Senior Registered Nurse - Med Surg

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Senior Registered Nurse - Med Surg

Salary

$112,961.07 - $135,064.60 Annually

Location

Ventura, CA

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

0307HCA-24AH (ECA)

Department

Health Care Agency

Division

Ventura County Medical Center and/or Santa Paula Hospital

Opening Date

07/09/2024

Closing Date

Continuous

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Description

THE POSITION: Under general direction and following established medically-approved policies and procedures, implements specialized skilled nursing processes in the Medical-surgical unit of Ventura County Medical Center and Santa Paula Hospital.

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.

WHAT WE OFFER:

The County of Ventura offers an attractive compensation and benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements, that includes:

• 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.

• 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.

• Evening Shift Differential - 7.5%

• 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)

• Bilingual Incentive: Incumbents may be eligible for bilingual incentive depending upon operational need and certification of skill.

• 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 (Download PDF reader)

AGENCY/DEPARTMENT: Health Care Agency - Ventura County Medical Center

PAYROLL TITLE: Senior Registered Nurse - Hospital

Senior Registered Nurse - Hospital is represented by the California Nurse's Association (CNA) and is eligible for overtime compensation. 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 are currently two (2) Regular full-time vacancies within Ventura County Medical Center.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

OPENING DATE: July 9, 2024

CLOSING DATE: Continuous

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.

• Participates in hospital and/or nursing administration care committee.

• Reviews, identifies, reports, and corrects deficiencies in practices, products, or equipment as necessary.

• Develops, implements and documents performance improvement processes.

• 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.

• Performs other related duties as required.

Typical Qualifications

EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE

Requires two (2) years of full-time professional registered nursing experience including two (2) years of full-time experience in Med-Surg.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must possess and maintain a current, valid license as a Registered Nurse issued by the State of California.

• Must possess an Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.

• Must possess and maintain a current, valid Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) certification by first day of employment.

• Must be willing and able to receive an NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) certification within six (6) months of hire.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Comprehensive knowledge of: the principles, practices, and techniques used in advanced nursing care of specialized units.

Working knowledge of: performance improvement processes, hospital based/nursing committee practices, and patient and staff education methods.

Working ability to: provide direction to others; self-direct continuing education needs, provide a positive role model and public image; work proficiently in emergency and/or stressful situations; maintain confidentiality of patient/client information; effectively establish and maintain working relationships with medical staff, co-workers, patients and the public; and communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Recruitment Process

FINAL FILING DATE: This is a continuous recruitment and may close at any time, therefore you should apply as soon as possible if you are interested. Applications must be received by County of Ventura Human Resources 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/jobs. 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.

INFORMATION FOR TRANSFER CANDIDATES: 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 exam at the time of filing. The supplemental questionnaire may be used throughout the exam 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 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.

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.

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.

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 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

  02

  Do you possess a current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS/CPR) certification? If yes, please include your date of licensure and a current valid license number in the Certificates and Licenses section of your application.

• Yes

• No

  03

  Do you have at least two (2) years of Full-Time professional Registered Nursing, Med Surg experience? 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

  04

  Do you currently possess an Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification?

• Yes

• No

  05

  Are you willing and able to receive an NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) certification within six (6) months of hire?

• Yes

• No

  06

  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

  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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