Registered Nurse D​/CF; Level I​/II

This is a continuous filing exam. The next filing cut-offs are at 5:00 pm on: 5/7/2026, 7/2/2026, 9/3/2026, 11/5/2026

Registered Nurse D/CF Level I: $64.88 - $78.87 hourly

Registered Nurse D/CF Level II: $67.93 - $82.58 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.

• 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

• 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

(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.

Note:

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.

• 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.