Medical Surgical and Telemetry Registered Nurse II - Float Pool -Regular and Per Diem

Under general direction and following established medically-approved policies and procedures, implements specialized skilled nursing processes in the Medical Surgical (Med Surg) and Telemetry units of the Ventura County Medical Center and/or Santa Paula Hospital.

WHAT WE OFFER:
Subject to the applicable section of the CNA Regular Unit MOA  and CNA Per Diem Unit MOA 2024 - 2029

• Certification Pay: $0.813 per hour based on scheduled work week hours for each qualified certification for up to five (5) certifications. One of the five certifications may be paid at $2.00 per hour for a National Certification (List provided in the CNA MOA - exhibit
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• Standby Premium Pay: 1/4 of regular hourly wage, or Federal minimum wage (whichever is greater), for employees placed on formal standby.
• Evening Shift Differential - Premium payment of 7.5% of an employee's base pay/wage shall be paid for each hour worked between 3:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.
• Night Shift Differential - Premium payment of 15% of an employee's base pay/wage for each hour worked between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
• Weekend Shift Differential - $2.00 per hour for all hours worked during the weekend shift
• Float Nurse Premium Pay - $2.50 per hour per hour for any hours worked in a unit other than their home unit.

PAYROLL TITLES AND APPROXIMATE SALARIES:
Registered Nurse II: $52.07 - $62.27 per hour
Per Diem Registered Nurse II: $52.75 - $69.62 per hour
AGENCY/DEPARTMENT: Health Care Agency - Ventura County Medical Center and Santa Paula Hospital

Registered Nurse II and Per Diem Registered Nurse II are represented by the California Nurses' Association (CNA) and are eligible for overtime compensation.

NOTE: Salary placement will be determined according to the current CNA memorandum of agreement.

The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future Regular (including Temporary and Fixed-Term), Intermittent (Per Diem), and Extra-Help vacancies for these positions only. There are currently three (3) Per Diem vacancies in Med Surg/Telemetry Float Pool.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
OPENING DATE: 5/27/2025
CLOSING DATE: Continuous and may close at any time; therefore, the schedule for the remainder of the process will depend upon when we receive a sufficient number of qualified applications to meet business needs.

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Uses the full scope of the Nurse Practice Act to assess, plan, organize, and provide nursing care to assigned patients;
• Follows prescribed doctors' orders concerning treatments and medications;
• Documents patient treatment and dispensing; makes patient observations; records and reports on all pertinent information, including changes in patient condition and general progress;
• Provides follow-through on judgment within the scope of accepted nursing practice;
• Assists doctors in examination and treatment;
• Provides unit organization and is responsible for the completion of all delegated and indicated nursing duties by the end of the assigned shift;
• Assists in training, supervision and evaluation of new and ancillary personnel;
• Maintains current knowledge of nursing care developments and therapeutic measures; attends department in-services and staff development programs;
• May participate in quality assurance/utilization review or other non-direct patient care nursing assignments;
• May interpret and monitor cardiac rhythms depending on area of assignment; and
• Performs other related duties as required.

These are entrance requirements to the examination process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERIENCE:
Requires six (6) months of recent full-time acute care registered nursing experience in an acute hospital or equivalent setting, or completion of the Ventura County Medical Center competency requirements
* as evaluated and approved by the Chief Nursing Executive.

* These competency requirements are in conformance with the California Board of Registered Nurses nursing requirements.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Graduation from an accredited school of Nursing.
• Must possess and maintain a current, valid license as a Registered Nurse issued by the State of California, or Registered Nurse licensure in another state with California licensure pending.
• Must have twelve (12) months of full-time professional registered nursing experience in at least one of the following specialties:
  • Definitive Observation Unit (DOU) / Intermediate Care (IMC) / Step-Down Unit
  • Emergency Department (ER)
  • Inpatient Psychiatric Unit (IPU)
  • Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
  • Medical-Surgical (Med Surg)
  • Operating Room (OR)
  • Peri-Operative Services
  • Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
  • Post-Operative Services
  • Telemetry
• Must possess and maintain a current,valid Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) certification by first day of employment.
• Must successfully complete the Health Care Agency Pharmacology examination within three (3) months of employment.
• Depending upon the area of assignment, additional specialty experience and/or…