CLINICAL NURSE MANAGER (PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR) (OPTION 8N - NURSE (REGISTERED IL))

​Agency:  Department of Human Services 

Job Role:  PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR – 37015

Skills Code/Option:  Special License - Registered Nurse License (8N)

Bilingual Code:  None (00)

Opening Date:  09/25/2024

Closing Date/Time:  10/08/2024 
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  41347

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. The Elgin Mental Health Center is seeking an energetic and detailed oriented licensed Registered Nurse to direct and oversee para-professional, professional and non-professional nursing personnel in a 24/7 operational facility, assuring that general health and nursing care needs are met for our patients. The Elgin Mental Health Center provides treatment for release and restoration of the people we serve. It is a place of hope for the healing of mind, body and spirit where many find health and happiness again. Recovery is our vision.

Job Responsibilities

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

2. Directs nursing staff regarding identification of patient needs.

3. Serves as full-line supervisor.

4. 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).

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

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

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

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

9. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Requires licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois.

2. Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to the completion of four (4) years of college with coursework in nursing.

3. Requires prior experience equivalent to three (3) years of progressively responsible professional nursing experience in a public or business organization.   

Preferred Qualifications

1. Three (3) years of professional experience supervising professional nursing staff.

2. Three (3) years of professional experience meeting deadlines with strong attention to detail and the ability to utilize critical thinking skills while multi-tasking multiple projects. 

3. Two (2) years of professional nursing experience working with individuals with mental illness. 

4. Two (2) years of professional experience recommending or preparing treatment plans for patients. 

5. Three (3) years of professional experience communicating with internal and external stakeholders in oral or written form relative to the care and treatment of patients. 

6. Three (3) years of professional experience recommending and implementing nursing policies and procedures following evidence-based practice and nursing standards.

Conditions of Employment