Program Nurse

Agency:

Department of Human Services
Class

Title:

REGISTERED NURSE II – 38132
Skill Option:

None
Bilingual Option:

None
Salary:

Anticipated Salary: (Eff 7/1/25) $7,172 – $9,752/month ($86,064 – $117,024/year)
Job Type:Salaried
Category:

Full Time
County:

Lee

Number of Vacancies :1
Bargaining Unit Code:

RC023

Work Hours:

8:00am – 4:00pm Monday – Friday; 30 minute unpaid lunch

Nursing

Division of Developmental Disabilities

Mabley Developmental Center

Assigned Shifts

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The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire an energetic licensed Registered Nurse to serve as Program Nurse for the Mabley Developmental Center located in Dixon Illinois. The incumbent will coordinate medical and nursing care for individuals on assigned shift, reviewing daily program medical reports and determining medical problems needing physician review. Provides information to physician and assists physician with rounds.

The Mabley Developmental Center serves a broad spectrum of individuals with behavioral and medical needs.

• Under direction of the Director of Nursing, serves as Program Nurse.
• Participates as a member of the unit’s .
• Serves as designated lead worker.
• Coordinates facility-wide clinics for individuals as well as supplies for the Center in the absence of the regular assigned staff member.
• Develops and conducts in-service training sessions for the center staff.
• Prepares and maintains records and/or reports needed to adequately document nursing care plans.
• Serves as Center-Wide medical/nursing resource during the absence of other professional nursing personnel on the assigned shift.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

• Requires ability to acquire and maintain Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.
• Requires the ability to work after business hours, weekends and holidays on a rotation basis.
• Requires the ability to travel in the performance of job duties.
• Requires the ability to serve on an on-call basis.
• Requires the ability to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted.
• Requires the ability to physically restrain individuals as medically necessary to prevent injury to the patient or others.
• Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
• Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
• Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.
• * All conditions of employment listed are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

The Illinois Department of Human Services serves families in need across Illinois. Our mission is providing equitable access to social services, supports, programs and resources to enhance the lives of all who we serve. We are committed to the core values of Human Dignity, Equity, Community, Urgency, Transparency and Kindness.

• A Pension Program
• Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
• 12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
• 10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually – (10 days in year one of employment) – 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…