Job Requisition ID: 58977
Opening Date: 09/29/2026
Closing Date: 10/13/2026
Agency: Department of Human Services
Class Title: PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR - 37015
Skill Option: Special License - Registered Nurse License
Bilingual Option: Salary: Anticipated Salary: $8,571 - $10,481 per month ($102,852 - $125,772 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: None
Merit Comp Code: Gubernatorial (Management Bill) Exclusion from RC063 Collective Bargaining Coverage
Work Hours: Mon - Fri, 8:00am - 4:30pm; 1-hour unpaid lunch
Anticipated Hybrid Work Schedule Availability: Not available, fully in office
Headquarter Location: 100 E Jeffery St, Kankakee, Illinois, 60901
Division of Developmental Disabilities
Shapiro Center
Support 2 - Nursing
Work County: Kankakee
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Position Overview The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire an energetic, detail-oriented and experienced licensed Registered Nurse to oversee the nursing operations of assigned units and assigned staff, including the overall operation of the Clinical Services Department at the Shapiro Center in Kankakee Illinois. The position will supervise and administer the activities of professional nursing staff providing health care services to individuals served at the Shapiro Center and supervise the care individuals are receiving at local hospitals/rehab facilities during temporary stays. The Shapiro Center serves a broad spectrum of individuals with behavioral and medical needs.
Essential Functions - Serves as Nursing Supervisor over professional Registered Nurses on an assigned unit and shift.
- Serves as full-line supervisor.
- Oversees the unit medical program.
- Attends and participates as a member of the interdisciplinary team at meetings and on committees.
- Functions as a training instructor and assists in the development of facility policies and procedures.
- As part of a team, reviews, updates, and implements nursing policies and procedures according to the latest trends and nursing standards.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications - Requires licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois.
- Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to the completion of four (4) years of college with coursework in nursing.
- Requires prior experience equivalent to three (3) years of progressively responsible professional nursing experience in a public or business organization.
Preferred Qualifications - Three (3) years of professional nursing experience working with individuals with intellectual disabilities and/or developmental disabilities.
- Three (3) years of professional experience supervising professional nursing staff.
- Three (3) years of professional experience recommending and implementing nursing policies and procedures relative to latest trends and nursing standards.
- Two (2) years of professional experience reviewing program needs, setting priorities and assigning nursing staff to ensure compliance with standards of care and practice for a public or private organization.
- Two (2) years of professional experience training nursing staff on nursing care practices and techniques.
- Two (2) years of professional nursing experience communicating in verbal and/or written form with patients and/or individuals.
Conditions of Employment - Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
- Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.
- Requires the ability to serve as Administrator Officer of the Day (AOD) on a rotating basis, after business hours, weekends and holidays.
- Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
- Requires the ability to physically restrain individuals as necessary to prevent injury to individual or others.
- Requires the ability to obtain and maintain Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.
- Requires the ability to travel in the performance of job duties.
*All conditions of employment listed are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
As a State of Illinois employee, you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:Ab
- A Pension Program
- Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
- 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)
- Benefit time modified for part-time, 12-hour, & non-standard work schedules (as applicable)
- 13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
- Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
- 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
- Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
- Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
- Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
- GI Bill® Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
- 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
- Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)
For more information about our benefits please follow this link: https://cms.illinois.gov/benefits/stateemployee.html
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONSIf you have questions about how to apply, please see the following resources:
State employees: Detailed application instructions can be found in the Current Employee Guide at Application Procedures or by logging in to the career portal for State employees and viewing the instructions on Completing the Electronic Application.
Non-State employees: Detailed application instructions can be found in the External Applicant Guide at Application Procedures or from Illinois.jobs2web.com - click Application Resources in the footer of every page of the website.
Use the "Apply" button at the top right or bottom right of the posting to begin the application process. If you are not already signed in, you will be prompted to do so.
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State employees should include temporary assignment in the application profile. Temporary assignment verification forms can be uploaded to the Additional Documents section.
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