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Minimum Qualifications

• Current License as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of Illinois
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university (must provide official transcripts at time of interview)
• Five (5) years of acute care, medical surgical, and/ or clinical experience as a registered nurse
• One (1) year of utilization management experience
• Must be able to type 30 word per minute with 80% accuracy (typing test required)
• Successful completion of a Milliman Care Guidelines (MCG) Certification exam within 12 months of employment (Upon hire, the department will maintain responsibility to ensure the employee receives certification within the designated time)

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual English/Spanish
• In-depth clinical knowledge about common conditions including pathophysiology, standards of care, associated lengths of stay

VETERAN PREFERENCE

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When applying for employment with the Cook County Health & Hospitals System, preference is given to honorably discharged Veterans who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States for not less than 6 months of continuous service

To take advantage of this preference a Veteran must :

• Meet the minimum qualifications for the position.

• Identify self as a Veteran on the employment application by answering yes to the question by answering yes to the question, "Are you a Military Veteran?"

• Attach a copy of their DD 214, DD 215 or NGB 22 (Notice of Separation at time of application filing. Please note: If you have multiple DD214s, 215s, or NGB 22S, Please submit the one with the latest date. Coast Guard must submit a certified copy of the military separation from either the Department of Transportation (Before 9/11) or the Department of Homeland Security (After 9/11). Discharge papers must list and Honorable Discharge Status. Discharge papers not listing an Honorable Discharge Status are not acceptable.

A copy of a valid State ID Card or Driver's License which identifies the holder of the ID as a Veteran, may also be attached to the application at time of filing.

If items are not attached, you will not be eligible for Veteran Preference

VETERANS MUST PROVIDE ORIGINAL APPLICABLE DISCHARGE PAPERS OR APPLICABLE STATE ID CARD OR DRIVER'S LICENSE AT TIME OF INTERVIEW.

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