Nurse Consultant II or III

Are you interested in working in a dynamic, historic and evolving state government program? Do you have a passion for influencing population health for California’s Medi-Cal members? Do you embrace daily challenges and a stimulating, professional work environment where you can apply your clinical experience and expertise? Do you enjoy working with a team of multidisciplinary colleagues? If you are a licensed RN with four years of professional RN experience and a Master's Degree in a health-related field, the State of California is looking for you.

To find out more about the Nurse Consultant job with the Managed Care Quality and Monitoring Division (MCQMD) of the California Department of Health Care Services, see:

(Before applying for this job, you must be on the NC II or NC III eligibility list. See info below.)

NC II
- Under general direction, provides complex nursing and program consultation and technical assistance to public and private agencies on the provision of health services; plans, develops, organizes, monitors, and evaluates programs and studies on the delivery of health services; may also serve in a lead capacity to Nurse Consultants and other health‑related multidisciplinary staff; develops and evaluates program standards, policies, and procedures;

and does other related work.

NC III
- Positions at this level function as nonsupervisory technical specialists in difficult and/or sensitive program and policy development or in a coordinating role where the level of expertise required is definitively greater than that for any other supervisory position at this level. Incumbents serve as highly skilled technical program consultants, or as recognized authorities in areas of extreme sensitivity or complexity, or in areas of high specialization.

Typically, incumbents have statewide responsibility for the nursing and related components of a major statewide program with coordinating or lead responsibility for nursing and other professional/technical staff. Under general direction, incumbents provide the most complex, difficult, and sensitive consultation; develop, plan, organize, coordinate, implement, and evaluate the nursing and related components of a major statewide program; evaluate and ensure statewide program consistency;

provide professional guidance to nursing and other health professional staff; and do other related work.

RN Degree and Masters
- See link for more information

The State of California offers regular business hour shifts and provides 11 paid holidays, paid sick and vacation leave, health benefits, pension and optional 401K and 457 savings plans. Nurses are entitled to another thirty‑two hours of paid education leave (during a two‑year licensure period) for the purpose of earning the Continuing Education Units required for license renewal. Additionally, nurses are eligible for reimbursement of the $140 CA Board of Registered Nursing renewal fee.

The salary range is $5,015 to $6,586 per month depending upon years of experience and education. Based on the current State retirement benefit package, with as little as 10 years of state service, you will receive a 50% employer contribution toward the cost of your monthly health premium during retirement, plus 5% for each whole year after the 10th year, up to 100% after 20 years or more.