Registered Nurse IV (PHN Option) - #22-5320-02

IntroductionREAD THIS ENTIRE BULLETIN FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO REAPPLY FOR THIS RECRUITMENT. THIS IS A REOPENING OF A CONTINUOUS EXAMINATION. If you have previously applied or started an application for Registered Nurse IV (PHN Option), Examination #22-2320-02, read this entire bulletin. There are specific instructions on how to reapply for this position. PLEASE CONTACT THE EXAMINATION ANALYST, ANGELICA CUEVAS AT ANGELICA.CUEVAS@ACGOV.ORG TO HAVE YOUR PREVIOUS APPLICATION RELEASED BACK TO YOU. The scores and dispositions of candidates for this examination will be merged with previous exam participants. If you have previously submitted an application and choose to reapply, your new score/disposition will replace your current disposition. Supplemental Questionnaire: A properly completed Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted with each application. Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing. Failure to submit the Application or Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification. Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires will only be accepted online.DESCRIPTIONALAMEDA COUNTY HEALTH is the local government agency that promotes and protects the health and well-being of all who live, work, learn, and play in Alameda County. We coordinate services and cultivate partnerships with community organizations and providers to help ensure access, organize, and deliver health care and services to people with Medi-Cal and without insurance, support resilient communities, and improve health for all. We focus on health equity by developing programs and systemic solutions that reduce disparities for the people and communities we serve. The Behavioral Health Department provides mental health and substance use services for people with Medi-Cal and without insurance and supports people along their path to wellness, recovery, and resilience. The Environmental Health Department works to keep our air, water, and food safe; it regulates, protects, and promotes the health of everyone in Alameda County by enforcing environmental health codes to reduce exposure to toxins and diseases. The Public Health Department focuses on community and population-level health, preventing and addressing root causes of health inequity across a range of communicable and chronic diseases.THE POSITION Under general supervision, to provide program planning, development, review, and evaluation of clinical and administrative activities in assigned program(s); direct, coordinate and oversee the nursing and other health care services of a program to clients across the age spectrum and/or targeted populations; to supervise a multidisciplinary team including professional, para-professional support staff, nursing students, and interns; to ensure program regulations and procedures are followed; and to do related work as required.THE VACANCY There are currently Registered Nurse IV vacancies within the Alameda County Public Health Department. Each of the positions are Supervising Public Health Nurses (PHNs) in the Division of Communicable Disease Control and Prevention (DCDCP) and in the following Public Health Nursing Division programs: Nursing Education and Professional Development Unit, The Front Door Program, and the Health and Safety Unit. However, the eligible list resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies in other program areas.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSEducation: Possession of a bachelor’s degree in Nursing from a recognized four-year college or university (180 quarter-units or semester 120 units). AND EITHER I Experience: The equivalent of three years of full-time, recent experience within the last five years as a Registered Nurse III in Alameda County classified service. OR II Experience: The equivalent of four years of full-time, recent experience within the last five years as a Registered Nurse II in the Alameda County classified service. OR III Experience: The equivalent of five years of full-time, recent nursing experience within the last five years in a clinical and/or public health setting, which has included at least one year of full-time lead/supervisory experience. Substitution: Possession of a master’s degree in business administration, public administration, health/healthcare management/administration, nursing or public health from an accredited college or university may be substituted for two years of experience in any pattern above.License/Certificate: Possession of a current and valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of California. Possession of a valid Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certificate, which includes cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training. Some positions may require possession of a current and valid Public Health Nursing (PHN) Certificate issued by the State of California Board of Registered Nursing. Some positions may require a valid California Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLSThe most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies: Knowledge of: Wellness to illness continuum, including major disease processes to evaluate the condition of clients or community. Nursing Practice Act rules and regulations and other related health care disciplines and procedures. Local, state and federal codes and regulations governing the field of nursing and public health nursing practices.EXAMINATION COMPONENTSTHE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS: A review of applicants' applications to verify possession of minimum requirements. Those applicants who possess the minimum requirements for the class will move on to the next step in the examination process. A review of candidates’ Supplemental Questionnaires to determine the best qualified. Those candidates considered the best qualified will move on to the final step in the examination process. An oral interview which will be weighted as 100 % of the candidate's final examination score.Selection Plan: Applicants will be informed via email with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process which will require their attendance.

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