Clinical Nurse Manager

About the Role

The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery is seeking a licensed Registered Nurse to oversee and supervise professional and paraprofessional nursing staff in the care and treatment of forensic and behavioral management patients at the Chester Mental Health Center in Chester, Illinois. The center provides care for adult males in the State of Illinois who require a greater degree of structure and security, striving to assist patients in achieving their full recovery potential while valuing culture, safety, recovery, efficiency, and quality.

Responsibilities

• Serves as Clinical Nurse Manager functioning as head nurse of a unit.
• Acts as full-line supervisor and, as relief facility-wide supervisor, provides input into setting nursing schedules and addressing staffing shortages on each unit.
• Ensures compliance with nursing, facility, and departmental standards, policies, and procedures.
• Coordinates patient care services with other professional disciplines and staff, such as physicians, therapists, and dieticians.
• Prepares and administers prescribed medications to patients.
• Prepares for and serves as a health/education in-service resource on topics including Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Bloodborne Pathogens, Restraints, First Aid, and Tardive Dyskinesia DISCUS.
• Serves as screening nurse during admission procedures.
• Serves as a member of the medical staff.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned within the scope of the role.