Licensed Vocational Nurse - Corrections

Hiring Bonus

$2,000 Hiring Bonus! $1,000 upon hire and $1,000 upon completion of 2080 service hours. See MOU for details.

San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department Health Services Division is recruiting for Licensed Vocational Nurses I – Corrections who assist physicians, registered nurses and other health specialists in the treatment and care of patients in an adult or juvenile locked correctional facility. Duties include providing basic nursing care; collecting vital signs, blood, and specimens; and administering medications as directed. Incumbents are expected to perform the full range of duties under close supervision while acquiring experience and skill of a journey-level Licensed Vocational Nurse.

Current vacancies exist in the Sheriff's Department. The resulting eligibility list may be used to fill future vacancies in the Probation Department. We are also accepting applications for Licensed Vocational Nurse II – Corrections, which requires a separate application. Applicants are encouraged to view Licensed Vocational Nurse II – Corrections announcement and apply for both levels, as appropriate. For more detailed information, refer to Licensed Vocational Nurse I – Corrections job description.

To review job-specific benefits, refer to Summary of Benefits and Memoranda of Understanding (MOU).

• Certification: Must possess and maintain Basic Life Support certification.
• Shift: Must be available for rotating shift work, including weekends and holidays, and may be required to assist after normal duty hours in emergency situations and may involve hostile or volatile wards and inmates. Night shift differential and overtime compensation are available.
• Background: Candidates must not have been convicted of a felony and, upon appointment, must successfully pass a thorough background investigation, including a fingerprint check and polygraph.
• Physical Demands: Ability to perform for extended periods of time: balancing, bending, climbing, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting, standing, stooping, turning, twisting; and walking long distances both indoors and outdoors in various weather conditions; hand and finger dexterity in both hands; ability to manipulate heavy duty security locks and doors; reaching or working above and below shoulder level; normal vision, including color discrimination;
  
  normal hearing; and carrying up to 10 pounds.
• NOTE: Incumbents will be required to respond immediately to emergencies while on duty which may involve hostile and volatile wards and inmates.
• Working Conditions: Exposure to hazardous and infectious materials and communicable diseases.
• Travel: Travel throughout the County may be required and employees will be required to make provisions for such transportation.
• Promotion: Incumbents in the class of Licensed Vocational Nurse I – Corrections are eligible for promotion upon meeting minimum qualifications and upon receipt of a satisfactory work progress report. Employees must qualify for promotion to Licensed Vocational Nurse II – Corrections within 12 months or be terminated.
• Sponsorship: San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.
• Policies: All incumbents are expected to adhere to all county and department-specific policies.
• License: Must possess and maintain a valid Licensed Vocational Nurse license with the State of California.
• Must produce and maintain a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification at the time of hire.
• License number and expiration date must be listed on the application to be eligible.

There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on the information provided in the Application and the Supplemental Questionnaire. You are encouraged to include detailed descriptions of your qualifying experience and skills, as only the most highly qualified applicants will be referred to the Department.

Please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire for consideration before the posted deadline. Resumes will not be…