CLINICAL NURSE MANAGER

Job Requisition ID: 43373 
Opening Date: 01/15/2025

Closing Date/Time: 01/29/2025​

Agency: Department of Human Services
Class Title: PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR - 37015 
Skill Option: Special License - Registered Nurse License 
Bilingual Option: None 
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $9,413 - $10,825 per month ($112,956 - $129,900 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Kane
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: None

 

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Posting Identification Number  43373

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Position Overview

The Division of Mental Health is seeking to hire a Clinical Nurse Manager for the Elgin Mental Health Center located in Elgin, Illinois to direct and coordinate the assignment of nursing (licensed and non-licensed) and unit-based housekeeping personnel. Directs nursing staff regarding identification of patient needs. Monitors the nursing and the unit’s Quality Improvement Plans are utilized to evaluate patient care. Participates as part of Nursing Administration in determining overall staffing needs.

Essential Functions

• Serves as Clinical Nurse Manager for the Elgin Mental Health Center.

• Directs nursing staff regarding identification of patient needs.

• Serves as full-line supervisor.

• Periodically reviews by observation and required documentation, the accurate and timely completion of work assignments including therapeutic environment aspects of the nursing process including assessments, care plans, treatment plans, interventions and documentation in progress notes (reviews are completed periodically and on a random basis).

• Assumes the administrative duties of the Associate Director in his/her absence.

• Monitors that the nursing and the unit’s Quality Improvement Plans are utilized to evaluate patient care.

• Participates in, reviews, and encourages the development of professional growth of assigned nursing personnel.

• Participates, as part of Nursing Administration, in determining overall staffing needs.

• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of 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.

• Two (2) years of professional nursing experience working with individuals with mental illnesses.

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.

• Two (2) years of professional experience recommending or