Registered Nurse

Salary: $5,579.08 - $6,781.15 Monthly

Location : Mariposa County Health and Human Services Agency, CA

Job Type: Full-time

Job Number: 16-00908

Department: Health and Human Services

Opening Date: 07/13/2023

Closing Date: Continuous

Description There is currently one (1) opening for the Registered Nurse position within the Health Division of Mariposa County Health and Human Services Agency.
This position will be assigned to Jail-based Services. Only Online applications will be accepted DEFINITION
Under general supervision, to provide nursing services in clinics, conferences, schools, and homes.
Clinical nursing services provided will be those ordinarily considered within the scope of the registered nurse in the State of California.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Receives supervision from the Public Health Nursing Manager or County Health Officer.
Examples of Duties EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Provides initial patient assessment, invasive nursing services including injection of biological substances, venapuncture, finger stick determinations for chemical analysis, and related activities.

Provides patient assessment and intervention within the scope of the registered nurse and pertaining to mental health, substance abuse and dependence, infectious disease, maternal and child health, pediatric health, and related areas.

Provides acute nursing intervention including resuscitation and provision of CPR when required.

May provide program direction for a specific health care program or constellation within the scope of the registered nurse and under the supervision of the Public Health Nursing Manager or Health Officer; such activities would include community outreach, education, counseling, identification of high-risk persons, intervention for high-risk persons, provisions of nursing, and appropriate administrative activities which would support such a program.

Minimum Qualifications Experience:
One year of full-time equivalent experience as a registered nurse in a community health center or other healthcare setting.


Education:
High school or GED equivalency and graduation from an accredited college with an Associate's degree in nursing is required.
Graduation from an accredited university with a Bachelor's degree in nursing is desirable.
A copy of your degree or college transcript must be attached to your application. Possession of:
A valid Registered Nurse License issued by the California State Board of Nursing.
A copy of your license must be attached to your application.

A valid California Driver's license.
Under certain circumstances, the Human Resources Director may accept a valid driver's license from another State if applicant acknowledges his/her intent to acquire a California driver's license within three months by signing an acknowledgement form.


Supplemental Information EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS Knowledge of:
Principles, methods, and procedures of nursing as applied to the usual scope of registered nursing in the State of California.

Availability of technical methods needed for the performance of such nursing skills including laboratory tests and diagnostic tests within the scope of a registered nurse.

Availability of consultative services from physician or public health nurse.

Methods of community outreach and community organization applicable to a program of health care delivery or intervention for a health problem.

Principles and specifics regarding pharmacology, physiology, biochemistry, and psychology as applicable in clinical nursing.

Principles of mental health.

Ability to:
Work effectively with individuals and families to assist them in the satisfactory resolution of health problems.

Establish and maintain cooperative relations with public and private social health agencies.

Analyze clinical situations accurately and take appropriate action.

Document clinical parameters in patient care and nursing interventions in a manner consistent with the current evidence based practices.

Work effectively with co-workers.

Understand and execute oral and written instructions.

TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS
Work is performed in an office and clinic environment.
Incumbent drives on surface streets and may be exposed to traffic hazards, adverse weather conditions, temperature extremes, wetness, communicable disease, pathogenic substances, odors, skin irritants.

TYPICAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Requires the mobility to work in an office and clinic environment.
Requires the ability to sit at desk for long periods of time and intermittently walk, stand, run, climb, balance, bend, squat, twist and reach while performing office and/or clinical duties; operate motor vehicles; lift and/or move light to moderately heavy weights; perform simple grasping and fine manipulation.
Must be able to maintain effective audio-visual discrimination and perception needed for making observations, communicating with others, reading and writing, and operating office and medical equipment.
Must be able to use a telephone to communicate verbally and a keyboard to communicate through written means, to review information and enter/retrieve data, to see and read characters on a computer screen.
Requires the strength and stamina to perform clinical duties.


THE SELECTION PROCESS
All interested applicants must complete and submit a job application including any required supplemental questionnaires, and attach any required documentation.
For those who meet the minimum qualifications, a competitive evaluation of the training and experience described on your application or supplemental questionnaire, a written examination, a structured oral interview, a performance rating, or a combination of any of these, may be performed.
You will be scored based on that competitive evaluation.
This process may be altered if there are ten or less applicants that qualified.


Extra-Help employees are not entitled to County benefits.


01

Possession of a valid California driver's license is required for this recruitment.
Under certain circumstances, the Human Resources Director may accept a valid driver's license from another State if applicant acknowledges his/her intent to acquire a California driver's license within three months by signing an acknowledgement form.
Do you have a valid driver's license?
Yes No

02

One of the requirements of this position is a high school diploma or GED equivalent.
Do you have a high school diploma or GED equivalent?
Yes No

03

A valid Registered Nurse License issued by the California State Board of Nursing is required to qualify for this position.
Did you attach a copy of your valid Registered Nurse License issued by the California State Board of Nursing?
Yes No

04

Graduation from an accredited college with an Associate's degree in nursing is required to qualify for this position.
Did you attach a copy of your Associate's degree in nursing?
Yes No

05

Do you have any experience working in a County Adult Correctional Facility or State Prison setting?
If so, how long did you work in that type of setting?


06

Do you have any experience working with inmates of a County Jail or State Prison in any capacity (this includes seeing inmates at outpatient clinics or in an ER)?


07

Are you comfortable with working in a County Adult Correctional Facility (County Jail) as a Registered Nurse?


Required Question