IVH-M DIRECTOR OF NURSING-SPSA

Job Requisition ID: 54495 
Opening Date: 04/04/2026
Closing Date: 04/17/2026
Agency:Department of Veterans' Affairs
Class Title: SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMIN (40070) 
Skill Option: Special License - Registered Nurse License 
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated started salary $9,174 - $11,174; Full range $9,174 - $15,858 monthly
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Kankakee
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: None
Merit Comp Code: Term Appointment/ Agency

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Essential Functions:

• Recommends programs for new policies and procedures for improving the health and welfare services for the veterans as well as, plans and recommends the implementation of programs and procedures to ensure that the standards for the facility meets the Department of Public Health, Veterans' Administration and Medicare requirements as they relate to Nursing Services.
• Serves as full-line supervisor.
• Develops and directs  the implementation of policies, rules and regulations of the units directed, ensuring that standards of care are maintained throughout the facility.
• Monitors the development, revision and improvement of new policies, policy extensions and procedures for the facility for the nursing unit as set down by the Federal, State and private health care inspectors.
• Develops and directs the implementation of policies, rules and regulations of patient care. 
• Makes inspections of the facility, as directed by the agency Director or facility Administrator, to ensure compliance with health and safety measures.
• Accountability for 24 hours overall operation of Nursing Services, delegates as necessary.
• Ensures that staffing plans are developed, implemented, and evaluated as necessary.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned within the scope of the duties enumerated above as necessary. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Requires the knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to the completion of (4) four years of college.
• Requires prior experience equivalent to (4) four years of progressively responsible administrative experience in Nursing Supervision.
• Requires a valid Illinois License as a Registered Nurse.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prefers at least five (5) years of clinical experience in long term care, acute care, or geriatric care.
• Prefers at least three (3) years of professional supervisory experience assigning work, providing guidance to subordinates, recommending counseling and/or discipline following collective bargaining agreements, training staff, approving time off. 
• Prefers at least two (2) years of professional experience recommending and implementing nursing policies and procedures relative to the latest trends and nursing standards.
• Prefers at least three (3) years of professional experience recommending and preparing nursing treatment plans for patients.
• Prefers at least three (3) years of professional experience providing training to paraprofessional and professional nursing staff.
• Prefers at least three (3) years of professional experience performing quality assurance assessments on nursing services and treatments provided to patients.
• Prefers at least three (3) years of professional experience communicating with internal and external stakeholders in oral and wr