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Senior Registered Nurse - Float Personnel
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Senior Registered Nurse - Float Personnel
Salary
$112,961.07 - $135,064.60 Annually
Location
Ventura, CA
Job Type
Full-Time Permanent
Job Number
0307HCA-24AI (AF)
Department
Health Care Agency (recruitment by CEO-HR)
Opening Date
08/23/2024
Closing Date
Continuous
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What We Offer
The County of Ventura offers an attractive compensation and benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements, that includes:
EDUCATIONAL/BILINGUAL INCENTIVE: Incumbents may be eligible for an educational incentive of 2.5%, 3.5%, or 5% based on completion of an Associate's, Bachelor's, or Master's degree that is not required for the classification. 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.
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.
Evening Shift Differential - 7.5%
Night Shift Differential - 15%
Weekend Shift Differential - $2.00 per hour
Continuous County Service Incentive Pay: 1% for 7 years, 1.25% for 12 years and 1.5% for 17 years
Preceptor Pay - $2.50 per hour
House Supervisor Pay - $4.00 per hour
Charge Nurse Premium Pay - $2.50 per hour
Float Nurse Premium Pay - $2.50 per hour
In-House Registry Pay:
Non-overtime is 1.75 straight time base hourly rate
Overtime is 2 times base pay straight time base hourly rate
Standby Premium Pay - ¼ of regular hourly wage or Federal minimum wage (whichever is greater)
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.
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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 two (2) different specialty units/clusters designated as:
Med Surg/Tele Float Pool: The Medical/Surgery (MS3), Telemetry Units (MS1 & ICU1) & Admitted patients holding in ED (ED holds)
Critical Care Float Pool: Intensive Care Unit, DOU, PACU, IR, Admitted patients holding in ED (ED holds)
Depending upon area of assignment, additional specialty experience and/or certification(s) may be required.
Distinguishing Characteristics:
The Senior Registered Nurse-Hospital is distinguished from other staff nursing classifications in that incumbents demonstrate advanced competency skills reflecting specialized knowledge specific to the assigned hospital unit; participate in performance improvement processes; and provide technical direction. Incumbents are expected to work at the full scope of their licensure/specialty area with a decreasing amount of supervision commensurate with their experience.
AGENCY/DEPARTMENT: Health Care Agency - Ventura County Medical Center
PAYROLL TITLE: Senior Registered Nurse-Hospital
Senior Registered Nurse-Hospital 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. There is currently one (1) Regular vacancy.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
OPENING DATE: August 23, 2024
CLOSING DATE: C ontinuous and may close at any time; therefore, the schedule of the remainder of the process will depend upon when we receive a sufficient number of qualified applications to meet business needs.
Examples Of Duties
Duties include but are not limited to the following:
Implements nursing processes (assessment, planning, implementation of care plan, evaluation of patient response); revises plans as needed.
Administers basic and advanced competency nursing care in accordance with VCMC/SPH policies and procedures and Patient Bill of Rights.
Provides direction to others regarding complex health and patient problems.
Provides patient and staff education including the coordination of educational programs.
Participates in hospital and/or nursing administration care committee.
Reviews, identifies, reports, and corrects deficiencies in practices, products, or equipment as necessary.
Develops, implements and documents performance improvement processes.
Recognizes problem situations and takes appropriate steps leading to correction.
Coordinates patient care conferences.
Serves as a preceptor for new graduates, re-entry nurses, etc., and
Performs other related duties as required.
Typical Qualifications
These are entrance requirements to the examination process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.
Education/Experience:
Requires two (2) years of full-time professional registered nursing experience including two (2) years of full-time experience in assigned hospital specialty area.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT(S)
Must possess and maintain a current, valid license as a Registered Nurse issued by the State of California.
Must have a current, valid Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) and Advanced Life Support (ACLS) certification by first day of employment.
Depending upon area of assignment, additional specialty experience and/or certification(s) may be required.
DESIRED
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Master of Science in Nursing
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Comprehensive knowledge of: the principles, practices, and techniques used in advanced nursing care of specialized units.
Working knowledge of: performance improvement processes, hospital based/nursing committee practices, and patient a
Compensation Information:
$112961.07 / Yearly - $112961.07 / Yearly
Starting At: 112961.07 Yearly
Up To: 135064.6 Yearly
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