SHIFT COORDINATOR (REGISTERED NURSE II)

Shift Coordinator (Registered Nurse II)

The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery is seeking to hire an independent, highly organized and detail-oriented licensed Registered Nurse for Alton Mental Health Center located in Alton, Illinois. This position will serve as Shift Coordinator and will be responsible for performing direct nursing care for people with mental illness on an assigned shift. The successful candidate shall demonstrate a valid Illinois License and good oral and written communication skills, be a self-starter and be able to carry out nursing assignments pursuant to the direction of the Director of Nursing and designee and medical personnel.

Essential Functions:

• Serves as Shift Coordinator and performs direct nursing care for patients with mental illness on an assigned shift.
• Serves as a resource to lower-level staff.
• Serves as a resource and assists unit nursing staff.
• Participates in meetings and discussions with clinical, medical, administrative and other staff.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Requires (a) graduation from an approved nursing education program resulting in an associate or diploma degree in nursing and two years of progressively responsible professional nursing experience OR (b) a bachelor's degree in nursing and one year of professional nursing experience OR (c) a master's degree in nursing.
• Requires licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois.

About the Agency:

The Illinois Department of Human Services uplifts individuals and communities across Illinois. Our mission is to respond to the needs of all people in Illinois so they can lead healthy, safe, and enriched lives. Our values are the principles that guide us as we work to remove systemic barriers and create lasting opportunities with Compassion, Accessibility, Responsibility, and Equity.