Licensed Vocational Nurse D​/CF

The position was given a 2% equity for Fiscal Year 23/24 with an effective date of April 9, 2023. Additionally the 15% Correctional Health Differential has been rolled into the salary.

This is a continuous filing exam. The next filing cut-offs are at 5:00 PM on: 10/3/2024, 1/3/2025, 4/4/2025, 7/3/2025, 10/3/2025

In a detention/correctional facility, the Licensed Vocational Nurse D/CF performs a wide variety of vocational nursing duties, including hands-on care, testing, and treatment of patients; interviewing patients and assisting them in follow-up care; maintaining medical and medication supplies; assisting in emergency medical treatment; administering medications; and maintaining charts and records.

• Vocational nursing principles, procedures and techniques
• State of California laws and regulations on licensed vocational nursing
• Proper handling and administering of biologicals
• Standard medical record-keeping
• Interviewing techniques
• Common current medical terminology
• Use and care of medical equipment used in clinical and infirmary settings
• Basic medical indications of alcoholism and drug abuse and their overdoses
• Basic behavioral indications of mental disturbance
• Basic laboratory testing procedures
• Current standard asepsis protocols
• Basic symptoms and treatment of communicable diseases
• Common drugs and medications used for birth control, communicable diseases, immunizations, allergies
• Cardio-vascular conditions and substance overdoses, including their contra-indications and normal and abnormal results
• Universal Precautions

• Communicate with and gain the cooperation of patients of various social, cultural, economic and educational backgrounds
• Work cooperatively with other medical care providers and staff
• Comply with laws, rules, regulations, protocols, and procedures, including security requirements, applicable to the work unit
• Chart all patient information and physician's orders
• Gain cooperation of patients in treatment and follow-up care
• Maintain patient confidentiality
• Follow oral and written instructions, including standing orders, clinical protocols, orders for treatment and dispensary orders
• Take patients vital signs

Possession of a current valid Licensed Vocational Nurse license issued by the State of California.

Note:
Failure to maintain such license may be cause for disciplinary action in accordance with Civil Service Commission Rules.

When required the special skills may be used in the performance of typical tasks wherein incumbents translate and interpret using standard English and a language other than standard English; and/or act as a consultant to others regarding the needs and problems presented by individuals of different languages and cultural backgrounds.

• Incumbents must possess and maintain sufficient strength, agility, and endurance to perform during physically, mentally, and emotionally stressful and emergency situations encountered on the job without endangering their own health and well being or that of their fellow employees, forensic clients, patients, inmates, or the public
• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs
• Constant holding, reaching, grasping, writing and need for repetitive motion

The County may access criminal history information on all applicants, consistent with the provisions of Board of Supervisors Resolution No. 82-602, Personnel Policies and Procedure, and applicable federal and state law. The County shall not consider for employment any applicant who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor that relates to or impacts the applicant's ability to perform the job duties of this class unless it is determined that mitigating circumstances exist.

For purposes of accessing such state and local summary criminal history information, an applicant will be fingerprinted through the California Department of Justice's Live Scan. A subsequent arrest notification may be obtained.

Persons appointed to this class are required to:

• Obtain, and maintain a valid CPR certificate
• Have or obtain a valid blood draw certificate, hearing testing certificate, emergency first…