Per Diem Registered Nurse III - Ventura, United States - Ventura County

Description

Under direction of a Clinical Coordinator, the incumbent will provide direct or indirect nursing care to hospital patients in the Intensive Care Unit and perform related work as required.

The ideal candidate

will possess at least three (3) years of ICU experience caring for a diverse population of critical care patients to include surgical, medical, and neuro-surgical populations.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:

The Per Diem Nurse is distinguished from the Registered Nurse classification in that Per Diem Nurses are scheduled to work on an as-needed basis (intermittent) to supplement staffing needs.

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 examination.

EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE:
Some positions may be eligible for educational incentive pay in addition to the adjusted base rate of pay in the noted amounts for educational attainments which are not specifically required for the classification:
Bachelor's Degree $1.25/hr
Graduate's Degree $1.75/hr

AGENCY/


DEPARTMENT:

Health Care Agency - Ventura County Medical CenterPer Diem Registered Nurse III is represented by the California Nurses' Association (CNA) and is 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 for this position only.

There are currently three (3) Per Diem (Intermittent) vacancies in Ventura County Medical Center's Intensive Care Unit.


TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

OPENING DATE:
October 12, 2023


CLOSING DATE:

Continuous and may close at any time; therefore, the schedule for the remainder of the process will depend upon when we receive a sufficient number of qualified applications to meet business needs.

It is to your advantage to apply as soon as possible.

Duties may include but are not limited to the following:
Utilizing nursing process, plans and participates in providing daily patient care;
Follows prescribed orders concerning treatments and medications;
Makes patient observations, records and reports all pertinent information;
Provides follow-through on critical thinking;
Assists in examination and treatment;
Provides unit organization and is responsible for completion of all delegated and indicated nursing duties;
Assists in training, supervision and evaluation of ancillary personnel and in the training of new personnel; and
Performs other related duties as required.

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
Per Diem Registered Nurse III -requires at least five (5) years of full time professional registered nursing

experience, including

two (2) years of full-time experience in an Intensive Care

Unit.

These employees may be appointed to work on specialized short-term projects such as hospital accreditation or on other projects that require specialized administrative duties and responsibilities.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing.
Must possess and maintain a current, valid license as a Registered Nurse issued by the State of California.
Must possess a current, valid Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) certification by first day of employment and maintain it thereafter.

Must possess a current, valid Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification by first day of employment and maintain it thereafter.

Must successfully complete the Health Care Agency Pharmacology examination within three (3) months of employment.

DESIRED:
Critical Care certification (CCRN)


KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES:

Working knowledge of:

the theory, techniques, and practices of professional nursing; knowledge of medical terminology and hospital routine and equipment; medicines and narcotics; vasoactive drip management; ventilator management; hemodynamic monitoring; intracranial pressure monitoring; arterial line monitoring; massive transfusion protocols.

Working ability to:

plan and organize nursing care; train and supervise non-professional staff; establish and maintain confidence of patients and staff, work effectively in different hospital departments on shifts as required; manage the care and post-operative recovery of critically ill patients.

FINAL FILING DATE:

This is a continuous recruitment and may close at any time; therefore, apply as soon as possible if you are interested in it.

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 online, please refer to our website at

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If you prefer to fill out a paper application form, please call for application materials and submit them to County of Ventura Human Resources, 800 South Victoria Avenue, L-1970, Ventura,


CA

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.

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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 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.

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 more information about this recruitment, please contact Maritza David by e-mail at or by telephone at


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.

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