REGISTERED NURSE I (UMP)
About The Position
The Division of Developmental Disabilities is hiring a licensed Registered Nurse for the Ludeman Developmental Center in Park Forest, Illinois. The position provides direct nursing care to people with developmental and intellectual disabilities. The successful candidate should be independent, highly organized, detail-oriented, self-starting, and able to communicate effectively in writing and orally while carrying out nursing assignments under the direction of medical personnel. This is a union position, and the relevant collective bargaining agreement applies. There are two vacancies, both assigned to night shifts with a 30-minute paid lunch. One schedule is 5:45 p.m.–6:15 a.m., with Week 1 on Sunday, Thursday, and Friday and Week 2 on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday, in Unit 1. The other is 5:45 p.m.–6:15 a.m., with Week 1 on Sunday, Thursday, and Friday and Week 2 on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, in Unit 3. The position is fully in-office, with no hybrid work schedule available. It is included in the Upward Mobility Program credential title.
Requirements
- Graduate from an approved nursing education program resulting in an associate or diploma degree in nursing, or a bachelor’s degree in nursing.
- Hold a Registered Nurse license in the State of Illinois.
- Be able to work after business hours, weekends, and holidays on a rotation basis.
- Be able to serve on an on-call basis.
- Be able to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted.
- Be able to use office equipment, including personal computers, and have basic computer skills.
- Be able to acquire and maintain a Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate.
- Be able to physically restrain individuals as necessary to prevent injury to the individual or others.
- Be able to travel in the performance of duties.
- Pass the IDHS background check.
- Pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois law.
Responsibilities
- Provide professional nursing care to individuals served on an assigned shift.
- Provide work-related guidance, instructions, and explanations to lower-level nursing staff and other direct support staff regarding individual care, injury reduction, health and safety, hygiene, treatment, procedures, and equipment use.
- Attend treatment team meetings, update the Interdisciplinary Team about changes in medical status and additional medical needs, and complete medical documentation in accordance with policies and guidelines.
- Perform quality assurance activities, including conducting audits and preparing Infection Control Reports.
- Attend training to stay current on nursing techniques and concepts.
- Serve as a center-wide medical and nursing resource on the assigned shift when other professional nursing personnel are absent.
- Perform other duties as required or assigned that are reasonably within the scope of the stated duties.
Benefits
- Pension program
- Group health, life, dental, and vision insurance
- Three paid personal business days annually
- Twelve paid sick days annually, with carryover from year to year
- Ten to 25 days of paid vacation annually, with 10 days in the first year of employment
- Thirteen paid holidays annually, and 14 in even-numbered years
- Paid parental leave of 12 weeks
- Deferred Compensation Program supplemental retirement plan
- Optional pre-tax Medical Care Assistance Plan and Dependent Care Assistance Plan
- Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
- GI Bill training/apprenticeship benefits eligibility for qualifying veterans
- Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
