What are the responsibilities and job description for the DOC Illinois River - Health Care Unit Administrator position at illinois?
Agency: Department of Corrections
Class Title: PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR - 37015
Skill Option: Special License - Registered Nurse License
Bilingual Option: None
Closing Date/Time: 02/04/2025
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $7,966 a month; Full Range $7,966 - $10,417 a month.
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Fulton
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: Supervisory Exclusion from RC063
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Posting Identification Number 44276
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Position Overview
This position serves as the Health Care Unit Administrator position for the Illinois River Correctional Center. The incumbent will plan, develop, organize, and manage the overall operations of the health care unit daily. This will include working with state and contractual staff and monitoring the quality of care given to our patients. The Health Care Unit Administrator will also be responsible for the monthly reports, communication with the Office of Health Services, CQI data collection and studies, as well as audit completion. Illinois River Correctional Center is a medium security adult male correctional facility consisting of a total of 29 buildings, which comprise more than 409,000 square feet. The living units consist of four X-type housing units, one receiving and orientation unit, one segregation unit and a 15-bed health care unit. In addition, the center has a special management unit, which provides special security for offenders housed there. The facility sits on a 100-acre site, with 40 acres enclosed by fencing. The facility also houses general population offenders. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for the position of Health Care Unit Administrator.
Essential Functions
- Manages and directs all the various daily operations of the Health Care Unit on a twenty-four (24) hour/seven (7) days a week basis.
- Serves as full-line supervisor; Supervises contractual staff.
- Monitors financial operations of the Health Care Unit.
- Performs unscheduled inspections of the Health Care Unit, monitoring to ensure that the health care environment is conducive for effective treatment.
- Conducts regularly scheduled staff meetings.
- Coordinates healthcare with other entities.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications
- Knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college.
- Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois.
- Prior experience equivalent to three (3) years of progressively responsible Registered Nursing experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prefers at least one (1) year of working experience in a correctional setting.
- Prefers possession of a current Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification.
- Prefers at least one (1) year of professional healthcare management experience.
- Prefers at least one (1) year professional experience managing unionized nurses.
- Prefers at least one (1) year professional experience interpreting and monitoring healthcare contracts.
- Prefers at least one (1) year professional experience conducting Quality Improvement studies.
- Prefers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing or higher.
- Prefers at least one (1) year of professional experience working with mentally ill patients.
- Prefers at least one (1) year of experience training Registered Nursing staff.
- Prefers at least one (1) year working experience with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, or similar software products.
Condition of Employment
- Requires current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification.
- Requires the ability to pass the IDOC/IDJJ background check.
- Requires the ability to pass a drug screen. The use of unauthorized drugs by an employee, regardless of the position held is prohibited.
- Applicants are required to abide by all vaccine and/or other medical standards as set out by the employer.
- The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8AM- 4PM; Saturday/Sunday Off
Work Location: 1300 W Locust St, Canton, Illinois, 61520
Agency Contact: gayle.heller@illinois.gov
Posting Group: Health Services
The main form of communication will be through email. Please check your “junk mail”, “spam”, or “other” folder for communication(s) regarding any submitted application(s). You may receive emails from the following addresses:
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About the Agency: The Illinois Department of Corrections is a multicultural agency deeply committed to ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion. This commitment is at the forefront of our operations, hiring, policies and procedures, and training. We recognize the benefit of workplace empowerment, the importance of diversity and fully support an environment where ALL employees are treated fairly, respectfully, and have equal access to opportunities and resources necessary to thrive and contribute to the agency's success. IDOC genuinely values the differences of individuals in our custody and is committed to ensuring a healthy living environment where they feel valued, respected, and included.
Through our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEi), we shall establish and uphold agency policies and practices conducive to eliminating all forms of exclusion including, but not limited to, racism, ageism, ableism, sexism, discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender, and religious oppression. The IDOC team works to serve justice in Illinois and increase public safety by promoting positive change in behavior of individuals in custody, operating successful reentry programs, and reducing victimization. Employees enjoy excellent benefits, including health, vision, and dental insurance; retirement plan and deferred compensation; state holidays and other benefit time off, and pre-tax benefit programs. The department also offers extensive training and career advancement opportunities. The Illinois Department of Corrections is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
As an IDOC employee, you are entitled to a robust benefits package that includes:
· Health, life, vision, and dental insurance
· 12 weeks paid maternity/paternity leave
· Pension Plan – vesting at 10 years for Tier II
· Full 20‐year retirement awards free health insurance during retirement.
· Deferred compensation and other pre‐tax benefits programs
· Paid state holidays 13‐14 days annually
· 3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
· 12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
· 10‐25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually ‐ (10 days in year one of employment)
· Personal, sick, and vacation rates modified for 12‐hour work schedules. (As applicable.)
· Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources
· For more information about our benefits please follow this link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx
Salary : $7,966 - $10,417
