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Registered Nurse
Salary
$78,977.60 - $95,971.20 Annually
Location
Ukiah, CA
Job Type
Full-time Permanent
Job Number
24.233
Department
PH - California Children's Services
Opening Date
07/30/2024
Closing Date
8/27/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
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The Position
The list developed from this recruitment will be used for a limited period to fill open and promotional, regular full-time, and part-time positions throughout the County, should they occur. Pursuant to current bargaining unit agreements, employees regularly assigned to the coastal region or in Covelo are eligible to receive a 5% assignment premium .
Under general supervision, performs complex professional-level nursing services involving consulting, assessing, and making recommendations pertinent to programs. Performs case management, and provides education, guidance concerning medical needs and assistance with social issues throughout the county. Positions may be office, field, or clinic-based, depending on the program.
Bilingual English/Spanish encouraged to apply. Se buscan personas bilingües en inglés y español. Para recibir una solicitud en español, llame a Recursos Humanos al 234-6600.
Job Requirements and Minimum Qualifications
Duties may include but are not limited to the following:
Provide comprehensive health services across the continuum of care, including medically fragile populations throughout the life span under the direction of a professional nurse or health care provider. Services may include assessment of psychosocial, physical, developmental, spiritual, and emotional needs.
Perform professional nursing functions, including: receiving referrals; creating files; making appointments; evaluating paramedical needs and making nursing assessments; completing required documents, receiving health care provider's orders, and notifying clients; interpreting medical language; clarifying diagnoses; suggesting treatments; making referrals and educating clients on proper preparation for same; performing various biological tests (i. e., urine, hemoglobin, etc.); reviewing assessment billing; creating files; and entering data and maintaining database.
Conduct consultations and case management functions, including: visiting homes with social workers and evaluating clients; reviewing current files and creating health care provider files; completing various documents; creating, implementing and/or revising treatment plans; consulting with officials of other agencies; and closing cases when goals are achieved.
Respond to emergency situations, including: receiving calls; assessing referrals for eligibility urgency and risk; developing preliminary plans; communicating with sources of referral, law enforcement officials, other involved agencies, neighbors, family, etc.; documenting case activities; and closing cases when goals are achieved.
Prepares progress notes, charts, and closing and/or transfer summaries on clients.
Enter and retrieve information from computer systems, including a variety of daily, monthly, and yearly reports.
Disseminate a variety of information to various agencies, divisions, or departments via telephone, employee meetings, mail, email, or fax.
Educate clients in self administration of daily tests, medications, and therapies per health care provider orders.
Maintain and enhance knowledge of public health concerns through attendance at workshops, meetings, specialty clinics, protocols, journals, and classes.
Participate in the operation of health clinics (i. e., interviewing and counseling clients, performing diagnostic tests, giving prescribed treatment, assisting in the operation of special equipment; cleaning and sterilizing medical supplies and equipment, and making necessary referrals).
Performs other related duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
Education and Experience:
Associate's degree or Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college or university in Nursing; and, six (6) months of professional-level nursing experience; or, when possessing required license, a combination of related education, training, and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Licenses and Certifications:
Valid Driver's License
Valid California Registered Nurse
Current Basic Life Support Completion Card issued by the American Heart Association, or equivalent.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of:
Applicable state, federal and local ordinances, laws, rules and regulations.
Nursing theory, principles, and practices.
Human development across the life span.
Administration of immunizations and their possible side effects, storage, and inventory requirements.
Perinatal, infant, child, adolescent, and adult growth and development, nutritional needs, and immunization.
Adult/Child abuse and neglect.
Infection control practices and procedures, sterile techniques and the consequences of contaminations on safety and accuracy in the clinic.
Causes, treatment, prevention, and early detection of communicable or chronic diseases and handicapping conditions.
Medical terminology.
Medical equipment, supplies, and their use.
Nursing and health maintenance education.
Eligible medical conditions.
Nutrition, preventive medicine, and health practices.
Community resources related to nursing.
Emergency care.
Environmental, sociological, and psychological problems encountered when working with families.
Standards of the Privacy Act of 1974, (U. S. C. §552A) as amended; maintains and enforces all aspects of confidentiality of client information.
Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in health and health care.
Skill in:
Using tact, discretion, initiative and independent judgment within established guidelines.
Communicating clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing, including motivational/reflective interviewing techniques.
Utilizing software applications and hardware related to performance of the essential functions of the job.
Organizing work, setting priorities, meeting critical deadlines, and following up on assignments with a minimal direction.
Data collection, assessment, and planning interventions, implementation of plan and evaluation.
Providing case management.
Providing counseling and ri
Compensation Information:
$78977.6 / Yearly - $78977.6 / Yearly
Starting At: 78977.6 Yearly
Up To: 95971.2 Yearly
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