Starting Salary: $5,293/month - Maximum Salary: $7,303/month
Excellent Health & Retirement Benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts, Deferred Compensation, Alternative Retirement Formula (Forensic Pay) at some facilities, Shift Differential, 12 Paid Sick Days Per Year, 10 Paid Vacation Days Per Year, 3 Personal Days Per Year.
Minimum Requirements:
Requires (a) graduation from an approved nursing education program resulting in an associate or diploma degree in nursing and two years of progressively responsible professional nursing experience; or (b) a bachelor's degree in nursing and one year of professional nursing experience; or (c) a master's degree in nursing.
Requires licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Illinois.
Knowledges, Skills and Abilities
Requires extensive knowledge of professional nursing principles and procedures and theory.
Requires extensive knowledge of normal and abnormal reactions to various drugs and medications.
Requires thorough knowledge of the methods and techniques utilized in developing educational programs.
Requires ability to develop and maintain harmonious working relationships with patient care staff.
Requires ability to guide, motivate and to orient and educate assigned patient care staff.
Requires ability to present educational materials in a clear and concise manner.
In addition to English verbal and written skills, candidates may be required to translate, speak and write a foreign language at a colloquial skill level. Some positions may require manual communication skills.
Location(s):
Divisions of Mental Health:
Chester Mental Health Center
1315 Lehmen Drive
P.O. Box 31
Chester, Illinois 62233
Phone: (618) 826-4571 extension 331
Elgin Mental Health Center
750 South State Street
Elgin, Illinois 60123
Phone: (847) 742-1040 extension 2095 or 2073
Alton Mental Health Center
4500 College Avenue
Alton, Illinois 62002
Phone: (618) 474-3254
Choate Mental Health Center
1000 North Main Street
Anna, Illinois 62906
Phone: (618) 833-5161 extension 2522
McFarland Mental Health Center
911 Southwind Road
Springfield, Illinois 62703
Phone: (217)786-6964
Madden Mental Health Center
1200 South First Avenue
Hines, Illinois 60141
Phone: (708) 338-7285
Chicago-Read Mental Health Center
4200 North Oak Park Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60634
Phone: (773) 794-4040
Division of Developmental Disabilities:
Choate Developmental Center
1000 North Main Street
Anna, Illinois 62906
Phone: (618) 833-5161 extension 2222
Murray Development Center
1535 West McCord Street
Centralia, Illinois 62801
Phone: (618) 532-1811 extension 4813
Jack Mabley Developmental Center
1120 Washington Avenue
Dixon, Illinois 61021
Phone: (815) 288-8340
William W. Fox Developmental Center
134 West Main Street
Dwight, Illinois 60420
Phone: (815) 584-3347 extension 217
Ann M. Kiley Developmental Center
1401 West Dugdale Road
Waukegan, Illinois 60085
Phone: (847) 249-0600 extension 206
Ludeman Developmental Center
114 North Orchard Drive
Park Forest, Illinois 60466
Phone: (708) 283-3015
Shapiro Developmental Center
100 East Jeffery Street
Kankakee, Illinois 60901
Phone: (815) 939-8223
