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Ventura County Registered Nurse I/II – Emergency Department (Regular & Per Diem) in Ventura, California
Registered Nurse I/II – Emergency Department (Regular & Per Diem)
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Registered Nurse I/II – Emergency Department (Regular & Per Diem)
Salary
$87,276.30 - $136,506.59 Annually
Location
Ventura and may require travel throughout Ventura County, CA
Job Type
Various
Job Number
0304HCA-24AB (ECA)
Department
Health Care Agency
Opening Date
09/13/2024
Closing Date
Continuous
Description
Benefits
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Description
The Position: Under general direction, the Emergency Department Registered Nurse will be responsible for providing rapid and high-quality nursing care to patients and to the community within the Ventura County Medical Center and Santa Paula Hospital. As a key member of our team, you will collaborate with other healthcare professionals to ensure that our patients receive timely and effective care. With a keen ability to remain calm under pressure and a commitment to ongoing education and training, emergency department nurses ensure that patients receive the critical attention they need while navigating complex medical emergencies with skill and compassion.
DEPARTMENT/AGENCY: Health Care Agency – Ventura County Medical Center/ Santa Paula Hospital
What We Offer:
Educational Incentive for completion of: 2.5% for an Associate's degree, 3.5% for a Bachelor's degree, or 5% for a Master's degree.
Bilingual Incentive: Some positions may be eligible for bilingual incentive depending on the applicable memorandum of agreement and the needs of the department. In order to qualify for this incentive, incumbents in eligible positions must take and pass the applicable bilingual fluency exam.
Certification Pay: $0.813 per hour based on scheduled work week hours for each qualified certification up to a maximum of five (5) certifications. One of the five certifications may be paid at $2.00 per hour for a National Certification. List provided in the MOA, Exhibit 9
Night Shift Differential – 15%
Weekend Shift Differential - $2.00 per hour
Continuous County Service Incentive Pay: 1% for 7 years, 1.25% for 12 years and 1.5% for 17 years
Preceptor Pay – $2.50 per hour
House Supervisor Pay - $4.00 per hour
Charge Nurse Premium Pay - $1.50 per hour
Float Nurse Premium Pay - $2.50 per hour
In-House Registry Pay:
Non-overtime is 1.75 straight time base hourly rate
Overtime is 2 times base pay straight time base hourly rate
Standby Premium Pay – ¼ of regular hourly wage or Federal minimum wage (whichever is greater)
Flexible Credit Allowance: Biweekly contribution towards medical, dental, and/or vision insurance from authorized plans.
Pension Plan: Participation in the County's defined benefit plan.
To learn more about the benefits, please follow the link below:
http://vcportal.ventura.org/CEO/HR/MOA/docs/CNA_MOA_2020-2023_rev.pdf
APPROXIMATE SALARIES:
Registered Nurse I (RN I): $42.43- $44.60 per hour
Registered Nurse II (RN II): $49.57 - $59.28 per hour
Per Diem Registered Nurse I: $41.96 per hour
Per Diem Registered Nurse II: $49.73 - $65.63 per hour
Registered Nurse I and II are represented by the California Nurses Association (CNA) and are eligible for overtime compensation.
The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future Regular (including Temporary and Fixed-term), Intermittent, and Extra Help vacancies. There are currently two (2) Per Diem vacancies and two (2) Regular vacancies within Ventura County Medical Center and Santa Paula Hospital.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
OPENING DATE: September 13, 2024
CLOSING DATE: Continuous
Examples Of Duties
Duties may include but are not limited to the following:
Uses the full scope of the Nurse Practice Act to assess, plan, organize, and provide nursing care to assigned patients.
Documents patient treatment and dispensing; makes patient observations; records and reports on all pertinent information, including changes in patient condition and general progress.
Provides follow-through on judgment within the scope of accepted nursing practice.
Manages high-stress situations and maintains composed under pressure to provide efficient and effective care to multiple patients.
Follows prescribed doctors' orders concerning treatments and medications.
Assists doctors in examination and treatment.
Provides unit organization and is responsible for completion of all delegated and indicated nursing duties by the end of the assigned shift.
Assists in training, supervision, and evaluation of new and ancillary personnel.
Maintains current knowledge of nursing care developments and therapeutic measures; attends department in-services and staff development programs.
In Ambulatory Medicine areas, provides physician assistance and patient care as indicated and required.
May participate in quality assurance/utilization review or other non-direct patient care nursing assignments.
Engages in ongoing education and training to stay current with best practices in emergency nursing care.
Performs other related duties as required.
Typical Qualifications
These are entrance requirements to the exam process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.
EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERIENCE
Registered Nurse I and Per Diem Registered Nurse I
Requires no experience.
Registered Nurse II and Per Diem Registered Nurse II
Requires six (6) months of recent full-time acute care registered nursing experience in an acute hospital or equivalent setting, or completion of the Ventura County Medical Center competency requirements* as evaluated and approved by the Chief Nursing Executive.
*These competency requirements are in conformance with the California Board of Registered Nurses nursing requirements.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT(S)
Must possess and maintain a current, valid license as a Registered Nurse issued by the State of California, or Registered Nurse licensure in another state with California licensure pending.
Must possess and maintain a current, valid Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) certification by first day of employment.
Must possess and maintain a current, valid Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
Must obtain an Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) certification OR a Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification within six (6) months of employment.
Successful completion of the Health Care Agency Pharmacology examination within three (3) months of employment is mandatory for assignments within the Health Care Agency.
DESIRED
Possession of a Mobile Intensive Care Nurse (MICN) certification
Possession of a National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
Possession of a Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) Certification
Possession of a Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Certification
Willing to work night shifts
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Thorough knowledge of: the theory, techniques, and practices of professional nursing; medical terminology and hospital routine and equipment; and medicines and narcotics.
Working ability to: plan and organize nursing care; train and supervise non-professional staff; establish and maintain the confidence of patients and staff; maintain confidentiality of patient/client information; work effectively in different healthcare and/or hospital departments or shifts as required; establish and maintain effective interpersonal relations with other staff members, patients, and their families; communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Recruitment Process
FINAL FILING DATE: This is a continuous recruitment and may close at any time; therefore, apply as soon as possible if you are interested. Your application must be received by County of Ventura Human Resources in Ventura, California, no later than 5:00 p.m. on the closing date.
To apply on-line, please refer to our web site at www.ventura.org/hr. If you prefer to fill out a paper application form, please call (805) 654-5129 for application materials. Our address is: County of Ventura, Human Resources Division, 800 S. Victoria Ave., Loc. # 1970, Ventura, CA 93009.
Note to Applicants: It is essential that you complete all sections of your application and supplemental questionnaire thoroughly and accurately to demonstrate your qualifications. A resume and/or other related documents may be attached to supplement the information in your application and supplemental questionnaire; however, it/they may not be submitted in lieu of the application.
LATERAL TRANSFER OPTION: If presently permanently employed in another "merit" or "civil service" public agency/entity in the same or substantively similar position as is advertised, and if appointed to that position by successful performance in a "merit" or "civil service" style examination, then appointment by "Lateral Transfer" may be possible. If interested, please click here (http://vcportal.ventura.org/CEO/HR/docs/Lateral_Transfer.pdf) for additional information.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE – qualifying: All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this examination at the time of filing. The supplemental questionnaire may be used throughout the examination process to assist in determining each applicant's qualifications and acceptability for the position. Failure to complete and submit the questionnaire will result in the application being removed from consideration.
APPLICATION EVALUATION – Pass/Fail: An application evaluation will be conducted to determine whether each applicant possesses the required licensure and certification for this recruitment. Those candidates who do will be placed on the eligible list.
Candidates successfully completing the examination process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one (1) year.
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: A thorough pre-employment, post offer background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment, education, criminal background information, and driving record may be required for this position.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
For further information about this recruitment, please contact Erika Ayala by e-mail at Erika.Ayala@ventura.org or by telephone at (805) 677-5164.
YOUR BENEFITS AS A COUNTY OF VENTURA EMPLOYEE
California Nurses Association
(CNA)
To learn more about Benefits, Retirement, and the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), see links below.
Benefits website (https://hr.ventura.org/benefits) or you may call (805) 654-2570.
Retirement FAQ's (https://vcportal.ventura.org/CEO/benefits/docs/RETIREMENT%20-%20FAQs.pdf)
Memorandum of Agreement
Union Code: NCN
01
Your salary will be determined by your complete nursing experience so be sure to list all applicable experience in the work experience section of this application. Do you understand?
Yes
No
02
Do you have six (6) months of recent full-time acute care registered nursing experience in an acute hospital or equivalent setting?
Yes
No
03
Do you possess and can you maintain a current, valid license as a Registered Nurse issued by the State of California? If yes, you MUST include your date of licensure and a current valid license number in the Certificates and Licenses section of your application. Failure to do so will result in your application being disqualified.
Yes
No
04
Do you possess and can you maintain a current, valid Basic Life Support (BLS) certification? If yes, you MUST include your date of licensure and a current valid license number in the Certificates and Licenses section of your application. Failure to do so will result in your application being disqualified.
Yes
No
05
Do you possess and can you maintain a current, valid Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification? If yes, you MUST include your date of licensure and a current valid license number in the Certificates and Licenses section of your application. Failure to do so will result in your application being disqualified.
Yes
No
06
Are you able and willing to work night shifts?
Yes
No
07
Please mark any additional certifications you currently possess (mark all that apply):
Mobile Intensive Care Nurse (MICN) certification
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) Certification
Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Certification
Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) certification
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification
Required Question
Agency
Ventura County
Address
800 S. Victoria Avenue LOC. #1970 Ventura, California, 93009
Phone
(805) 654-5129
Website
http://hr.ventura.org
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