LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE I (UMP)

State of Illinois•Centralia, IL

6d•$52,884 - $70,548•Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Licensed Practical Nurse I for the Murray Developmental Center located in Centralia, Illinois to perform a variety of beginning level practical nursing functions on an assigned shift. Provides direct nursing care based on the individual’s nursing plan of care. Assists with the admission, transfer, and discharge of individuals. Administers medication and assists in the maintenance of clinical records. Implements appropriate interventions.

Requirements

Requires Illinois license as a practical nurse.
Requires the ability to work after business hours, weekends, and holidays.
Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, such as personal computers.
Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
Requires the ability to physically restrain individuals as necessary to prevent injury to individual or others.
Requires the ability to obtain and maintain Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate.
Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.

Nice To Haves

This class is included as an Upward Mobility Program credential title.

Responsibilities

Performs a variety of beginning level practical nursing functions on an assigned shift.
Assists physician/registered nurse with physical exams or other treatments.
Transcribes physician orders, administers medication, documents medication administration, assists in the maintenance of clinical records, observes and reports/records individual response to medication administered.
Implements appropriate interventions, including steps in progressive limit setting e.g., verbal redirection, timeout, seclusion, and restraints.
Attends mandatory training and in-service training/workshops in order to facilitate the development and refinement of therapeutic skills.
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Benefits

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)
13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
GI Bill® Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)