Registered Nurse II

at Illinois Department of Human Services in Dixon, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Agency: Department of Human Services

Job Requisition ID: 52685 

Location: Dixon, Illinois, 61021

Opening Date: 1/15/2026

Closing Date: 1/29/2026

Salary:  Anticipated Salary: $7,172 - $9,752 per month ($86,064 - $117,024 per year)

County: Lee

Number of Vacancies: 1

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This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position. While not required, a Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) is recommended. When applicable, titles that require specific coursework, professional license or certification will include a notation requesting the appropriate document(s) be uploaded in the Additional Documents section of your application. Failure to upload requested transcripts, license and/or proof of certification when specified may result in ineligibility. Please note that the Department of Human Services must verify proof of higher education for any degree earned (if applicable) regardless of vacancy title before any offer can be extended. Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

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Position Overview

The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire an independent, highly organized, and detail-oriented licensed Registered Nurse for the Mabley Developmental Center located in Dixon, Illinois. This position will be responsible for performing direct nursing care for people with Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities, including providing work-related guidance, instruction, and explanation to lower level direct care support staff on an assigned shift.  The successful candidate shall demonstrate a good oral and written communication skills, be a self-starter, and be able to carry out nursing assignments pursuant to the direction of medical personnel.

Essential Functions

• Provides professional nursing care services on assigned shift.
• Provides work-related guidance, instruction, and explanation to lower-level direct care support staff on an assigned shift in the care of individuals, injury reduction, health and safety, hygiene, treatment, procedures and the use of equipment.
• Serves as designated lead worker to lower-level staff.
• Serves as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Sets up, operates, and monitors special equipment.
• Prepares and maintains medical records and histories.
• Serves as Center-Wide medical/nursing resource during the absence of other professional nursing personnel on the assigned shift.
• Serves as a Center Float Nurse for medication administration on an assigned shift; on-call rotation, as assigned.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.