Ivh-C Assistant Director Of Nursing-Psa

Job Requisition :52189
Closing Date: 01/02/2026
Agency:Department of Veterans' Affairs
Class

Title:

PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR - 37015
Skill Option:Special License - Registered Nurse License
Bilingual Option:None
Salary: Anticipated starting salary $8,820 - $10,353;
Full range $8,281 - $14,807 monthly
Job Type: Salaried
Category:Full Time
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code:None
Merit Comp Code:Supervisory Exclusion from RC063 Collective Bargaining Coverage

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• Under the direction of the Director of Nursing, serves as Assistant Director of Nursing, managing the operations of the Nursing Services for the Chicago Veterans Home.
• Plans, coordinates, and evaluates the activities of the nursing and residential care staff and services of the Home.
• Serves as a full line supervisor.
• Assigns and reviews work.
• Monitors and assists staff with the preparation and maintenance of the monthly nursing schedule.
• Makes rounds to all treatment units to provide nursing consultation and guidance to staff and to monitor nursing skills and practices.
• Serves as Director of Nursing Services when assigned.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to the completion of four (4) years of college,
  preferably with courses in nursing.
• Requires prior experience equivalent to three (3) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a public, business organization or nursing.
• Requires current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois.

• 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 latest trends and nursing standards.
• One (1) year of professional experience training nursing staff on nursing care practices and techniques.
• One (1) year professional experience delivering in-service training.
• One (1) year of extensive knowledge of computer applications and the ability to communicate electronically.
• One (1) year extensive knowledge of State and Federal long-term care rules and regulations.

• Requires ability to obtain and maintain Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Instructor (CPR) certificate within one (1) year.
• Requires ability to pass a background check.
• Requires ability to meet all agency vaccine/health-related policies and guidance.
• Requires ability to pass a drug screen and pre-employment physical.
• Requires ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
• Requires ability to attend seminars, conferences, and trainings to stay current on methods, tools, ideologies, or other industry related topics relevant to the job duties.
• Requires ability to travel in the performance of job duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
• On-call and overtime are a condition of employment, and you may be required to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime, and may be required to work alternating weekends.

The conditions of employment listed here are…