Staff Nurse V-Clinical Educator - NICU

IntroductionThis recruitment is being used to fill 1 night shift vacancy in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and to establish an eligible list to fill future vacancies.ÂPlease be advised that Human Resources will only be accepting online applications for this recruitment.ÂResumes and paper applicationsÂwill not be accepted in lieu of an online application. A completed application must be received online by the final filing deadline.The Staff Nurse V - Clinical Educator position is responsible for partnering with department leadership and Clinical Nurse Specialists to support staff education and development in the Neonatal Intensive Care unit. Responsibilities carried out by this position include Charge RN duties Preceptor duties Neonatal Transportation duties and direct patient care responsibilities. They are also expected to assume full responsibility for supervision of a shift in the absence of an Assistant Nursing Department Manager or Nursing Department Manager.NOTE All correspondences relating to this recruitment will be delivered via e-mail. The e-mail account used will be the one provided on your employment application during time of submittal. Please be sure to check your e-mail often for updates. If you do not have an e-mail account on file Human Resources will send you correspondences via US Mail.Offers of employment are contingent upon passing a background investigation drug screening and physical.TYPICAL DUTIESInitiates the nursing process and performs highly skilled clinical patient care including therapeutic measures prescribed by medical authority within the limits of the Nurse Practice Act and department policy participates in preparation and implementation of written nursing care plans for individual patients.Evaluates the total nursing needs of the patient including physical psychological spiritual cultural and socio-economic participates in planning coordinating and administering total patient care evaluates symptoms reactions and progress participates in preparation and implementation of written nursing care plans for individual patients.Works with patients and families through teaching counseling and other methodology in order to help them understand cope with and accept illness treatment and therapy assists in self care strategies may supervise and participate in therapy groups individual counseling and family conferences as necessary provides crisis intervention stabilization and follow-up therapy makes crisis referrals as required.Implements and interprets standards of care communicates and records assessments nursing diagnoses interventions and evaluations of patient’s progress using nursing care plans maintains a safe therapeutic environment for patients.Serves as a preceptor for new employees by orienting teaching participating in the evaluation process and by serving as a role model and resource person.Keeps records of patient’s health care treatment andor hospital stay prepares reports and standard forms initiates and completes performance improvement and other studies in cooperation with the Nursing Department Manager.Assumes full responsibility for the supervision of a unit or shift in the absence of an Assistant Nursing Department Manager or Nursing Department Manager supervises and assists nursing personnel in the performance of patient care.Maintains and updates knowledge base and nursing skills by reading literature attending workshops lectures conferences and classes as may be required by the Administration of the Department of Health Care Services.Participates on committees as assigned may represent the department to outside organizationsParticipates in the identification of staff development needs for members of the nursing staff.Prepares and presents within established guidelines clinical projects as assigned as applicable consults and coordinates projects with Clinical Nurse Specialists the Education and Training Division or other divisions as appropriate for preparation of courses for Nursing and other staff.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSKNOWLEDGETheory techniques and practices of nursing particularly in area of specialization new developments in patient care skills specific to clinical scope of practice the nursing process nursing staffing patterns basic supervision leadership skills safety principles and practices applicable Federal and State laws as related to patient care.ABILITYSupervise and assist members of the health care team maintain a high standard of care deal with patients empathetically and respectfully while performing treatments prescribed instruct patients in self care and preventative health strategies follow oral and written instructions of a technical and professional nature in accurately establish and maintain effective working relationships with others establish and maintain effective customer service maintain accurate records and prepare routine reports develop and implement individualized care plans for patients coordinate the several types of services which may be necessary for appropriate care assist other staff in understanding current psycho-physiological aspects of illness set priorities work accurately under pressure interpret policies and procedures teach clinical skills develop basic teaching plans and teach classes supervise and participate effectively in performance improvement processes provide and promote a positive learning environment.PHYSICALMENTAL REQUIREMENTSMobility-Constant walking frequent operation of a keyboard standing for long periods of time pushingpulling bending and squatting occasional sitting for long periods of time running climbing stairs and climbing Frequency of Lifting-Frequent restraining liftingturning of heavy objects or people Visual Requirements-Constant need for overall vision color and depth perception handeye coordination and field of visionperipheral vision frequent reading and close up work Dexterity-Frequent holding reaching grasping repetitive motion and writing HearingTalking-Constant hearing of normal speech frequent hearing and talking on telephone or radio occasional hearing of faint sounds and talking over public address EmotionalPsychological Factors-Constant concentration and public contact occasional exposure to hazardous materials frequent exposure to emergency situations including trauma grief and death decision making working weekends and nights occasional work at heights working alone and overtime Environmental Conditions-Frequent exposure to assaultive behavior by clients occasional exposure to noise coldheat and hazardous materials dirt dust smoke fumes and poor ventilation.San Joaquin County complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act ADA and upon request will consider reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.Equal Opportunity EmployerSan Joaquin County is an Equal Employment Opportunity EEO Employer and is committed to providing equal employment to all without regard to age ancestry color creed marital status medical condition national origin physical or mental disability political affiliation or belief pregnancy race religion sex or sexual orientation. For more information go toEqual Employment Opportunity Division sjgov.org.Accommodations for those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act ADASan Joaquin County complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and upon request will consider reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.BENEFITSHealth InsuranceSan Joaquin County provides full-time employees and part-time employees eligible for benefits with a choice of three health plans a Kaiser Plan a Select Plan and a Premier Plan. Employees pay a portion of the cost of the premiums.Dependent coverage is available for all plans.Dental InsuranceThe County provides employees with a choice of two dental plans Delta Dental and United Health Care-Select Managed Care Direct Compensation Plan. There is no cost for employee only coverage in either plan dependent coverage is available at the employees expense.Vision InsuranceThe County provides vision coverage through Vision Service Plan VSP. There is no cost for employee only coverage dependent coverage is available at the employees expense.For more detailed information on the Countys benefits program visit our website atwww.sjgov.orgunder Human ResourcesBenefits.Life InsuranceThe County provides eligible employees with life insurance coverage as follows1 but less than 3 years of continuous service 10003 but less than 5 years of continuous service 30005 but less than 10 years of continuous service 500010 years of continuous service or more 10000Employees may purchase additional term life insurance up to a maximum of 200000 at the group rate.125 Flexible Benefits PlanThis is a voluntary program that allows employees to use pre-tax dollars to pay for health-related expenses that are not paid by a medical dental or vision plan Health Flexible Spending Account 2550 annual limit with a 500 carry over and dependent care costs Dependent Care Assistance Plan 5000 annual limit.Retirement PlanEmployees of the County are covered by the County Retirement Act of 1937. Please visit the San Joaquin County Employees Retirement Association SJCERA atwww.sjcera.orgfor more information. NOTE If you are receiving a retirement allowance from another California county covered by the County Employees Retirement Act of 1937 or from any governmental agency covered by the California Public Employees Retirement System PERS you are advised to contact the Retirement Officer of the Retirement Plan from which you retired to determine what effect employment in San Joaquin County would have on your retirement allowance.Deferred CompensationThe County maintains a deferred compensation plan under Section 457 of the IRS code. You may annually contribute 22500 or 100 of your includible compensation whichever is less. Individuals age 50 or older may contribute to their plan up to 30000.The Roth IRA after tax is also now available.VacationMaximum earned vacation is 15 days each year up to 10 years 20 days after 10 years and 23 days after 20 years. Accrual rate is prorated for part-time employees eligible for benefits.Holiday14 paid holidays per year.Educational LeaveEach fiscal year department heads grant 40 hours to full-time employees or 24 hours to part-time employees eligible for benefits of educational leave that are not carried beyond the end of the fiscal year.Sick Leave12 working days of sick leave annually with unlimited accumulation.Sick leave incentive An employee is eligible to receive eight hours administrative leave if the leave balance equals at least one-half of the cumulative amount that the employee is eligible to accrue. The employee must also be on payroll during the entire calendar year.Bereavement Leave3 days of paid leave for the death of an immediate family member 2 additional days of accrued leave for death of employees spouse domestic partner parent or child.Merit Salary IncreaseNew employees will receive the starting salary which is the first step of the salary range. After employees serve 52 weeks 2080 hours on each step of the range 1840 hours for part-time employees they are eligible for a merit increase to the next step.Standby PayEmployees designated by appointing authority to be in standby status is compensated at 33.33 of their regular hourly rate.Educational SupplementAny bargaining unit nurse who meets at least one of the following criteria will receive an Educational Supplement equal to 5 of their base salaryFor those classifications that require an Associates Degree of Nursing the nurse has a Bachelors of Science in Nursing. Nurses who work in Mental Health may substitute a Bachelors Degree in Pyschology or Social Worker for a degree in Nursing.For those classifications that require a Bachelors of Science in Nursing the nurse has a Masters of Science in Nursing.Possess National or approved International certification in the specialty area in which the nurse currently is assigned.Possess CCRN Certification and active ACLS Certificate.Provide proof of completion of a critical care class and active ACLS Certificate.LicenseCertificate FeesThe County provides reimbursement for specific classifications under the CNA MOU for fees required to renew State required licensecertification. Fees associated with initial licensecertification will not be covered.Pre-Employment Physical ExamIf required will be conducted at San Joaquin County General Hospital at no cost to the employee.Job SharingAny regular permanent full-time employee may agree to job-share a position subject to approval by a Department Head and the Director of Human Resources.Educational Reimbursement ProgramThe County offers an Educational Reimbursement Program. Eligible employees civil service and part-time eligible for benefits may be reimbursed for career-related course work taken on the employees own time up to 850 per fiscal year an employee enrolled in an approved degree program may be reimbursed up to800 per semester for a maximum of 1600 per fiscal yearper fiscal year.Parking Supplemental Downtown StocktonThe County contributes up to 17 per pay period for employees who pay for parking and are assigned to work in the Downtown Core Area.School ActivitiesEmployees may take up to 40 hours per year but not more than eight 8 hours per month to participate in their childrens school activities.Selection ProceduresApplicants who meet the minimum qualifications will go through the following examination processWritten Exam The civil service written exam is a multiple choice format. If the written exam is administered alone it will be 100 of the overall score. Candidates must achieve a minimum rating of 70 in order to be placed on the eligible list.Oral Exam ÂThe oral exam is a structured interview process that will assess the candidate’s education training and experience and may include a practical exercise. The oral exam selection process is not a hiring interview. ÂA panel of up to four people will determine the candidate’s score and rank for placement on the eligible list. Top candidates from the eligible list are referred for hiring interviews. If the oral exam is administered alone it will be 100 of the overall score. Candidates must achieve a minimum rating of 70 in order to be placed on the eligible list.ÂWritten & Oral Exam If both a written exam and an oral exam is administered the written exam is weighted at 60 and the oral exam is weighted at 40 unless otherwise indicated on the announcement. Candidates must achieve a minimum rating of 70 on each examination in order to be placed on the eligible list.Rate-out A rate-out is an examination that involves a paper rating of the candidate’s application using the following criteria education training and experience. Candidates will not be scheduled for the rate-out process.ÂÂNoteÂThe rating of 70 referred to may be the same or other than an arithmetic 70 of the total possible points.Testing Accommodation Candidates who require testing accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act ADA must call Human Resources Division at 209 468-3370 prior to the examination date.ÂÂVeteran’s Points Eligible veterans unmarried widows and widowers of veterans of the United States Armed Forces who have been honorably discharged and who have served during wartime shall be given veteran’s points in initial appointment to County service. Eligible veterans receive 5 points and eligible disabled veterans receive 10 points. Disabled veterans must submit a recent award letter stating a 10 service connected disability issued by the United States Veterans Administration.ÂNote A copy of your DD214 showing the discharge type must be received in the Human Resources by the date of the examination.Acceptable wartime service datesSeptember 16 1940 to December 31 1946June 27 1950 to January 31 1955August 5 1964 to May 7 1975Persian Gulf War August 2 1990 through a date to be set by law or Presidential Proclamation.Eligible Lists Candidates who pass the examination will be placed on an eligible list for that classification. Eligible lists are effective for nine months but may be extended by the Human Resources Director for a period which shall not exceed a total of three years from the date established.CertificationReferralNames from the eligible list will be referred to the hiring department by the following methods.Rule of the RankThe top rank orÂranks of eligibles will be referred for hiring interviews. The minimum number of names to be referred will be equal to the number of positions plus nine or 10 of the eligible list whichever is higher. When fillingÂnine or more positions in a department at the same time the top rank or ranks will be referred and the minimum number of names shall be two times the number of positions to be filled or 10 of the eligible list whichever is higher. This applies only to open competitive recruitments.Rule of Five The top five names will be referred for hiring interviews. This applies only to department or countywide promotional examination.Rule of the ListFor classifications designated by the Director of Human Resources the entire eligible list will be referred to the department.Physical ExamÂSome classifications require physical examinations. Final appointment cannot be made until the eligible has passed the physical examination. The County pays for physical examinations administered in its medical facilities.Pre-Employment Drug Screening Exam Some classifications require a new employee successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen as a condition of employment. Final appointment cannot be made until the eligible has passed the drug screen. The County pays for the initial drug screen.Employment of RelativesApplicants who are relatives of employees in a department within the 3rd degree of relationship parent child grand parent grand child or sibling either by blood or marriage may not be appointed promoted transferred into or within the department whenThey are related to the Appointing Authority orThe employment would result in one of them supervising the work of the other.Department Head may establish additional limitations on the hiring of relatives by departmental rule.Proof of EligibilityÂIf you are offered a job you will be required to provide proof of U.S. citizenship or other documents that establish your eligibility to be employed in the U.S.ÂHOW TO APPLYPlease be advised that Human Resources will only be acceptingOnline Applicationsubmittals for this recruitment. Paper application submittalsÂwill not be considered or accepted.ÂApply OnlineÂÂÂÂÂÂÂwww.sjgov.orgdepartmenthrÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂOffice hoursÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂMonday – Friday 800 am to 500 pm excluding holidays.Phone 209 468-3370ÂÂJob LineFor currentÂemployment opportunitiesÂplease callÂour 24-hour job line at 209 468-3377.ÂWhen a final filing date is indicated applications must beÂsubmitted onlineÂto the Human Resources Division beforeÂthe submission deadline. Resumes and paper applicationsÂwill not be accepted in lieu of an online application. The County assumes no responsibility forÂonline applications which are not received by the Human Resources Division.ÂSan Joaquin County Substance Abuse PolicySan Joaquin County has adopted a Substance Abuse Policy in compliance with the Federal Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988. This policy is enforced by all San Joaquin County Departments and applies to all San Joaquin County employees.Equal Opportunity Employer San Joaquin County is an Equal Employment Opportunity EEO Employer and is committed to providing equal employment to all without regard to age ancestry color creed marital status medical condition national origin physical or mental disability political affiliation or belief pregnancy race religion sex or sexual orientation. For more information go towww.sjgov.orgdepartmenthreeo.