REGISTERED NURSE II

​Job Requisition ID: 54763 

Opening Date:  04/10/2026 
Closing Date: 04/23/2026
​Agency: Department of Human Services
Class Title: REGISTERED NURSE II - 38132 
Skill Option: None 
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Salary (Effective 7/1/26): $7,423 - $10,093 per month ($89,076 - $121,116 per year) 
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: RC023 Registered Nurses, INA
Merit Comp Code: 

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

 

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Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

 

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Position Overview

Under direction, performs disability case reviews in the Client Assessment Unit (CAU) for the Department’s local offices; serves as lead worker to professional nursing personnel working in the CAU.  Utilizes professional training and expertise in the field of nursing to verify that CAU nurses carry out assigned duties.  Serves as state-wide coordinator for CAU in the review of Transitional Assistance (TA), Temporary Assistance for Needy Family (TANF) and Medical Assistance No Grant (MANG) Cases for Department of Human Services.

Essential Functions

• Conducts professional nursing review of all medical and social information provided by DHS field office and other sources for Transitional Assistance (TA), Temporary Assistance for Needy Family (TANF), and Medical Assistance No Grant (MANG) cases. 
• Reviews medical history for disability cases, Social Security regulations and criteria regarding disability determinations and regulations established by DHS. 
• Serves as designated lead worker to lower level staff; assigns and reviews work; provides guidance and training to assigned staff; advises immediate supervisor regarding performance of staff. 
• Serves as statewide coordinator for the CAU monitoring and reviewing the various activities performed by the CAU nursing st