unit(s); responsible for daily work assignments.
• Works with the Associate Director to ensure adequate staffing. Review staff requests for leave time and make recommendations to Administration and central staffing.
• Working with the Associate Director, is responsible for the orientation of new non-academic personnel to the units and the evaluation or such employees during the probationary period.
• Assist with new provider orientation.
• Performs annual performance evaluations on RNs, LPNs, MAs and clerical staff assigned to the unit(s).
• Counsels staff as needed, giving feedback to the Associate Director.
• Works with Administration to initiate and successfully document all issues leading up to and requiring the invoking of the disciplinary process, if necessary.
• Assists Administration with staff selection through participation in the interview process.
• Quality Improvement
• Maintains Policy and Procedure manuals on the units.
• Develops, implements and reports unit specific quality improvement projects to Assistant Director.
• Maintains accurate records for unit specific infection control and safety.
• Participates and/or chairs committees and task forces as assigned by the Director.
• Prepares reports and studies as requested by Administration.
• General Administration
• Collaborates with the Associate Director in planning, developing, implementing and evaluating the general nursing program, including policy, protocols and procedures.
• Works with nursing leadership to develop inter/intro unit policies and goals.
• Participates with Administration in developing goals and policies related to the nursing area or patient care, education and research.
• Coordinates activities with other nursing leaders/units to ensure continuity of support services for patient care.
• Promotes teamwork, collaboration, excellent customer service, and openness to change.

Minimum Qualifications

• Licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in Illinois with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation.
• Three years of professional nursing experience.

OR

Two years of professional nursing experience and one year of related advanced education.

Specialty Factors

Five (5) years of professional nursing/healthcare management experience overseeing a unit or department in a healthcare facility with primary responsibilities such as personnel and performance management. These 5 years may be concurrent with the requirements outlined in the minimum acceptable quals of the classification.

Preferred Qualifications

Seven (7) years of professional nursing/healthcare management experience overseeing a unit or department in a healthcare facility with primary responsibilities such as personnel and performance management, scheduling, selection and hiring, infection control, policy development and enforcement, risk management and budgeting.

McKinley Health Center aims to provide high-quality ambulatory healthcare and health education to students and medical expertise to University leadership. The Center is also accredited through the Accreditation Associate for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). Employees at MHC are required to provide proof of certain immunizations according to recommendations from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) guidelines. To review the full policy, please click here - Immunizations .

Our staff works on campus with an academically talented and diverse student population representing a wide range of backgrounds and experiences, including international students.

Sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position.

Appointment Information

This is a 100% full-time Civil Service 2702 - Administrative Nurse III position, appointed on a 12-month basis. The expected start date is as soon as possible after 9/21/2026. The budgeted salary range for the position is $80,000 to $84,000. The work schedule is M-F 9am-5:30pm.

For more information on Civil Service classifications, please visit the SUCSS web site at https://www.sucss.illinois.gov/pages/classspec/default.aspx .

Champaign-Urbana

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits . This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

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