Job Requisition ID: 58017
Opening Date: 10/16/2026
Closing Date: 04/16/2027
Agency: Department of Human Services
Class Title: REGISTERED NURSE I - 38131
Skill Option: UMP Credential
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $6,604 - $8,960 per month ($79,248 - $107,520 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
Number of Vacancies: 11
Bargaining Unit Code: RC023 Registered Nurses, INA
Merit Comp Code: Work Hours: Various shifts; see below
(1 vacancy) 6:45a-7:15p; Week 1: Sun, Thur, Fri; Week 2: Tue, Wed Sat
(1 vacancy) 6:45a-7:15p; Week 1: Tue, Wed, Sat; Week 2: Sun, Wed, Fri
(1 vacancy) 6:45a-7:15p; Week 1: Sun, Thur, Fri; Week 2: Mon, Fri, Sat
(1 vacancy) 2:45p-3:15a; Week 1: Sun, Thur, Fri; Week 2: Tue, Fri, Sat
(1 vacancy) 6:45p-7:15a; Week 1: Sun, Wed, Thur; Week 2: Mon, Wed, Sat
(1 vacancy) 6:45p-7:15a; Week 1: Mon, Tue, Sat; Week 2: Sun, Thur, Fri
(1 vacancy) 6:45p-7:15a; Week 1: Tue, Wed, Sat; Week 2: Sun, Tue, Wed
(1 vacancy) 6:45p-7:15a; Week 1: Sun, Thur, Fri; Week 2: Mon, Tue, Sat
(1 vacancy) 6:45p-7:15a; Week 1: Tue, Wed, Sat; Week 2: Sun, Thur, Fri
(1 vacancy) 6:45a-7:15p; Week 1; Sun, Wed, Thur; Week 2: Mon, Fri, Sat
(1 vacancy) 2:45p-3:15a; Week 1; Mon, Tue, Sat; Week 2: Sun, Thur, Fri
30-minute paid lunch
Anticipated Hybrid Work Schedule Availability: Not available, fully in office
Headquarter Location: 1401 W Dugdale Rd, Waukegan, Illinois, 60085
Division of Developmental Disabilities
Kiley Developmental Center
Nursing Services
Work County: Lake
Agency ContactThis position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.While not required, a Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) is recommended. When applicable, titles that require specific coursework, professional license or certification will include a notation requesting the appropriate document(s) be uploaded in the Additional Documents section of your application. Failure to upload requested transcripts, license and/or proof of certification when specified may result in ineligibility. Please note that the Department of Human Services must verify proof of higher education for any degree earned (if applicable) regardless of vacancy title before any offer can be extended.
All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply 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.Position Overview The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire an independent, highly organized, and detail-oriented licensed Registered Nurse for the Kiley Developmental Center located Waukegan, Illinois. This position will be responsible for performing direct nursing care for people with Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities. The successful candidate shall demonstrate good oral and written communication skills, be a self-starter, and be able to carry out nursing assignments pursuant to the direction of medical personnel.
Essential Functions - Provides professional nursing care to individuals served on an assigned shift.
- Provides work-related guidance, instructions and explanations to lower-level nursing staff and other direct support staff in the care of individuals, injury reduction, health and safety, hygiene, treatment, procedures, and the use of equipment.
- Attends treatment team meetings to update the Interdisciplinary Team on changes in medical status, additional medical needs and completes paperwork to document medical information in accordance with policies and guidelines.
- Performs quality assurance activities including conducting audits and preparing Infection Control Reports.
- Attends training to keep abreast of latest nursing techniques and concepts.
- Serves as Center-wide medical/nursing resource on the assigned shift during the absence of other professional nursing personnel.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
- Serves as Center-wide medical/nursing resource on the assigned shift during the absence of other professional nursing personnel.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications - Requires graduation from an approved nursing education program resulting in an associate or diploma degree in nursing or a bachelor's degree in nursing.
- Requires licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois.
*This class is included as an Upward Mobility Program credential title.
Conditions of Employment - Requires the ability to work after business hours, weekends and holidays on a rotation basis.
- Requires the ability to serve on an on-call basis.
- Requires the ability to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted.
- Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers and basic computer skills.
- Requires ability to acquire and maintain Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate.
- Requires the ability to physically restrain individuals as necessary to prevent injury to individual or others.
- Requires the ability to travel in the performance of job duties.
- Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
- Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.
*All conditions of employment listed are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
This title is within the Upward Mobility Program (UMP). General Program information can be found by clicking on the Upward Mobility Program link or for specific title information at UMP Titles.
To utilize upward mobility contractual rights for this position, employees must apply internally and must upload a copy of the UMP grade notice to their application documents prior to submission. UMP grades can be uploaded to the Additional Documents OR Grade Documentation section of the application.
This position DOES NOT contain "Specialized Skills" (as that term is used in CBAs).
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.
State employees should sign in via the Employee Login link in the top right of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon to sign in to their career portal.
Non-State employees should click the Sign Up link in the top right of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon to sign in to an existing external account or to create a new external account.
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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