RN- Health Care (Full-Time

Department of Human Services

Class Title: REGISTERED NURSE I - 38131

Bilingual Option: None

Category: Full Time

Bargaining Unit Code: RC023 Registered Nurses, INA

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

Utilizing the nursing process, provides professional nursing care to mentally ill patients on a living unit.

• Provides guidance to lower-level staff for adherence to treatment plans and compliance with applicable operational policies and procedures, current professional standards of psychiatric mental health patient care.
• Performs a variety of nursing care functions including preparing and administering medication, laboratory specimens, preparing patients for specialized diagnostic testing, providing Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Consults with physicians and other professional staff regarding patient treatment and care.
• Monitors the use of appropriate techniques to ensure a safe, secure therapeutic and sanitary environment of care and general performance of duties.
• Completes mandatory nursing training requirements and continuing education workshops and seminars to maintain professional competency.
• Requires graduation from an approved nursing education program resulting in an associate or diploma degree in nursing OR a bachelor's degree in nursing.
• Requires licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois.
• Requires the ability to work after business hours, weekends, and holidays on a rotation basis.
• Requires the ability to serve on an on-call basis.
• Requires the ability to pass CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) training.
• Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers and basic computer skills.
• Requires the ability to travel in the performance of duties.
• Work Hours: Various shifts. 1 vacancy) 6:45am - 7:15pm Sun/Thurs/Fri/Wed/Fri/Sat (Willow Echo)

• 1 vacancy) 6:45am - 7:15pm Mon/Tues/Sat/Sun/Mon/Thurs (Willow Echo)
• 1 vacancy) 6:45am - 7:15pm Sun/Wed/Thurs/Mon/Tues/Sat (Willow Echo)
• 1 vacancy) 6:45am - 7:15pm Mon/Fri/Sat/Sun/Wed/Thurs (Willow Echo)
• 1 vacancy) 6:45am - 7:15pm Sun/Tues/Wed/Tues/Fri/Sat (Willow Echo)
• 1 vacancy) 6:45pm - 7:15am Sun/Thurs/Fri/Wed/Fri/Sat (Willow Echo)
• 1 vacancy) 6:45pm - 7:15am Mon/Tues/Sat/Sun/Mon/Thurs (Willow Echo)
• 1 vacancy) 6:45pm - 7:15am Sun/Wed/Thurs/Mon/Tues/Sat (Willow Echo)
• 1 vacancy) 6:45pm - 7:15am Mon/Fri/Sat/Sun/Wed/Thurs (Willow Echo)
• 1 vacancy) 6:45pm - 7:15am Sun/Tues/Wed/Tues/Fri/Sat (Willow Echo)
• Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery

Alton Mental Health

Nursing Services

Posting Group: Health Services; Social Services

The Illinois Department of Human Services uplifts individuals and communities across Illinois. Our vision is the future we are shaping with dignity and the well-being for everyone in Illinois. 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.

A Pension Program

• Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
• Personal, Sick, & Vacation rates modified for 12-hour & part-time work schedules (as applicable)
• 13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
• Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
• Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
• Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
• GI Bill Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
• 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
• To utilize upward mobility contractual rights for this position, employees must apply internally and must upload a copy of the UMP grade notice to their application documents prior to submission. UMP grades can be uploaded to the Additional Documents OR Grade Documentation section of the application.

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