DOC Big Muddy River CC Health Care Unit Administrator

Position overview

The Illinois Department of Corrections is seeking to fill the position of Health Care Unit Administrator at Big Muddy RIver Correctional Center. The incumbent will plan, develop, organize, and manage the overall daily operations of the health care unit. 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. We invite all qualified applicants to apply.

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.
• 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 reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college.
• Requires licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois.
• Requires 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.

Conditions 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.
• 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.
• Required to utilize digital technology, tools, platforms, and processes in managing and supporting various digital enhancements for greater efficiency, productivity, and digital transformation efforts within the department.
• 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.