Registered Nurse Iv Jobs

THIS IS A NEW ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION. The eligible list resulting from this examination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year but can be extended.

Supplemental Questionnaire: A properly completed Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted with each application. Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing. Failure to submit the Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification.

Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires will only be accepted online.

ABOUT THE HEALTH CARE SERVICES AGENCY

Alameda County's Health Services Program is administered by the Health Care Services Agency and includes the following program areas: Behavioral Health Care Services, Public Health, Environmental Health Services, and Office of the Agency Director. The ultimate mission of the Health Care Services Agency is to provide fully integrated health care services through a comprehensive network of public and private partnerships that ensure optimal health and well-being and respect the diversity of all residents.

THE POSITION

Under general supervision, to provide program planning, development, review and evaluation of clinical and administrative activities in assigned program(s); direct, coordinate and oversee the nursing and other health care services of a program to clients across the age spectrum and/or targeted populations; to supervise a multidisciplinary team including professional, para-professional support staff, nursing student and interns; to ensure program regulations and procedures are followed; and to do related work as required.

THE VACANCY

There is currently one Registered Nurse IV vacancy within the Behavior Health Care Services department of the Health Care Services Agency. However, the eligible list resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies in other program areas.

Education:

Possession of a bachelor’s degree in Nursing from a recognized four-year college or university (180 quarter-units or semester 120 units).

AND EITHER I

Experience:

The equivalent of three years of full-time, recent experience within the last five years as a Registered Nurse III in Alameda County classified service.

OR II

Experience:

The equivalent of four years of full-time, recent experience within the last five years as a Registered Nurse II in the Alameda County classified service.

OR III

Experience:

The equivalent of five years of full-time, recent nursing experience within the last five years in a clinical and/or public health setting, which has included at least one year of full-time lead/supervisory experience.

Substitution:

Possession of a master’s degree in business administration, public administration, health/healthcare management/administration, nursing or public health from an accredited college or university may be substituted for two years of experience in any pattern above.

License/Certificate:

• Possession of a valid Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certificate, which includes cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training.
• Some positions may require a valid California Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.
• Some positions may require possession of a current and valid Public Health Nursing (PHN) Certificate issued by the State of California Board of Registered Nursing.
• Possession of a current and valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of California.

Special Requirements:

NOTE: The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.

The most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies:

Knowledge of:

• Principles and processes of personnel management which include leadership, supervision, coaching, performance evaluations, development and counseling.
• Disparities in health outcomes for vulnerable populations including socio-economic and environmental factors that affect health equity.
• Local, state and federal codes and regulations governing the field of nursing and public health nursing practices.
• Nursing Practice Act rules and regulations and other related health care disciplines and procedures.
• Ten Essential Public Health Services.
• Principles and practices of public health education and teaching. Interviewing, assessment, and counseling techniques.
• Current principles, best practices and trends in service delivery systems, quality assurance and quality improvement.
• Principles and practices of effective organization, management, monitoring, quality assurance and quality improvement indicators.
• Basic budgetary and financial record-keeping techniques.
• Health systems, agencies community resources and patterns of referral.
• Complex health care systems and techniques of collaboration.
• Principles, practices and methods of safety and infection control and prevention of communicable and chronic disease.
• Methods of prevention of accidents and abuse and neglect of children, spouses and the elderly.
• Wellness to illness continuum, including major disease processes to evaluate the condition of clients or community.
• Methods of evaluating normal and abnormal behavior patterns.
• Principles and theories of modern methods, principles, procedures, techniques, standards and practices of public health nursing, including understanding of medical terminology and documentation.

Ability to:

• Exercise interpersonal sensitivity, political astuteness and group interaction skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Utilize basic modern office equipment and technology related to work.
• Prepare, analyze and monitor program budget and other data.
• Incorporate departmental core values and ethical standards of practice into all interactions with individuals, organizations, and communities.
• Analyze effectiveness of policies, procedures, operations and interventions; modify as needed to meet/improve programmatic objectives.
• Exercise independent judgment within the scope of authority and practice.
• Plan, monitor and evaluate program and service delivery effectiveness in the programmatic area to which assigned.
• Facilitate and model effective written and oral communication with attention to linguistic preferences and cultural proficiency.
• Supervise staff and program operations.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Prepare clear, accurate and effective reports, correspondence, policies, informational brochures and other written materials.
• Assess the health status and concerns of clients and communities.

THE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS:

CANDIDATES MUST ATTAIN A QUALIFYING RATING ON EACH PORTION OF THIS EXAMINATION.

We reserve the right to make changes to the announced examination components.

Alameda County utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such a system is competitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to test in an examination process designed to determine the qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to the needs of a current vacant position, in which case, the eligible list may be exclusively used for that current vacant position. Other recruitments may be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work. To learn more about our recruitment and selection process, please visit the “What You Need to Know” section of our website, www.acgov.org/hrs.

Applicants will be informed via email with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process which will require their attendance. The following dates are tentative and subject to change based on the needs of the Agency.

TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN

Alameda County and the Human Resource Services Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination and/or selection process to accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities and/or medical conditions in accordance/compliance with the State Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Alameda County’s Reasonable Accommodation Policy and applicable statutes. To request an accommodation due to a disability/medical condition during this or other phases of the examination/selection process, please contact the assigned Human Resources Representative listed on the job announcement before the last date of filing. Alameda County requires applicants to provide supporting documentation to substantiate a request for reasonable accommodation. In order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation, applicants must have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA, FEHA and applicable statutes.

For more information regarding our Reasonable Accommodation procedures, please visit our website, www.acgov.org/hrs.

Alameda County offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that affords wide-ranging health care options to meet the different needs of a diverse workforce and their families. We also sponsor many different employee discount, fitness and health screening programs focused on overall well being. These benefits include but are not limited to*:

For your Health & Well-Being

• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Basic Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts - Health FSA, Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Share the Savings
• Voluntary Benefits - Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services
• Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees)
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• County Allowance Credit
• Employee Assistance Program
• Dental – HMO & PPO Plans
• Medical – HMO & PPO Plans
• Vision or Vision Reimbursement

For your Financial Future

• Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan or Roth Plan)
• Retirement Plan - (Defined Benefit Pension Plan)

For your Work/Life Balance

• Group Auto/Home Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits Program
• 12 paid holidays
• Catastrophic Sick Leave
• Vacation and sick leave accrual
• Employee Discount Program (e.g. theme parks, cell phone, etc.)
• 1st United Services Credit Union
• Floating Holidays
• Child Care Resources
• Vacation purchase program
• Management Paid Leave**
• Employee Wellness Program (e.g. At Work Fitness, Incentive Based Programs, Gym Membership Discounts)
• Guaranteed Ride Home

• Eligibility is determined by Alameda County and offerings may vary by collective bargaining agreement. This provides a brief summary of the