Comprehensive Care Nurse Practitioner II

Comprehensive Care Nurse Practitioner II Correctional Health Services

Salary may be negotiable within the range listed above, based on position requirements and successful candidate's qualifications, subject to appropriate authorization. Premium Pay In addition to the hourly salary, eligible applicants may receive premium pay for the items listed below:

• Bilingual pay:
  Qualified employees who meet the criteria shall receive an additional seventy $0.70 per hour for all hours paid.
• Night Shift Differential pay:
  Employees assigned to a night shift shall be paid a night shift differential for each hour actually worked on the assigned night shift. Pay rate is determined by assigned shift hours.
• Nurse Hiring Incentive:
  Upon completion of new employee probation, eligible employees shall receive a one-time lump sum incentive of $1,000, within 2 pay periods.
• Nurse Retention:
  Upon completion of 10,400 service hours (approximately 5 years of service) in a Nurse classification, you will receive 3% of your annual base salary as a one-time lump sum payment.
• Jail Supplement pay:
  An employee in this classification who is assigned to work in an adult or juvenile correctional or institutional facility shall receive an additional $1.50 per hour for all paid hours.
• Call-Back pay:
  An employee in this classification who returns to work because of an agency/department request shall be eligible for Call-Back pay as detailed.
• Other Additional Premium Pays

This recruitment is open to the public and will remain open for a minimum of five (5) business days. This recruitment will be open on a continuous basis and will close at 11:59 PM (PST) on the day the County's needs are met. Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This recruitment will establish an open eligible list to fill current and future Comprehensive Care Nurse Practitioner II (CCNP II) positions within Health Care Agency.

The eligible list established may also be used to fill similar and/or lower classifications throughout the County.

The County of Orange Health Care Agency (HCA) is a dynamic organization dedicated to creating and supporting an environment that promotes the achievement of optimal individual, family, and community health. Under the leadership of the Agency Director, a dynamic executive team with an organizational structure comprised of five (5) service areas
- Administrative Services, Behavioral Health Services, Correctional Health Services, Specialized Medical Services and Public Health Services - is committed to meeting the health needs of the diverse Orange County community.

Correctional Health Services (CHS) is comprised of two separate entities. Adult Correctional Health Services (ACHS) provides medical, dental, nursing, infection control, health education and pharmaceutical services at a community standard of care and provides mental health services including 24-hour emergency triage and crisis intervention, suicide prevention, treatment beds, individual and group therapy, substance use counseling, medication assessment and discharge planning to all adult inmates in the County's five (5) correctional facilities.

Juvenile Health Services (JHS) provides medical, nursing, dental and pharmaceutical services at a community standard of care for youth who reside in the County's four (4) residential facilities operated by OC Probation and Social Services Agency (SSA).

Immediate vacancy is for the Comprehensive Care Nurse Practitioner II (CCNP II) - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP), however future vacancies may be for the CCNP II
- Medical Services; thus, qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

The CCNP II - PMHNP position provides psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, treatment, medication management, crisis intervention, and ongoing mental health care to incarcerated adults within the Orange County Jail system. Services are delivered in collaboration with psychiatrists, nursing staff, psychologists, therapists, social workers, and custody personnel.

The CCNP II - PMHNP provides advanced psychiatric care with a high level of clinical independence in a correctional setting. The responsibilities of the CCNP II - PMHNP include, but are not limited to:

• Independently evaluating and managing inmates with complex psychiatric presentations, including SMI, dual-diagnosis, and high-risk populations.
• Providing advanced medication management and treatment planning for patients with chronic and treatment-resistant psychiatric disorders.
• Leading psychiatric case reviews and participate in multidisciplinary care coordination meetings.
• Serving as a clinical resource and mentor to nursing staff, new providers, and trainees.
• Supporting continuity of care and discharge planning for inmates transitioning to community treatment services.
• Providing consultation regarding psychiatric treatment, suicide prevention, crisis intervention, and behavioral management strategies.
• Assisting with development and implementation of clinical protocols, evidence-based…