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Ventura County Senior Registered Nurse (PICU) in Ventura, California
Senior Registered Nurse (PICU)
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Senior Registered Nurse (PICU)
Salary
$112,961.07 - $135,064.60 Annually
Location
Ventura, CA
Job Type
Full-Time
Job Number
0307HCA-24AJ (SAC)
Department
Health Care Agency
Division
Ventura County Medical Center and/or Santa Paula Hospital
Opening Date
09/19/2024
Closing Date
10/3/2024 5:00 PM Pacific
Description
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Description
Under general direction and following established medically-approved policies and procedures, implements specialized skilled nursing processes in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) of the Ventura County Medical Center.
Distinguishing Characteristics:
The Senior Registered Nurse-Hospital is distinguished from other staff nursing classifications in that incumbents demonstrate advanced competency skills reflecting specialized knowledge specific to the assigned hospital unit; participate in performance improvement processes; and provide technical direction. Incumbents are expected to work at the full scope of their licensure/specialty area with a decreasing amount of supervision commensurate with their experience.
P AYROLL TITLE : Senior Registered Nurse-Hospital
CERTIFICATION PAY: I ncumbents in this classification are eligible for certification pay at a rate of $0.813 per hour based on his or her scheduled work week hours and not to exceed the scheduled work week hours for each qualified certification possessed up to a maximum of five (5) certifications.
EDUCATIONAL/BILINGUAL INCENTIVE : Possible educational incentive of 2.5%, 3.5%, or 5% based on completion of Associate's, Bachelor's, or Master's degree. Incumbents may also be eligible for bilingual incentive depending upon operational need and certification of skill.
AGENCY/DEPARTMENT: Health Care Agency – Ventura County Medical Center
Senior Registered Nurse-Hospital is represented by the California Nurses' Association (CNA) and is eligible for overtime compensation.
NOTE: Salary placement will be determined according to the current CNA memorandum of agreement.
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 for this position only. There is currently one (1) Regular position.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
OPENING DATE: September 19, 2024
CLOSING DATE: October 03, 2024
Examples Of Duties
Duties include but are not limited to the following:
Implements nursing processes (assessment, planning, implementation of care plan, evaluation of patient response); revises plans as needed;
Administers basic and advanced competency nursing care in accordance with VCMC/SPH policies and procedures and Patient Bill of Rights;
Provides direction to others regarding complex health and patient problems;
Provides patient and staff education including the coordination of educational programs (i.e mock codes and annual PICU skills fair);
Participates in hospital and/or nursing administration care committee;
Represents the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) as a super user or unit champion in organizational initiatives;
Reviews, identifies, reports, and corrects deficiencies in practices, products, or equipment as necessary;
Develops, implements, and documents performance improvement processes;
Acts as a point of contact for data collection for PICU process improvement projects;
Acts as an advocate for the advancement of PICU nursing practice;
Recognizes problem situations and takes appropriate steps leading to correction;
Coordinates patient care conferences;
Serves as a preceptor for new graduates, re-entry nurses, etc; and
Performs other related duties as required.
Typical Qualifications
These are entrance requirements to the examination process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.
EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERIENCE
Requires two (2) years of full-time professional registered nursing experience in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
OR
Two (2) years of full-time professional registered nursing experience in Intensive Care which would include education, training, stabilization and care of a critically ill pediatric patient.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Must possess and maintain a current, valid license as a Registered Nurse issued by the State of California.
Must have a current, valid Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) certification by first day of employment.
Must possess a current, valid Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
Must obtain a Chemotherapy certification within six (6) months of hire.
Recruitment Process
FINAL FILING DATE: Your application must be received by County of Ventura Human Resources no later than 5:00 p.m. on October 03, 2024.
To apply online, please refer to our website at www.ventura.org/hr. If you prefer to fill out a paper application form, please call (805) 654-5129 for application materials and submit them to County of Ventura Human Resources, 800 South Victoria Avenue, L-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.
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 may result in the application being removed from consideration.
APPLICATION EVALUATION – pass/fail : An application evaluation will be conducted to determine whether or not each applicant possesses the required licensure, certification, and experience for this recruitment. Those candidates who meet the requirements will be placed on the eligible list.
Applicants 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 more information about this recruitment, please contact Sandra Ambriz by e-mail at sandra.ambriz @ventura.org (michelle.antonetty@ventura.org) .
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
Do you have at least two years of full-time professional Registered Nursing experience in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit?
You MUST list this experience and enter all the details in the Work Experience section of your application in order to receive credit for it. Failure to do so will result in your application being disqualified.
Note: Full-time is defined as 40 hours per week. Anything less than that must be prorated.
Yes
No
02
Do you possess 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
03
Do you possess a current, valid Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) Certification?
If yes, you MUST include the certification information in the Certificates and Licenses section of your application.
Yes
No
04
Do you possess a current, valid Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification?
If yes, you MUST include the certification information 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 a Chemotherapy Certification?
If yes, you MUST include the certification information in the Certificates and Licenses section of your application. Failure to do so will result in your application being disqualified.
Yes
No
06
If you answered 'NO' in the previous question, are you willing and able to obtain a valid Chemotherapy certification within six (6) months of hire?
Yes
No
07
Describe your professional registered nursing experience in Intensive Care which would include education, training, stabilization and care of a critically ill pediatric patient.
If you do not have this type of experience, type, "No Experience."
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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