Registered Nurse II - Med Surg; Regular & Per Diem

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.

Health Care Agency – Ventura County Medical Center/ Santa Paula Hospital

• Registered Nurse II: $54.70 - $65.42 per hour
• Per Diem Registered Nurse II: $55.42 - $73.14 per hour

The County of Ventura offers an attractive compensation and benefits package. In addition to the annual salary, an employee within these positions may also be eligible for the following, subject to the applicable section of the respective Memorandum of Agreement.

• Per Diem – Highlight of Per Diem CNA Benefits
• Regular – Highlight of Regular CNA Benefits

Registered Nurse II is represented by the California Nurses Association (CNA) and is eligible for overtime compensation.

The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future Regular (including Temporary and Fixed-term), Per Diem/Intermittent, and Extra Help vacancies. There are currently four (4) Regular vacancies.

OPENING DATE:
November 12, 2026

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

FIRST REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS:
November 30, 2026

• 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 and therapeutic measures; attends department in-services and staff development programs.
• In Ambulatory Medicine areas, provides physician assistance and patient care as indicated and required.
• May participate in quality assurance/utilization review or other non-direct patient care nursing assignments.
• Performs other related duties as required.

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

Requires six (6) months of recent full-time acute care registered nursing experience in a Med Surg Unit, 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.

• 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 possess the following certifications by the first day of employment and maintain them thereafter:
  • BLS
    - Basic Life Support
  • ACLS
    - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Must possess the following certificates within six (6) months of hire and maintain them thereafter:
  • NIHSS
    - National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale
  • TCAR
    - Trauma Care After Resuscitation
  • CSSRS
    -…