Job Description

Job Requisition ID: 53989

Opening Date: 03/20/2026
Closing Date: 04/02/2026
​Agency: Department of Human Services
Class Title: PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR - 37015
Skill Option: Special License - Registered Nurse License
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $9,413 - $9,696 per month ($112,956 - $116,352 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Lee
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: None
Merit Comp Code: Supervisory Exclusion from RC063 Collective Bargaining Coverage

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Why Work for Illinois?

Working with the State of Illinois is a testament to the values of compassion, equity, and dedication that define our state. Whether you’re helping to improve schools, protect our natural resources, or support families in need, you’re part of something bigger—something that touches the lives of every person who calls Illinois home.

No matter what state career you’re looking for, we offer jobs that fit your life and your schedule—flexible jobs that provide the gold standard of benefits. Our employees can take advantage of various avenues to advance their careers and realize their dreams. Our top-tier benefits and great retirement packages can help you build a rewarding career and lasting future with the State of Illinois.

The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire an energetic and detail-oriented licensed Registered Nurse for the Mabley Developmental Center located in Dixon, Illinois to serve as Nursing Supervisor. Reviews quarterly assessments, observes and evaluates medicine passing procedures. Monitors acute care logs, Medication Administration Records, dietary and medication response profiles. Functions as a training instructor and assists in the development of facility policies and procedures. The Mabley Developmental 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.
• Two (2) years of professional experience performing quality assurance assessments on nursing services and treatments provided to 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 on a rotation basis.
• Requires the ability to use utilize office equipment, including 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.

Work Hours: Mon - Fri, 12:00pm - 8:30pm; 1-hour unpaid lunch; Work one weekend per month

Headquarter Location: 1120 Washington Ave, Dixon, Illinois, 61021-1258

Division of Developmental Disabilities

Mabley Developmental Center

Nursing/Clinical Services

Work County: Lee

Agency Contact: DHS.HiringUnit@illinois.gov

Posting Group: Leadership & Management; Health Services; Social Services

About the Agency:

The Illinois Department of Human Services uplifts individuals and communities across Illinois. Our mission is to respond to the needs of all people in Illinois so they can lead healthy, safe, and enriched lives. Our vision is the future we are shaping with dignity and the well-being for everyone in Illinois. Our values are the principles that guide us as we work to remove systemic barriers and create lasting opportunities with Compassion, Accessibility, Responsibility, and Equity.

As a State of Illinois Employee, you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:

• 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)
• Personal, Sick, & Vacation rates modified for 12-hour & part-time 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

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