Senior Registered Nurse - Float Personnel

Ventura County, CA; San Buenaventura (Ventura) (CA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

A public health agency in Ventura, CA is hiring a Senior Registered Nurse for a Float unit to support staffing in hospital units. The role requires a valid California RN license and BLS/ACLS certifications. Candidates will work flexibly across various specialty units, promoting excellence in nursing. Benefits include educational incentives, certification pay, and shifts differentials. This full-time position involves direct patient care, education, and collaboration with other healthcare professionals, ensuring high-quality nursing practice.

Benefits

Educational incentives

Certification pay

Shift differentials

Pension plan

Flexible credit allowance

Qualifications

• Must possess a current, valid California Registered Nurse license.
• BLS and ACLS certifications required.
• Two years of relevant nursing experience required.

Responsibilities

• Implements nursing processes in patient care.
• Administers basic and advanced nursing care.
• Provides education for patients and staff.

Skills

Advanced nursing care skills

Patient education

Crisis management

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Master of Science in Nursing

Job description

Salary: $112,961.07 - $135,064.60 Annually

Location: Ventura and may require travel throughout Ventura County, CA

Job Type: Full-Time Regular

Job Number: 0307HCA-25AH (EN)

Department: Health Care Agency

Division: Ventura County Medical Center and / or Santa Paula Hospital

Opening Date: 04 / 07 / 2025

Description

The Ventura County Health Care Agency is seeking experienced nurses for a Float unit to supplement staffing in designated hospital units of the Ventura County Medical Center (VCMC).

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 Float Pool will not be regularly assigned to any designated unit, but instead will work in two (2) 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.

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.

What We Offer

• 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: $3.50 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.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OPENING DATE: April 7, 2025

CLOSING DATE: Continuous

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, Training, and Experience

Requires two (2) years of full‑time professional registered nursing experience including two (2) years of full‑time experience in assigned Medical Surgical, Telemetry, or Critical Care hospital specialty areas.

Necessary Special Requirements

• Must possess and maintain a current, valid license as a Registered Nurse issued by the State of California
• Must possess a current, valid Basic Life Support (BLS / CPR) certification by the first day of employment and maintain it thereafter
• Must possess a current, valid Advanced Life Support (ACLS) certification by the first day of employment and maintain it thereafter
• 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 Medical Surgical, Telemetry, or Critical Care units.

Working knowledge of performance improvement processes, hospital based / nursing committee practices, and patient and staff education methods.

Working ability to provide direction to others; self‑direct continuing education needs, provide a positive role model and public image; work proficiently in emergency and / or stressful situations; maintain confidentiality of patient / client information; effectively establish and maintain working relationships with medical staff, co‑workers, patients and the public; and communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Recruitment Process

FINAL FILING DATE : This is a continuous recruitment and may close at any time; therefore, apply as soon as possible if you are interested in it. Your application must be received by County of Ventura Human Resources no later than 5 : 00 p.m. on the closing date.

To apply online, please refer to our web site at . If you prefer to fill out a paper application form, please call [phone] for application materials and submit them to County of Ventura Human Resources, 800 South Victoria Avenue, L‑1970, Ventura, CA 93009.

Important Note to Applicants : It is essential that you complete all sections of your application and supplemental questionnaire thoroughly and accurately to demonstrate your qualifications. A resume and / or other related documents may be attached to supplement the information in your application; however, it / they may not be submitted in lieu of the application and supplemental questionnaire.

Lateral Transfer Option

If presently permanently employed in another "merit" or "civil service" public agency / entity in the same or substantively similar position as is advertised, and if appointed to that position by successful performance in a "merit" or "civil service" style examination, then appointment by "Lateral Transfer" may be possible. If interested, please click for additional information.

Supplemental Questionnaire – Qualifying

All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this examination at the time of filing. The supplemental questionnaire may be used throughout the examination process to assist in determining each applicant's qualifications and acceptability for the position. Failure to complete and submit the questionnaire will result in the application being removed from consideration.

APPLICATION EVALUATION – Pass / Fail : An application evaluation will be conducted to determine whether or not each applicant possesses the required licensure and certification for this recruitment. Those candidates who do will be placed on the eligible list.

Applicants successfully completing the examination process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one (1) year.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION : A thorough pre‑employment, post‑offer background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment, education, criminal background information and driving record may be required for this position.

Further Information

For further information about this recruitment, please contact Erin Niemi by e‑mail at [e-mail] or by telephone at [phone].

Equal Employment Opportunity

The County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

Your Benefits as a County of Ventura Employee

California Nurses Association (CNA)

To learn more about Benefits, Retirement, and the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), see links below.

• or you may call [phone]. Union Code: NCN