ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF NURSING

Assistant Director Of NursingThe Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a licensed Registered Nurse to serve as Assistant Director of Nursing at the Fox Developmental Center in Dwight, Illinois. This energetic and detail-oriented person will supervise professional and paraprofessional staff, ensuring twenty-four-hour supervisory coverage, directing staff on individuals' needs and the implementation of treatment plans and reviewing nursing assessments and nursing care plans for completeness, accuracy and appropriateness of plans. The Fox Developmental Center serves a broad spectrum of individuals with behavioral and medical needs.Minimum Qualifications:Requires licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois.Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to the completion of four (4) years of college with coursework in nursing.Requires prior experience equivalent to three (3) years of progressively responsible professional nursing experience in a public or business organization.Preferred Qualifications:Three (3) years of professional nursing experience working with individuals with intellectual disabilities and/or developmental disabilities.Three (3) years of professional experience supervising professional nursing staff.Three (3) years of professional experience recommending and implementing nursing policies and procedures relative to the latest trends and nursing standards.Two (2) years of professional experience reviewing program needs, setting priorities and assigning nursing staff to ensure compliance with standards of care and practice for a public or private organization.Two (2) years of professional experience training nursing staff on nursing care practices and techniques.Two (2) years of professional nursing experience communicating in verbal or written form with patients and/or individuals.Two (2) years of professional experience performing quality assurance assessments on nursing services and treatments provided to patients and/or individuals.Conditions of Employment:Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.Requires the ability to serve on-call after business hours, weekends and holidays.Requires the ability to serve as Administrator of the Day.Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.Requires the ability to obtain and maintain Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate.Requires the ability to physically restrains individuals as necessary to prevent injury to individual or others.Requires the ability to travel in the performance of job duties.