Per Diem Registered Nurse III- VCMC Nursing Float Pool

Ventura County Health Care Agency • Per Diem • throughout Ventura County, CA • $136,506 - $174,045 / year • 1w ago

Under direction of a Clinical Coordinator, to be scheduled as needed, to provide direct or indirect nursing care to hospital patients in a general or specialized nursing unit; and to perform related work as required.

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.

Ideal candidates will promote excellence and safety in professional nursing practice. Float Pool assignments will be flexibly-staffed within a specialty unit or cluster providing additional support across both VCMC and Santa Paula Hospital campuses. Candidates assigned to the Float Pool will not be regularly assigned to any designated unit, but instead will work in different specialties.

WHAT WE OFFER:

Certification Pay: $0.813 per hour based on scheduled work week hours for each qualified certification up to a maximum of five (5) certifications.
Educational Incentive: Incumbents 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 classifications:
- Bachelor's Degree $1.25/hr
- Graduate Degree $1.75/hr
Bilingual Incentive: Incumbents may also be eligible for bilingual incentive depending upon operational need and certification of skill. In order to qualify for this incentive, incumbents in eligible positions must take and pass the applicable bilingual fluency examination.
Evening & Night Shift Differential: 7.5.% - 15%
Weekend Shift Differential: $2.00 per hour.
Health Care Plan: Per Diem employees may purchase the Ventura County Health Care Plan (VCHCP) at their own expense.

DEPARTMENT/AGENCY:Health Care Agency - VCMC

Per 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. There are currently two (2) Per Diem vacancies.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
OPENING DATE: September 23, 2024
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 doctors' orders concerning treatments and medications;
Makes patient observations, records and reports all pertinent information; provides follow-through on judgement;
Assists doctors in examination and treatment;
Provides unit organization and is responsible for completion of all delegated and indicated nursing duties by the end of the assigned shift;
Assists in training, supervision and evaluation of ancillary personnel and in the training of new personnel;
As surgical nurse, orders, arranges and provides operating room instruments and supplies for surgeons, maintains sterility, positions patients for surgery, obtains x-rays and medications, maintains records and prepares reports; 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 professional registered nursing experience. 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, or licensure in another state with California licensure pending.
Must possess a current, valid Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) 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.

*These competency requirements are in conformance with the California Board of Registered Nurses nursing requirements. 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 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.

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 click here for 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.

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.

For more information about this recruitment, please contact Vivian Merida by e-mail at vivian.merida@ventura.org or by telephone at (805) 677-5231.

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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