NURSING SUPERVISOR

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

Job Description

Position Overview

The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire an energetic, detail-oriented individual to serve as a Nursing Supervisor on an assigned shift and on an assigned unit for the Murray Developmental Center located in Centralia, Illinois. Serves as an active member of the Interdisciplinary (ID) Teams. Provides professional nursing services to individuals including passing out medications, giving shots, taking medical histories, etc.  Plans and conducts regularly scheduled and emergency status meetings with nursing staff. 

• Serves as Nursing Supervisor on an assigned shift and on an assigned unit for the Murray Developmental Center.


• Serves as full-line supervisor.


• Serves as an active member of the Interdisciplinary (ID) Teams.


• Provides professional nursing services to individuals including passing out medications, giving shots, taking medical histories, etc. 


• Plans and conducts regularly scheduled and emergency status meetings with nursing staff.


• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development of the completion of four (4) years of college with coursework 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.

• Three (3) years of professional experience supervising professional nursing staff.


• Three (3) years of professional nursing experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities.


• Three (3) years of professional experience recommending and implementing nursing policies and procedures relative to latest trends and nursing standards.


• Two (2) years of professional experience training nursing staff in the latest trends and nursing standards.


• Two (2) years of professional nursing experience communicating in verbal or written form with patients and/or individuals.


• Two (2) years of experience completing and conducting employee performance evaluations.

• Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.


• Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.


• Requires the ability to work after business hours, weekends, and holidays. 


• Requires ability to obtain and maintain Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate.


• 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. 

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