Nurse Coordinator

Chestnut Health Systems; Bloomington (IL); On-site; USD 71,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement with company match

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Job summary

Chestnut Health Systems is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to coordinate and lead nursing services across our Central Region Nursing programs in Illinois. You will guide nursing staff, strengthen medical practices, and help ensure safe, coordinated care for residents in substance use treatment, primary care, and behavioral health services.

If you enjoy developing people, solving medical challenges, and supporting recovery-oriented care, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact

Qualifications

• Active Illinois RN license is required.
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing; or RN with five (5) years post-licensure in a relevant nursing role.
• Experience supervising nurses and coordinating care is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor nursing and medical services across residential substance use treatment, primary care, behavioral health, psychiatric care and community outreach, ensuring appropriate staffing and supervision across shifts.
• Monitor nursing personnel; recruit, train, coach, and mentor staff and interns.
• Coordinate planning, implementation, and evaluation of services consistent with applicable clinical, licensing, and regulatory requirements.
• Promote evidence-based, recovery-oriented, and trauma-informed care throughout the nursing team.
• Ensure timely and accurate clinical documentation, assessments, treatment plans, admission and discharge records, and quality/outcome reporting.
• Provide or coordinate direct nursing services, medication administration, health assessments, and interventions consistent with treatment plans and prescriber orders.
• Support assessment and reassessment of patients with acute physical or emotional concerns and consult prescribers when additional direction is needed.
• Strengthen coordination among prescribers, patients, laboratories, primary care providers, pharmacies, Chestnut staff, and external agencies.
• Provide or coordinate holistic health education and consultation for patients and families.
• Model professional communication, customer service, confidentiality, and effective crisis and conflict management.

Skills

Nurse supervision

Direct patient care

Team leadership

Communication

Crisis management

EMR systems

MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

RN certificate + 5 years post-licensure experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Adobe Acrobat

EMR

Job description

Compensation

Starting salary: $70,571 to $79,040 annually

Full-time | Central Region Nursing

Starting salary is based on experience, qualifications, internal equity, and local market conditions.

Overview

Lead nursing teams. Strengthen care. Support recovery.

Chestnut Health Systems is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to coordinate and lead nursing services across our Central Region Nursing programs. In this role, you will guide nursing staff, strengthen medical practices, and help ensure safe, coordinated care for individuals receiving, residential substance use treatment, primary care, psychiatric care, behavioral health, and all community outreach programs.

If you enjoy developing people, solving medical challenges, and supporting recovery-oriented, trauma-informed care, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact across multiple programs.

Why You'll Love This Role

• Lead and support nurses and medical support staff across a range of behavioral health, primary care, psychiatric and community outreach.
• Shape nursing practices, workflows, and quality improvement efforts.
• Partner with medical leadership and interdisciplinary teams to strengthen continuity of care.
• Coach, develop, and evaluate staff while fostering a collaborative environment.
• Combine nursing leadership with meaningful involvement in patient care.
• Advance recovery-oriented and trauma-informed approaches to care.

Qualifications

Required Education & Licensure

Candidates must hold an active Illinois Registered Nurse (RN) license and meet one of the following education and experience pathways:

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing; or
• RN certificate from an accredited nursing school plus five (5) years of post-licensure experience in a critical-thinking nursing role, such as mental health, chemical dependency, emergency care, acute care, intensive care, or ambulatory care.

Required Experience & Skills

• Experience overseeing other nurses and providing direct patient care.
• At least one (1) year of supervisory, administrative, or charge nurse experience.
• Strong team leadership, staff motivation, decision-making, communication, and conflict/crisis management skills.
• Flexibility and ability to adapt quickly to changing clinical needs.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, and electronic medical records (EMR).

Benefits

Chestnut offers a comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees, including health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement with company match, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and opportunities for professional development and career growth.

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About Chestnut

Since 1973, Chestnut Health Systems has been improving lives through integrated behavioral health, primary care, substance use treatment, prevention, research, and community partnerships.

Today, more than 800 compassionate employees serve individuals and families throughout Illinois and Missouri. Our interdisciplinary teams deliver trauma-informed, recovery-oriented care that integrates behavioral health, primary care, dental, and community-based services to improve health outcomes and strengthen communities.

At Chestnut, nursing leaders help create the supportive clinical environment that allows patients and teams to thrive.

Additional Information

An active Illinois RN license and the required education and supervisory experience are necessary for consideration.

Chestnut welcomes applications from qualified individuals with recovery experience.

EOE – Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled

Responsibilities

• Monitor nursing and medical services in residential substance use treatment, primary care, behavioral health, psychiatric care and community outreach, ensuring appropriate staffing and supervision across shifts.
• Monitor nursing personnel; recruit, train, coach, and mentor staff and interns.
• Coordinate planning, implementation, and evaluation of services consistent with applicable clinical, licensing, and regulatory requirements.
• Promote evidence-based, recovery-oriented, and trauma-informed care throughout the nursing team.
• Ensure timely and accurate clinical documentation, assessments, treatment plans, admission and discharge records, and quality/outcome reporting.
• Provide or coordinate direct nursing services, medication administration, health assessments, and interventions consistent with treatment plans and prescriber orders.
• Support assessment and reassessment of patients with acute physical or emotional concerns and consult prescribers when additional direction is needed.
• Strengthen coordination among prescribers, patients, laboratories, primary care providers, pharmacies, Chestnut staff, and external agencies.
• Provide or coordinate holistic health education and consultation for patients and families.
• Model professional communication, customer service, confidentiality, and effective crisis and conflict management.