Med Surg Registered Nurse II - Night Shift; Regular and Per Diem

Registered Nurse II

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

The County of Ventura offers an attractive compensation and benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements, that may include:

Registered Nurse II

• Educational/Bilingual Incentive: Incumbents may be eligible for an educational incentive of 2.5%, 3.5%, or 5% based on completion of an Associate's, Bachelor's, or Master's degree that is not required for the classification.
• Certification Pay: $0.813 per hour based on scheduled work week hours for each qualified certification up to a maximum of five (5) certifications. One of the five certifications may be paid at $2.00 per hour for a National Certification.
• Continuous County Service Incentive Pay: 1% for 7 years, 1.25% for 12 years and 1.5% for 17 years
• Float Nurse Premium Pay: $3.50 per hour
• Flexible Credit Allowance: Biweekly contribution towards medical, dental, and/or vision insurance from authorized plans.
• Pension Plan: Participate in the County's defined benefit pension plan that provides lifetime payments to retirees. Members are "vested" after attaining five years of retirement service credit. If eligible, you may establish reciprocity with other public retirement systems such as CalPERS.
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year which includes a scheduled floating holiday.
• Additional Benefits: Tuition Reimbursement, Disability Plans, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Wellness Program.
• To learn more about the benefits, please follow the link:
  Memorandum of Agreement CNA

Per Diem Registered Nurse II

• Educational/Bilingual Incentive: Possible educational incentive of $1.25 or $1.75 based on completion of a Bachelor's or Master's degree.
• Certification Pay: $0.813 per hour based on scheduled work week hours for each qualified certification up to a maximum of five (5) certifications.
• Evening Shift Differential: 7.5%
• Night Shift Differential: 15%
• Weekend Shift Differential: $2.00 per hour
• Charge Nurse Premium Pay: $2.50 per hour
• Standby Premium Pay: ¼ of regular hourly wage or Federal minimum wage (whichever is greater)
• Health Care Plan: Per Diem employees may purchase the Ventura County Health Care Plan (VCHCP) at their own expense.
• To learn more about the benefits, please follow the link: CNA Per Diem Memorandum of Agreement  (Download PDF reader)

Payroll Titles and Approximate Salaries:
Registered Nurse II: $55.42 - $73.14 per hour Per Diem Registered Nurse II: $55.42 - $73.14 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 is currently (1) Regular Night Shift vacancy in Med Surg.

Tentative Schedule

Opening Date: 8/19/2026 Closing Date: 9/2/2026

Duties may 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 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…