DOC Lincoln Health Care Unit Administrator

Position Overview

This position serves as the Health Care Unit Administrator position for Lincoln Correctional Center. The incumbent will plan, develop, organize, and manage the overall operations of the health care unit daily. This will include working with state and contractual staff and monitoring the quality of care given to our patients. The Health Care Unit Administrator will also be responsible for the monthly reports, communication with the Office of Health Services, CQI data collection and studies, as well as audit completion. Lincoln Correctional Center is in Logan County in the City of Lincoln that consists of a total of 14 buildings, which comprise approximately 25 acres. Of the 14 buildings making up the facility, 11 are located within a double security fence surrounded by five strategically located towers. The living units consist of five dorm style housing units along with a segregation unit and a 7-bed health care unit. We invite all qualified applicants to apply for the position of Health Care Unit Administrator.

Benefits package

As a IDOC employee, you are entitled to a robust benefits package that includes:

• Flexible work schedules in some program areas (flexible time and hybrid options)
• Health, life, vision and dental insurance
• 12 weeks paid maternity/paternity leave
• Pension Plan – vesting at 10 years for Tier II
• Full 20-year retirement awards free health insurance during retirement
• Deferred compensation and other pre-tax benefits programs
• Paid state holidays 13-14 days annually
• 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, and vacation rates modified for 12-hour work schedules. (As applicable.)
• Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources
• For more information about our benefits please follow this link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx

Essential Functions

• Manages and directs all the various daily operations of the Health Care Unit on a twenty-four (24) hour/seven (7) days a week basis.
• Serves as full-line supervisor.
• Monitors financial operations of the Health Care Unit.
• Performs unscheduled inspections of the Health Care Unit, monitoring to ensure that the health care environment is conducive for effective treatment.
• Conducts regularly scheduled staff meetings.
• Coordinates healthcare with other entities.
• 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 working experience in a correctional setting.
• Prefers possession of a current Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification.
• Prefers at least one (1) year of professional healthcare management experience.
• Prefers at least one (1) year professional experience managing unionized nurses.
• Prefers at least one (1) year professional experience interpreting and monitoring healthcare contracts.
• Prefers at least one (1) year professional experience conducting Quality Improvement studies.
• Prefers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing or higher.
• Prefers at least one (1) year of professional experience working with mentally ill patients.
• Prefers at least one (1) year of experience training Registered Nursing staff.
• Prefers at least one (1) year working experience with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, or similar software products.

Employment Conditions

• Requires current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification.
• Requires the ability to pass the IDOC/IDJJ background check.
• Requires the ability to pass a drug screen. The use of unauthorized drugs by an employee, regardless of the position held is prohibited.
• 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.