Extra Help Registered Nurse

Mariposa County; California; On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Mariposa County Health Division seeks a licensed Registered Nurse to deliver clinical nursing services in jail-based settings, clinics, conferences, schools, and homes. The role requires one year of RN experience in community health or similar settings and CA RN licensure.

Under supervision, the RN will perform assessments, administer injections and CPR when needed, and contribute to mental health and substance abuse care. A BSN is preferred and an ADN is required.

Qualifications

• One year of full-time equivalent experience as a registered nurse in a community health center or other healthcare setting.
• RN license issued by the California State Board of Nursing is required; a copy must be attached to the application.
• High school or GED and graduation from an accredited college with an Associate’s degree in nursing are required; a Bachelor's degree is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide initial patient assessment and invasive nursing services including injections, venipuncture, finger-stick determinations for chemical analysis, and related activities.
• Assess and intervene within the scope of the RN for mental health, substance abuse, infectious disease, maternal and child health, pediatric health, and related areas.
• Provide acute nursing intervention including resuscitation and CPR when required.
• May direct a health care program within the scope of the RN, including community outreach, education, counseling, high-risk identification, nursing care, and related administrative activities.

Skills

Invasive nursing procedures

CPR administration

Nursing assessment

Public health nursing

Mental health knowledge

Education

Associate degree in Nursing (ADN)

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) desirable

Job description

Position within the Health Division of Mariposa County Health and Human Services Agency. This position will be assigned to Jail-based Services.

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.

Supervisor Received and Exercised

Receives supervision from the Public Health Nursing Manager or County Health Officer.

Examples of Duties

• 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

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.

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.

Employment Standards – 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.

Selection Process

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The County of Mariposa is an equal opportunity employer committed to an active and effective Equal Employment Opportunity Program. It is the stated policy of the County of Mariposa that all employees, officers, officials, applicants for employment, volunteers, contractors, unpaid interns, and recipients of services shall receive equal consideration and treatment in employment and services without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, pregnancy, and breastfeeding), national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic characteristics or information, marital status, age, sexual orientation (including homosexuality, bisexuality, or heterosexuality), or any other basis protected by law.

Reasonable Accommodation for Individuals with Disabilities

The County of Mariposa makes reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities including an obligation to ensure that only the essential duties of the position are required to be performed. Individuals with disabilities requiring any accommodations in order to participate in the testing process must inform the Mariposa County Human Resources Office by calling [phone] or emailing [e-mail]. Also, those applicants requiring such accommodations should document this request including an explanation as to the type and extent of accommodation needed to participate in the selection process and/or perform the duties of the job for which they have applied.

Education Documents

If you are using education to meet the minimum qualifications for this recruitment, you must attach your transcripts or a copy of your diploma/degree to your application. Unofficial transcripts and evaluations are accepted.

• Extra-Help employees are not entitled to County benefits.