IVH-Q NURSING SUPERVISOR-PSA

Position Overview

Serves as the first-line supervisor for nursing staff, providing 24-hour accountability for overseeing patient care delivery, staff performance, and unit operations in accordance with established standards and policies. Acts as a liaison among residents, families, staff, and the interdisciplinary team to promote high-quality, holistic care while supporting staff development through training, communication, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Essential Functions

• Serves as the first line supervisor to the nursing staff in their assigned area.
• In accordance with established standards and administrative policies, functions as a nursing supervisor on assigned shift and unit with 24-hour accountability to supervise the delivery of care by evaluation, assessments, procedure, and outcome.
• Provides direction and control to all personnel relative to improvement of unit management and patient care.
• Acts as liaison between resident, families, staff and the Interdisciplinary Team in order to provide realisticholistic care to the resident.
• Conducts in-service training classes and unit meetings.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned that are within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to the completion of four (4) years of college, preferably with courses in nursing.
• Requires prior experience equivalent to three (3) years of progressively responsible professional nursing experience in a public or business organization
• Requires licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois.

Preferred Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of professional nursing theory and practice and of recent developments in the field of nursing.
• Extensive knowledge of public and business administration principles and practices; agency programs and service objectives, activities, and operational systems; staff utilization and employee motivation; labor and employment development; agency and procedures.
• Three (3) years experience developing and managing a supportive agency program; analyzing administrative problems and adopting an effective course of action; developing, installing, and evaluating new and revised methods, procedures, and performance standards.
• Three (3) years experience exercising judgement and discretion in developing, implementing, and interpreting departmental policies and procedures; estimating and budgeting for future needs and cost of personnel, space, equipment, supplies and services; developing and maintain cooperative working relationships.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires the ability to pass a background check.
• Requires the ability to pass a drug screen and pre-employment physical.
• Requires the ability to meet all agency vaccine/health-related policies and guidance.
• Requires ability utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
• Requires ability acquire and maintain Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate.
• Requires ability to attend seminars, conferences, and trainings to stay current on methods, tools, ideologies, or other industry related topics relevant to the job duties.
• Requires ability to travel in the performance of job duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
• This position is considered sedentary work as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor (20 CFR 404.1567(a)). Sedentary work involves lifting no more than 50 pounds at a time and requires occasional lifting, carrying, walking, and standing unassisted.
• On-call and overtime are a condition of employment, and you may be required to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime, and may be required to work alternating weekends. This requires the ability to work evenings and weekends.

The conditions of employment listed are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

About the Agency

The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs is a state agency designed to empower veterans and their families to thrive. We do this by assisting them in navigating the system of federal, state, and local resources and benefits, providing long-term health care for eligible veterans in our Veterans’ Homes and partnering with other agencies and non-profits to help veterans address education, mental health, housing, employment, and other challenges. A career with the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs provides a rewarding and challenging opportunity for individuals. Working together, we create partnerships and experiences that engage and inspire our fellow co-workers and the veterans and their family members that we serve every day.

Benefits Package

• Flexible work schedules in many program areas (where applicable)
• Health, life, vision, and dental insurance.
• 12 weeks paid maternity/paternity leave.
• Pension Plan
• Deferred Compensation, and other pre-tax benefit programs.
• Employees earn twelve (12) paid sick days annually.
• Ten to twenty-five (10-25) paid vacation days based on years of service.
• Employees earn three (3) paid personal days pro-rated based on start date.
• Thirteen-Fourteen (13-14) paid state holidays annually.