Transfer- Registered Nurse DCF Level III

Class Code 28333: Registered Nurse D/CF Level I/II

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

• Professional registered nursing principles procedures and techniques
• State of California laws and regulations on registered nursing
• Proper handling and administering of biologicals
• Standard medical record-keeping
• Interviewing techniques
• Common current medical terminology
• Use and care of medical equipment used in clinical and infirmary settings
• Basic medical indications of alcoholism and 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 allergies cardio-vascular conditions and substance overdoses including their contra-indications and normal and abnormal results

• Effectively communicate with and gain the cooperation of patients of various social cultural economic and educational backgrounds
• Accurately follow oral and written instructions including standing orders clinical protocols orders for treatment and dispensary orders
• Work cooperatively with other health care providers and other staff
• Learn and comply with laws rules regulations protocols and procedures including security requirements applicable to the work unit
• Clearly and accurately chart all patient information and physicians orders
• Gain cooperation of patients in treatment and follow-up care
• Maintain patient confidentiality

Minimum Qualifications

Level II: Possession of a current valid Registered 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.

Level I: Possession of a current valid Interim Permit or Temporary License as a Registered Nurse or a current valid license as a Registered Nurse issued by the State of California.

Note: Interim Permittees and Temporary Licensees are expected to obtain full licensure within six months of appointment. Failure to obtain and/or maintain the required license may be cause for disciplinary action in accordance with Civil Service Commission Rules.

Note: 1) The level at which initial appointments to the class of Registered Nurse are made and 2) advancement from the lower level of this class to the higher level (Level I to Level II) are at the discretion of the appointing authority providing the minimum qualifications are met.

Notes:
1. Experience requirements are stated as full-time work; to convert part-time to full-time equivalency: 173.6 hours 21.7 days 1 work month.

2. Required experience may be paid or unpaid.

Note: If the word experience is referenced in the minimum qualifications it means full-time paid experience unless the minimum qualification states that volunteer experience is acceptable. Part-time paid experience may be accumulated and pro-rated to meet the total experience requirements.

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. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. For guidelines on submitting acceptable proof of educational requirements please click here or speak to someone in our office before the cut-off date listed in this notice.

Special Requirements

1. Persons appointed to these classes may be required to regularly or periodically work evenings nights and weekends and holidays.
2. Persons appointed to these classes will be subject to a confidential criminal history check and fingerprinting.
3. Persons appointed to these classes will be required to have or obtain and maintain a valid CPR certificate.
4. Persons appointed to these classes may be required to have or obtain a valid hearing testing certificate emergency first aid certificate and/or other speciality training appropriate to Registered Nurses and necessary in their job assignment.
5. Some positions in the class of Registered Nurse Detention /Correctional Facility may require the ability to communicate fluently in a language other than English in addition to English.

When required the special skills may be used in the performance of typical tasks shown in the Examples of Duties in this class addition incumbents translate and interpret using standard English and a language other than standard English; and/or act as a consultant to others regarding the needs and problems presented by individuals of different languages and cultural backgrounds.

The Sacramento County Civil Service Commission approved the use of selective certification for special skills for the class of Registered Nurse Detention/Correctional Facility on May 12 1989.

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.