INFECTION CONTROL COORDINATOR (REGISTERED NURSE II)

Agency: Department of Human Services

Class Title: REGISTERED NURSE II - 38132 

Skill Option: None 

Bilingual Option: None

Opening Date:  10/03/2024
Closing Date/Time: 10/17/2024
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $6,899 - $9,381 per month ($82,788 - $112,572 per year)  
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: RC023

 

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

 

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

 

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  41399 

Position Overview

The Division of Mental Health is seeking to hire an energetic licensed Registered Nurse to serve as Infection Control Coordinator for a 24/7 shift operated facility for the Chicago-Read Mental Health Center located in Chicago, Illinois. The incumbent will monitor the review of all suspected and proven infections, develop and review facility Infection Control policies and procedures and provide clinical advice and guidance to treatment staff on the implementation of infection control procedures.

Essential Functions

• Serves as a facility-wide Infection Control Coordinator for a 24/7 shift operated facility.
• Manages Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) mandated programs to prevent transmission of communicable diseases. 
• Utilizing the nursing process, plans and provides for the development and delivery of nursing care for individuals receiving health care services for infectious diseases.
• Provides education and conducts training in conjunction with the Training Coordinator in staff development classes related to health and infection control issues.
• Completes mandatory training requirements and participates in continuing education workshops and seminars to maintain professional competency.
• Serves as a nursing team leader.
• Prepares and maintains records and/or reports needed to adequately document nursing care plans.
• Serves on-call as assigned for any problematic areas encountered in completing assigned duties.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires (a) graduation from an approved nursing education program resulting in an associate or diploma degree in nursing and two years of progressively responsible professional nursing experience or (b) a bachelor’s degree in nursing and one year of professional nursing experience or (c) a master’s degree in nursing.
• Requires licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires ability to acquire and maintain Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.
• Requires the ability to ob