Resident Safety Officer - Waukegan, United States - Illinois Department of Human Services

Illinois Department of Human Services

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Waukegan, United States

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Description

Resident Safety Officer (Administrative Assistant I) - # 36259

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Agency:
Department of Human Services

Location:
Waukegan, IL, US, 60085

Job Requisition ID:36259

Opening Date:04/16/2024

Closing Date: 04/29/2024

Salary:

Anticipated Salary:
$5,051 -$7,424 per month ($60,612 - $89,088 per year)

Job Type:
Salaried Full Time

County:
Lake

Number of Vacancies:1

Plan/BU:
RC028

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Posting Identification Number 36259

Position Overview

The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire an Administrative Assistant I for the Kiley Developmental Center located in Waukegan, Illinois to serve as the facility-wide Resident Safety Officer.

This position coordinates and facilitates the center's Environment of Care Management and Resident Safety Programs by monitoring the physical environment for safety issues; assessing hazardous risks and assisting in the planning, developing, and installing of agency programs and procedures; directing and/or participating in studies to evaluate existing and proposed programs and recommending improved safety measures to Clinical Executive Staff.

Responsibilities:

Serves as the facilitywide Resident Safety Officer at the Kiley Developmental Center. Coordinates and facilitates the center's Environment of Care (EoC) and Resident Safety Program.
Coordinates the development, implementation, evaluation and revision of each management plan and the Emergency Operations Plan.
Chairs the EoC Safety Committee and serves on related committees.
Directs and/or participates in studies to evaluate existing and proposed programs.
Participates in Critical Incident Reviews (CIRs) and Root Cause Analyses (RCAs) as part of the Resident Safety Program, National Patient Safety Group (NPSG), and Culture of Safety.
Conducts and monitors inservice training to staff to verify services are delivered in a manner consistent with applicable standards and policies.
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of duties listed above.

Minimum Qualifications

Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college, preferably with courses in public or business administration.
Requires one year of professional experience in a public or private organization or completion of an agency approved professional management training program.

Preferred Qualifications

Three (3) years of experience working with standards and compliance regulatory bodies such as Centers for Medicaid and Medicare (CMS), Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), Joint Commission and/or Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Three (3) years of experience implementing a safety program for a public or private organization.
Two (2) years of experience identifying potential risks in the environment including physical threats for a public or private organization.
Two (2) years of experience creating, aggregating, and presenting reports in Excel, PowerPoint, or Publisher.
Two (2) years of experience facilitating committee meetings including creating agendas and preparing minutes.
Two (2) years of experience assessing effectiveness of and improvements for environment of care.
Five (5) years of experience communicating effectively both orally and in writing.

Conditions of Employment

Requires the ability to respond to emergencies after business hours, weekends, and holidays.
Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
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.

Work Hours:8:30am-4:30pm; Monday-Friday, with 1 evening shift per week and 1 weekend day per month

The evening shift will be Tuesdays from 11:30am to 8:00pm, the weekend shift will be 07:30am - 4:00pm, the second Saturday of the month.

Work Location:1401 W Dugdale Rd, Waukegan, Illinois, 60085

Division of Developmental Disabilities

Kiley Developmental Center

Safety

Job Family:
Office & Administrative Support; Social Services

About the Agency:

The Illinois Department of Human Services serves families in need all across Illinois.

Our mission is providing equitable access to social services, supports, programs and resources to enhance the lives of all who we serve.

We are committed to the core values of Human Dignity, Equity, Community, Urgency, Transparency and Kindness.

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

Competitive Group Insu