Child Welfare Nurse Specialist: Regional Nurse

Location:

Deerfield, IL, US, 60015

Job Requisition ID: 35294

Agency : Department of Children and Family Services
Closing Date/Time: 02/13/2024
Salary: $8,100.00-$9,020.00/month (Anticipated Starting Salary $8,100.00/month)
Job Type: Salaried Full Time
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: RC023

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUSTapply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

Posting Identification Number [[154009]]

Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an organized, professional, and results oriented individual to serve as Regional Nurse. Under general supervision, this position will provide consultation and analysis on health-related concerns in investigations reports, complex health care records, and other related materials. The position will also consult with biological parents, foster parents, relative caregivers, or residential providers regarding health-related concerns for children with special health care needs and provide input into the treatment plan with child caregiver and worker. In addition, this position will serve as a liaison for the client/family with community hospitals, child abuse and neglect teams, fatality teams, and community physical and mental health programs. This position provides a great opportunity for a compassionate medical professional who is focused on ensuring that the children in care of DCFS receive the best health care possible. DCFS offers a competitive compensation plan, excellent benefits, and a pension program. The ideal candidate for this position will have excellent organizational skills and strong communication skills. We invite you to join our innovative team to help make a positive difference in the lives of the children and families of Illinois.

Job Responsibilities

• Provides consultation and analysis on health-related concerns in investigation reports, complex health care records, and other related materials.
• Provides updated information relative to referral procedures and other protocols involving community health care or health related services.
• In collaboration with the Department’s Healthworks networks and assigned skilled, residential, and acute psychiatric facilities, provides quality assurance monitoring to ensure that health care services are provided to Department youth in care.
• Provides input into staffings, Clinical Intervention Placement Preservation (CIPP) Teams, Peer Reviews, Expanded capacities, clinical placement reviews, and the evaluation of health issues of youth in care in permanency planning.
• Through quality assurance monitoring initiatives, assesses and evaluates the delivery of health care services.
• Develops and conducts bi-annual in-service training sessions for professional staff, caregivers, and providers, presenting information regarding identified health related issues and health care services.
• Provides input into special studies and projects.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

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Work Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30AM - 5:00PM
Work Location: 1755 Lake Cook Rd Deerfield, IL 60015-5215

Supervisor: Deon Myles
Agency Contact:

Janet Potts

Email: DCFS.DivisionofClinical@Illinois.gov (Questions only)

Phone #:312-814-3791

Job Family: Health Services; Social Services

This position [DOES NOT] contain “Specialized Skills” (as that term is used in CBAs).

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $97,200.00 - $108,240.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Work Location: In person