Senior Registered Nurse - Ventura, CA, United States - County of Ventura (CA)

Description

Under general direction, provides advanced skilled nursing to patients with highly complex needs as part of the Ambulatory Care Enhanced Care Management Team.

The incumbent will provide case management while actively engaging, supporting, and motivating patients in their pursuit of health objectives. Additionally, the role will involve coordinating primary care, behavioral health services, and community-based long-term services and support.

The ideal candidatewill have a strong understanding of Enhanced Care Management (ECM) services and their importance in assisting patients with certain health conditions that can be complex, confusing, and hard to manage.

Proficiency in managing and tracking vital health data, scheduling various medical appointments, arranging transportation, and ensuring meticulous documentation is essential.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:

The Senior Registered Nurse-Ambulatory Care series is distinguished from other nursing classifications in that it is assigned to ambulatory care programs affiliated with the Ventura County Medical Center and requires that incumbents demonstrate advanced competency skills and knowledge specific to specialty areas (i.e., family care, women's services, pediatrics, infusion/oncology, surgery/orthopedics, etc.).

Incumbents are expected to work at the full scope of their licensure providing clinical care with a decreasing amount of supervision commensurate with their experience.

The senior level is distinguished by experience and leadership assignments.


PAYROLL TITLE:
Senior Registered Nurse - Ambulatory Care


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.
• 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 pursuant to provisions in Sec. 805 of the CNA Memorandum of Agreement.

Continuous County Service Incentive Pay: 1% for 7 years, 1.25% for 12 years and 1.5% for 17 years

• 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 clickhere.

AGENCY/


DEPARTMENT:
Health Care Agency - Ambulatory Care

Senior Registered Nurse-Ambulatory Care is represented by the California Nurses' 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 is currently one (1) Regular full-time vacancy.


TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

OPENING DATE:
September 27, 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.

(Previously:

October 11, 2023, at 5:00 p.m.)

Examples Of Duties

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Assesses and identifies nursing care needs;
• Plans, organizes and implements nursing plans for patients;
• Develops and implements patient and family education programs;
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with physicians, patients and co-workers;
• Teaches, mentors and supervises others routinely;
• Participates in the development of clinic policies, procedures, and protocols for patient care;
• Assists in establishing patient care standards and tracks the performance of nursing staff;
• Effectively prepares and presents reports and recommendations both orally and in written;
• Participates in nursing committee activities;
• Maintains current knowledge in specialty areas;
• Operates county-owned vehicles to carry out field work assignments andrelated tasks that require traveling to different locations within the county; and
• Performs other related duties as required.

Typical Qualifications

These are entrance requirement to the exam process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERIENCE

Requires three (3) years of full-time professional registered nursing experience, including two (2) years of full-time experience in an assigned specialty area.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• 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 California driver license by the time of hire and maintain it thereafter.

DESIRED

• Experience in Ambulatory Care and/or Whole Person Care.
• Experience working with individuals facing substance use challenges and/ or those dealing with mental health issues.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES:

Comprehensive knowledge of:
the principles, practices, and techniques used in nursing care at specialty clinics


Working knowledge of:
patient and staff educational methods; quality assurance processes; nursing committee activities; clinic administrative functions; and safe driving practices.

Working ability to:

provide direction and serve as a resource to others; complete required continuing education programs; work proficiently in emergency and/or stressful situations; maintain confidentiality of patient/client information; and effectively maintain a positive working relationship with the medical staff, public, patients, and hospital administration; 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.

(Previously:

Your application must be received by County of Ventura Human Resources in Ventura, California, no later than 5:00 p.m.

on Wednesday, October 11, 2023.)

To apply on-line, please refer to our web site If you prefer to fill out a paper application form, please call for application materials


Our address is:
County of Ventura, Human Resources Division, 800 S. Victoria Ave., Loc. # 1970, Ventura, CA 93009.


NOTE:

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 clickherefor 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 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.