Clinical Nurse Manager — In-Office Leadership, Behavioral Health

Illinois Department of Human Services; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 113,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Illinois Department of Human Services in Chester, IL is seeking a Clinical Nurse Manager to oversee and supervise the operations of an assigned medical program unit on an in-office shift at the Chester Mental Health Center. The role leads professional nursing staff providing health care services to individuals served and emphasizes safety, recovery, and quality care.

The position requires an Illinois RN license, a four-year nursing-focused college education, and at least three years of

Qualifications

• Requires licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois.
• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development of 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.

Responsibilities

• Serves as Clinical Nurse Manager functioning as head nurse of a unit, providing Nursing Care Services to patients on an assigned unit.
• Serves as full-line supervisor.
• As relief facility wide supervisor, provides input into setting nursing schedules and staffing shortages on each unit.
• Ensures compliance with nursing, facility and departmental standards, policies and procedures.
• Coordinates patient care services with other professional disciplines and staff such as physicians, therapists and dieticians.
• Prepares and administers prescribed medications to patients.
• Prepares for and serves as health/education in-service resource regarding Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Bloodborne Pathogens, Restraints, First Aid, Tardive Dyskinesia DISCUS, etc.
• Serves as screening nurse during admission procedures.
• Serves as a member of the medical staff.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Skills

Nursing

Education

Four-year college degree with nursing coursework

Job description

Illinois Department of Human Services in Chester, IL is seeking a Clinical Nurse Manager to oversee and supervise the operations of an assigned medical program unit on an in-office shift at the Chester Mental Health Center. The role leads professional nursing staff providing health care services to individuals served and emphasizes safety, recovery, and quality care.

The position requires an Illinois RN license, a four-year nursing-focused college education, and at least three years of