DOC Joliet Treatment Center Health Care Unit Director of Nursing

Position Overview

This position serves as the Director of Nursing for Joliet Treatment Center. The incumbent will work as a full-line supervisor to nursing staff, assigning and reviewing work, providing guidance and training to assigned staff, scheduling staff to meet day-to-day operating needs, establish annual goals and objectives. The incumbent will work with state and contractual staff and monitor the quality of care given to our patients. The Director of Nursing will assist with the monthly reports, have open communication with the Office of Health Services, assist with CQI data collection and studies, as well as audit completion. Elgin Treatment Center will serve as a secured mental health inpatient treatment facility for convicted adult males and females designated with a severe mental illness. The adult multiple-security (including maximum-security) facility is comprised of two treatment units - one for males and one for females. The 44-bed facility has a treatment capacity for 22 male and 22 female patients receiving psychiatric care. Each unit has a patient day room, outdoor recreational space, several treatment rooms, and areas to conduct individual and group sessions and a soothing room. Additionally, each unit provides access to auxiliary aids and services for patients who display or voice the need for disability accommodations. We invite all qualified applicants to apply.
 

Essential Functions

• Serves as full-line supervisor.
• Provides direction, assistance and example on nursing treatments and procedures.
• Schedules special clinics and reviews lines for proper care and follow-up.
• Manages nursing staff documents.
• Serves as an auditor for the Internal Audit Team, an instructor for Employee Module Training and Grievance Officer.
• Acts as liaison for outside specialty clinics, hospitals, as directed.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

•  Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college.
•  Requires licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois.
•  Requires prior experience equivalent to three (3) years of progressively responsible Registered Nursing experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefers at least one (1) year of professional experience supervising professional staff.  
• Prefers at least one (1) year working experience in a correctional setting.
• Prefers at least one (1) year professional experience delivering in-service training.
• Prefers at least one (1) year of professional experience interpreting and monitoring healthcare contracts.
• Prefers at least one (1) year of professional experience making nursing schedules for twenty-four/seven (24/7) healthcare facility.
• Prefers at least one (1) year of professional experience with problem solving patient complaints. 
• Prefers at least one (1) year of professional maintaining a Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) program along with recommending and implementing improvements.
• Prefers at least one (1) year of professional experience with data collection and preparing reports.
• Prefers at least one (1) year of professional experience with professional experience auditing healthcare records for accuracy and ensuring compliance with medical policies and procedures.
• Prefers Bachelor of Science in Nursing or higher

Condition of Employment

• Requires current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification.
• Requires the ability to pass the IDOC/IDJJ background check.
• Requires ability to pass a drug screen. The use of unauthorized drugs by an employee, regardless of position held, is prohibited.
• This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act requiring the occupant/employee to file a Statement of Economic Interest. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act (5 ILCS 420/4A et seq.) requires certain state officials and employees to file annual Statements of Economic Interest with the Office of the Secretary of State that will be made available for examination and copying by the public. All employees required to file a Statement of Economic Interest are also required to file the Supplemental Statement of Economic Interest with the Executive Ethics Commission. (See Executive Order 15-09) Fines and penalties apply to untimely filings.
• Applicants are required to abide by all vaccine and/or other medical standards as set out by the employer.
• The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.