State of Illinois - Department of Human Services (REGISTERED NURSE II)

Posting Identification Number 48940
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Position Overview
The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery is seeking to hire an independent, highly organized, and detail-oriented licensed Registered Nurse for the Alton Mental Health Center located in Alton, Illinois. This position will be responsible for performing direct nursing care for people with mental illness on an assigned shift. The successful candidate shall demonstrate a valid Illinois License and 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
•       Utilizing the nursing process, assesses, plans, implements and evaluates the delivery of nursing care for patients receiving health care services on an assigned shift.
•       Serves as designated lead worker to lower-level staff.
•       Provides report to staff and to oncoming lead worker to ensure continuity of care.
•       Participates in meetings and discussions with clinical, medical, administrative and other staff.
•       Monitors the use of appropriate techniques to ensure a safe, secure therapeutic and sanitary environment of care and general performance of duties.
•       Completes mandatory training requirements and participates in continuing education workshops and seminars to maintain age and disability specific professional competency through observation and evaluation.
•       Attends ongoing education programs mandatory and optional in-service programs.
•       Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.