DOC Stateville NRC Health Care Unit Administrator

Job Requisition ID: 54577 
Opening Date: 03/30/2026
Closing Date: 04/10/2026 11:59 p.m.
Agency:Department of Corrections - Stateville NRC
Class Title: PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR - 37015 
Skill Option: Special License - Registered Nurse License 
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $8,417 - $10,417 monthly
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Will
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: None
Merit Comp Code: Gubernatorial (Management Bill) Exclusion from RC063 Collective Bargaining Coverage

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Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Corrections is seeking to fill the position of Health Care Unit Administrator. The incumbent will plan, develop, organize, and manage the overall daily operations of the health care unit. This will include working with state and contractual staff and monitoring the quality of care given to our patients. The Health Care Unit Administrator will also be responsible for the monthly reports, communication with the Office of Health Services, CQI data collection and studies, as well as audit completion. We invite all qualified applicants to apply.

Essential Functions

• Manages and directs all the various daily operations of the Health Care Unit on a twenty-four (24) hour/seven (7) days a week basis.
• Serves as full-line supervisor.
• Monitors financial operations of the Health Care Unit.
• Performs unscheduled inspections of the Health Care Unit, monitoring to ensure that the health care environment is conducive for effective treatment.
• Conducts regularly scheduled staff meetings.
• Coordinates healthcare with other entities.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college.
• Requires licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois.
• Requires prior experience equivalent to three (3) years of progressively responsible Registered Nursing experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefers at least one (1) year of working experience in a correctional setting.
• Prefers possession of a current Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification.
• Prefers at least one (1) year of professional healthcare management experience.
• Prefers at least one (1) year professional experience managing unionized nurses.
• Prefers at least one (1) year professional experience interpreting and monitoring healthcare contracts.
• Prefers at least one (1) year professional experience conducting Quality Improvement studies.
• Prefers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing or higher.
• Prefers at least one (1) year of professional experience working with mentally ill patients.
• Prefers at least one