Transfer- Licensed Vocational Nurse

Class Code 28118: Licensed Vocational Nurse

Transfer job postings are for County of Sacramento employees only.
In order to be qualified for a transfer:
1. You must meet the Minimum Qualifications of the new job.
2. The difference between the top salary steps (the highest pay rate within the range of pay) of your current job class and the job class that you intend to transfer into must be less than 5%.

There are three different transfer types that you may qualify for: interdepartmental transfer interclass transfer and voluntary demotion. These different transfer types are defined as:

• Interdepartmental transfer - a transfer in the same class from one County department to another.
• Interclass transfer - a transfer from one job class to a different job addition the difference between the top salary steps (the highest pay rate within the range of pay) of your current job class and the job class that you intend to transfer into must be less than 5%.
• Voluntary demotion - a transfer into a job class that pays less than 95% of your current class salary.

Knowledge of

• Vocational nursing principles procedures and techniques
• State of California laws and regulations on licensed vocational nursing
• Proper handling and administering of biologicals
• Universal precautions
• Standard medical record-keeping
• Interviewing techniques for triaging patients
• Common current medical terminology
• Use and care of medical equipment used in clinical settings
• Basic medical indications of alcoholism/drug abuse and their overdoses
• Basic behavioral indications of mental disturbance
• Basic laboratory testing procedures
• Current standard asepsis protocols
• Basic symptoms and treatment of communicable diseases
• Common drugs and medications used for birth control communicable diseases immunizations and allergies cardio-vascular conditions and substance overdoses including their contra-indications and normal and abnormal results

• Work cooperatively with other medical care providers and other staff
• Comply with laws rules regulations protocols and procedures including security requirements applicable to the work unit
• Chart all patient information and physicians orders
• Gain cooperation of patients in treatment and follow-up care
• Maintain patient confidentiality
• Follow oral and written instructions including standing orders clinical protocols orders for treatment and medications
• Communicate with and gain the cooperation of patients of various social cultural economic and educational backgrounds
• Take patients vital signs

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of a current valid Licensed Vocational Nurse license issued by the State of California.

Note: Failure to maintain such license may be cause for disciplinary action in accordance with Civil Service Commission Rules.

Note: If the minimum qualifications include an educational or certificate/license requirement applicants must submit proof of requirements with the application. Failure to submit proof of requirements may result in disqualification from the examination.

Special Requirements

Physical Requirements:
Incumbents must possess and maintain sufficient strength agility and endurance to perform during physically mentally and emotionally stressful and emergency situations encountered on the job without endangering their own health and well being or that of their fellow employees forensic clients patients or the public.
Ability to lift up to 30 lbs.
Constant holding reaching grasping writing and need for repetitive motion.

Criminal History Check:
The County may access criminal history information on all applicants consistent with the provisions of Board of Supervisors Resolution No. 82-602 Personnel Policies and Procedure B-5 and applicable federal and state law. The County shall not consider for employment any applicant who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor that relates to or impacts the applicants ability to perform the job duties of this class unless it is determined that mitigating circumstances exist. For purposes of accessing such state and local summary criminal history information an applicant will be fingerprinted through the California Department of Justices LiveScan. A subsequent arrest notification may be obtained.

Licensure Certification and Registration:
Persons appointed to this class are required to:
Obtain and maintain a valid CPR certificate.
Have or obtain a valid blood draw certificate hearing testing certificate emergency first aid certificate and/or other specialty training appropriate to Licensed Vocational Nurses and necessary in their job assignment.

Working Conditions:
Required to regularly or periodically work evenings weekends and holidays.

How to Apply

The County of Sacramento application form and responses to the Supplemental Questions are to be completed and submitted online.

Please remember:

• If you have previously applied online for a County job you must use the same Username account.
• Do not share your Username account with anyone else.
• If any additional documentation (such as copies of transcripts etc.) is required you will be contacted.
• Resumes may be attached to your submitted application however a notation of See Resume will not be accepted for the information requested on the application or the Supplemental Questions.
• Your application will be considered incomplete if the required information is not filled out in its entirety.
• Any notifications from the Employment Office about your Transfer application will be sent to you by email. Notices can also be accessed in your inbox.