Registered Nurse D​/CF; Level I​/II

The Position

This is a continuous filing exam. The next filing cut-offs are at 5:00 pm on: 9/4/2025, 11/6/2025, 1/2/2026, 3/5/2026, 5/7/2026, 7/2/2026, 9/3/2026, 11/5/2026. Registered Nurse D/CF Level I: $62.99 - $76.57 hourly. Registered Nurse D/CF Level II: $65.95 - $80.17 hourly.

Note:

For additional nursing opportunities please see Psychiatric Nurse, Public Health Nurse Level I/II. In a detention/correctional facility, the Registered Nurse D/CF performs a variety of professional nursing duties including hands-on care, assessment, testing, and treatment of patients; interviewing patients and assisting them in follow-up care; maintaining medical and medication supplies; rendering emergency medical treatment; dispensing and administering medications; and maintaining charts and records.

Knowledge of:

• Professional registered nursing principles, procedures and techniques
• State of California laws and regulations on registered 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

Ability to:

• Effectively communicate with and gain the cooperation of patients of various social, cultural, economic and educational backgrounds
• Accurately follow oral and written instructions, including standing orders, clinical protocols, orders for treatment, and dispensary orders
• Work cooperatively with other health care providers and other staff
• Learn and comply with laws, rules, regulations, protocols, and procedures, including security requirements, applicable to the work unit
• Clearly and accurately chart all patient information and physician's orders
• Gain cooperation of patients in treatment and follow-up care
• Maintain patient confidentiality

Minimum Qualifications (Level II):
Possession of a current valid Registered 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. (Level I):
Possession of a current valid Interim Permit or Temporary License as a Registered Nurse, or a current valid license as a Registered Nurse, issued by the State of California.

Note:

Interim Permit tees and Temporary Licensees are expected to obtain full licensure within six months of appointment. Failure to obtain and/or maintain the required license may be cause for disciplinary action in accordance with Civil Service Commission Rules. Notes:
1. Experience requirements are stated as full-time work; to convert part-time to full-time equivalency: 173.6 hours = 21.7 days = 1 work month.
2. Required experience may be paid or unpaid.

Note:

The word "experience" referenced in the minimum qualifications means full-time paid experience unless the job announcement states that volunteer experience is acceptable. Part-time paid experience may be accumulated and pro-rated to meet the total experience requirements.

Note:

If the minimum qualifications include an educational or certificate/license requirement, applicants must submit proof of requirements with the application. Failure to submit proof of requirements may result in disqualification from the examination. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. For guidelines on submitting acceptable proof of educational requirements, please  or speak to someone in our office before the final filing or cut-off date listed in this notice.

Special Requirements:

When required, the special skills may be used in the performance of typical tasks shown in the "Examples of Duties" in the class specification. In addition, incumbents translate and interpret using standard English and a language other than…