Clinical Nurse Manager

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

Job Description

The Division Behavioral Health and Recovery is pleased to announce an opening for a Clinical Nurse Manager (CNM) for the Forensic Units AFCA, AFCB & AFCC night shift at Alton Mental Health Center.  The Alton Mental Health Center is seeking to hire an energetic and detail-oriented licensed Registered Nurse to direct and oversee para-professional and non-professional nursing personnel, assuring that general health and nursing care needs are met for our patients. Alton Mental Health Center strives to provide equitable access to social/human services, supports, programs and resources to enhance the lives of all who we serve.

• Serves as the Clinical Nurse Manager for the Forensic Units AFCA, AFCB & AFCC Unit for the night shift at Alton Mental Health Center.
• Serves as full-line supervisor.
• Provides recommendations to the DON (Director of Nursing) in the development of policies and procedures.
• Evaluates patient services by conducting ongoing audits (e.g., performance improvement) of services provided in adherence to established goals and standards.
• Provides professional nursing services to patients including new admissions, administering medications, giving shots, taking medical histories, etc.
• Develops a plan to implement alternatives to restraint/seclusion which outlines the roles and responsibilities of program staff.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.