- LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE (SAFETY)
- Job Application Package Checklist
- Duty Statement
- Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
- Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
- Other - Proof of current Licensed Vocational Nurse license.
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Licensed Vocational Nurse - Porterville, CA, United States - State of California
Description
Job Description and DutiesPositions exist in the Secure Treatment Program at Porterville Developmental Center.
Licensed Vocational Nurses are licensed by the State of California, work in various state facilities and are responsible for providing direct nursing care, treatment, and rehabilitation nursing care to forensic and non-forensic clients; supervising other personnel who assist them in providing such care; assisting physicians as directed; taking independent action within professional preparation and legal limits; and performing nursing duties as assigned.
Individuals interested in applying must take and pass the Licensed Vocational Nurse, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation examination.
To view the Exam Bulletin, click the following link or copy and paste the link into your web browser:
This position is not eligible for telework, this position is in person only.
Please tell us how you heard about us (click on link below).
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Working Conditions
TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:
There is potential for distractions during the course of duties; therefore, the LVN will have to remain alert while writing; picking up orders, writing monthly nursing, etc.
to assure clients do not obtain contraband that could be utilized as weapons.Spend much of their time performing custody tasks which includes escorting forensic clients in the facility; counting, distributing, and accounting for all utensils to prevent their use as weapons; inspecting facilities to identify security breaches that could lead to the escape of a forensic client; and observing and intervening in forensic client behavior that may injure people, damage property, or signal impending escape attempts.
Will have ongoing interaction with clients and may have potential exposure to communicable diseases, blood-borne pathogens, medicinal preparations, and other conditions common to a clinical nursing environment.
Working different residences within the facility may also be mandatory.TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The LVN will be working with a varied group of disciplines (i.e. Physicians, PT's, PTA's, Regional Center) when there is a medical concern/problem. The LVN ma be exposed to infectious/communicable disease more readily than the PT. The LVN may be required to bend, stoop, and push a medicine cart.
Must possess and maintain sufficient strength, agility, endurance, and sensory ability to perform the duties contained in the duty statement, and during mentally and emotionally stressful and emergency situations encountered on the job without endangering their own health and well-being or that of their fellow employees, forensic clients, non-forensic clients, or the public.
Must be able to lift 50 pounds without assistance; must be able to participate in client containment, intervention or restraint; must have the ability to work extended hours and various shifts; must float to all work areas within the facility if called upon to do so.
Minimum RequirementsYou will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.
Job Code #:
JC-419410
Position #(s):
XXX
Working Title:
Licensed Vocational Nurse (Safety)
Classification:
LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE (SAFETY)
$4, $5,996.00 T
# of Positions:
Multiple
Work Location:
Tulare County
Telework:
In Office
Job Type:
Permanent, Full Time
Department Information
The California Department of Developmental Services (DDS) is the agency through which the State of California provides services and supports to individuals with developmental disabilities.
The regional centers serve as a local resource to help find and access the services and supports available to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.
Porterville Developmental CenterHR/Recruitment and Exams
P.O. Box 2000
Porterville, CA 93258
or
Contact Amanda Avila or Leigh Milan for questions specific to the essential functions of the position only.
Special Requirements
Electronic application submission is highly encouraged.
Submit a completed standard state application (STD. 678) and proof of current LVN license by the final filing date.
Applications submitted for vacancies must include the Position Title and Position Number in the Job Title Section and MUST be signed and dated.
Applicants should indicate on their application, in the job title section, the type of eligibility they currently possess and which qualifies them to apply at this time.
In the "Employment History" section of the application you must list your current employment history by providing the To and From dates with the month, day and year, the hours per week that you worked, which should be a whole number and not a range and the Total Worked (years/months).
You must complete the Duties Performed section on the application. Applications with "see resume" are not acceptable. Applications received without all of this information will be considered incomplete and will not be processed. Candidates who do not submit all of the required documents will not be considered in the selection process. Surplus applicants must attach a copy of their surplus letter.Applications may be obtained from the Human Resources Personnel Office at the Porterville Developmental Center or completed and downloaded from the website indicated below.
NOTE:
All appointments are subject to State Restriction of Appointment (SROA), Departmental Restriction of Appointment (DROA), and Re-employment List procedures, pre-employment physical and fingerprint clearances.
Further Information on the definition of the above may be found on the California State Department of Human Resources website atApplication Instructions
Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.
Final Filing Date:
Until Filled
Who May Apply
Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available).
SROA and Surplus candidates are given priority; therefore, individuals with other eligibility may be considered in the event no SROA or Surplus candidates apply.
Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process.
How To Apply
Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting.
Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included.
If you choose to not apply electronically, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method listed below:Address for Mailing Application Packages
You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:
Department of Developmental Services - Porterville Developmental Center
Attn:
HR/Recruitment and Examinations
P.O. Box 2000
Porterville, CA 93258
Address for Drop-Off Application Packages
You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:
Department of Developmental Services - Porterville Developmental Center
HR/Recruitment and Examinations
Porterville Developmental Center
26501 Ave 140
Porterville, CA 93257
Administration Building, Room 64 (non-operational on weekends and holidays)
08:00 AM - 04:30 PM
Required Application Package Documents
The following items are required to be submitted with your application.
Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:
Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the hiring interview process must request the necessary accommodations if scheduled for a hiring interview.
Benefits
As a state employee working for the Department of Developmental Services, you and your family will have access to excellent medical, dental and vision insurance benefits in addition to retirement benefits.
For more information, please visit the links below:
California State Employee Benefits Summary
2024 CalPERS Health Benefit Summary
Contact Information
The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the application process. The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position.
Human Resources Contact:
Leigh Milan
Hiring Unit Contact:
Amanda Avila
Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled.
You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.
EEO Contact:
Kerrie Sawyer
California Relay Service:
TTY), Voice) TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.
Confidential Information
Do NOT include ANY confidential information on any documents you submit for a job vacancy, such as your State application, resume, or educational transcripts.
Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents includes, but is not limited to, your Social Security Number (SSN), birth date, student identification number, driver's license number (unless required), basis of eligibility, examination results, LEAP status, marital status, and age.
Confidential information on the first page of applications submitted electronically online, such as Easy ID number, SSN, examination related information, and driver's license number will automatically be redacted upon submission.
Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If you are meeting Minimum Qualifications with education, you must include your unofficial transcripts/diploma for verification. Official transcripts may be required upon appointment.If it is determined an applicant does not meet the Minimum Qualifications, the candidate may be withheld from the eligibility list, rendering them inactive and ineligible to be hired for the position.
Candidates who have been withheld may file an appeal with the California Department of Human Resources.Cutoff Dates
Applications are being accepted on a continuous basis until the position is filled.
The first cutoff date will be 03/15/2024 with cutoff's every month thereafter and may be processed as conditions warrant to meet hiring needs.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The State of California 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.
Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.