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.

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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.

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Interim Permittees 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) The level at which initial appointments to the class of Registered Nurse are made and
2) advancement from the lower level of this class to the higher level (Level I to Level II), are at the discretion of the appointing authority, providing the minimum qualifications are met. 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.

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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.

Special Requirements:
Persons appointed to this class may be required to regularly or periodically work evenings, nights, and weekends and holidays. Persons appointed to this class will be subject to a confidential criminal history check and fingerprinting. Persons appointed to this class will be required to have, or obtain, and maintain a valid CPR certificate. Persons appointed to this class may be required to have or obtain a valid hearing testing certificate, emergency first aid certificate, and/or other specialty training appropriate to Registered Nurses and necessary in their job assignment.

Some positions in the class of Registered Nurse – Detention/Correctional Facility may require the ability to communicate fluently in a language other than English, in addition to English. 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 standard English;

and/or act as a consultant to others regarding the needs and problems presented by individuals of different languages and…