Nurse Manager (2322) Long Term CareGeriatric Nursing Citywide (H00190)

Under general supervision the Nurse Manager (Long Term Care/Geriatric Nursing) supervises the delivery of patient care at a licensed general acute care/skilled nursing facility with rehabilitation services.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Directs and manages nursing care on assigned units operating 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
• Assesses plans implements and evaluates care using resident outcomes data.
• Provides clinical leadership within the institution.
• Ensures unit compliance with regulatory standards.
• Represents the Nursing Division in a variety of meetings and committees.
• Ensures fiscal responsibility in managing resources.
• Maintains monitors and promotes a resident-centered philosophy which supports the autonomy dignity and rights of residents and others.

The 2322 Nurse Manager (Long Term Care/Geriatric Nursing) may perform other duties as assigned/required.

Please note that incumbents in this classification may be required to perform duties as listed in the class specification which can be found on DHRs website:  :

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (Required):

1. LICENSE: Possession of a valid including temporary or interim California Registered Nurse License issued by the Board of Registered Nursing (BRN); AND 
2. EDUCATION: Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and/or university in Nursing Nursing Administration or a closely related field; AND 
3. EXPERIENCE: Two (2) years (equivalent to 4000 hours) of experience as a Registered Nurse in a long-term care rehabilitation or acute care hospital within the last five (5) years. 

Substitution 

• Two (2) years of additional experience as an Assistant Nurse Manager/Charge Nurse in a long-term care facility licensed home health agency or other hospital setting may be substituted for the educational requirement. One (1) year (2000 hours) of work experience is equivalent to 30 Semester Credits or 45 Quarter Credits. 

Please note that some Nurse Manager positions may have the following SPECIAL CONDITIONS: 

• Must possess and maintain a Resident Assessment Coordinator- Certification Training (RAC-CT) certification. For more information on RAC-CT click here.
• Spanish Fluency

SPECIAL CONDITION: The above minimum qualifications reflect special conditions associated with the position(s) to be filled. They may differ from the standard minimum qualifications associated with this classification. 

Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted. 

One-year full-time employment is equivalent to 2000 hours (2000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week).

VERIFICATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Every application is reviewed to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications as listed in the job ad. Review SF Careers Employment Applications for considerations taken when reviewing applications.

Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education or experience verification is required information on how to verify education and experience requirements including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency can be found at  ones education training or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.

• Spanish

Additional Information :

Selection Procedures:
After application submission candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process which includes the following.

Training & Experience Evaluation:(Weight: 100%) 

The Training & Experience Evaluation is designed to measure the knowledge skills and abilities in job related areas which may include but not be limited to:

• Knowledge of: Nursing process principles and practices and their relation to the promotion of wellness and the prevention and treatment of illness and injury; body substance precautions and infection control practices; the designated specialty; budgeting principles; supervisory and administrative practices; clinical systems; research methods; and program planning and evaluation.
• Ability and Skill to: Effectively plan organize assign supervise and evaluate work of subordinates; work with interdisciplinary staff; exercise sound judgment and think logically and objectively; instruct and train assigned staff; recommend service improvements; establish an effective working relationship with employee organizations; and communicate effectively; demonstrate sensitivity to ethnically culturally and socially diverse populations served by the CHN and the Population Health and Prevention Division of the Department of Public Health.

Candidates must achieve a passing score on the Training & Experience Evaluation to continue in the selection process and will be placed on the confidential eligible list in rank order according to their final score.

Additional selection processes may be conducted by the hiring department prior to making final hiring decisions.

Certification
The certification rule for the eligible list resulting from this examination will be the Rule of 10 Scores.

Eligible List/Score Report:
A confidential eligible list of applicant names that have passed the civil service examination process will be created and used for certification purposes only. An examination score report will be established so applicants can view the ranks final scores and number of eligible candidates. Applicant information including names of applicants on the eligible list shall not be made public unless required by law. However an eligible list shall be made available for public inspection upon request once the eligible list is exhausted or expired and referrals resolved. The eligible list/score report resulting from this civil service examination process is subject to change after adoption (e.g. as a result of appeals) as directed by the Human Resources Director or the Civil Service Commission.

The duration of the eligible list resulting from this examination process will be of 6 months and may be extended with the approval of the Human Resources Director.

Terms of Announcement and Appeal Rights:

Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement including requirements time periods and other particulars except when superseded by federal state or local laws rules or regulations. Note: The correction of clerical errors in an announcement may be posted on the Department of Human Resources website at  terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 110.4. Such appeals must be submitted in writing to the Department of Human Resources 1 S Van Ness Avenue 4th Floor San Francisco CA 94103-5413 by close of business on the 5th business day following the issuance date of this examination announcement. Information concerning other Civil Service Commission Rules involving announcements applications and examination policies including applicant appeal rights can be found on the Civil Service Commission website at  information regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

• Information About the Hiring Process
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview  
• Equal Employment Opportunity
• Disaster Service Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Veterans Preference
• Seniority Credit in Promotional Exams
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

Where to Apply 

All job applications for the City and County of San Francisco must be submitted through our online portal. Please visit  begin your application process.

Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment. Please consider using a personal email address that you check regularly rather than a work or school account.

Computers are available for the public (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday) to file online applications in the lobby of the Dept. of Human Resources at 1 South Van Ness Avenue 4th Floor and at the City Career Center at City Hall 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place Room 110.

Ensure your application information is accurate as changes may not be possible after submission. Your first and last name must match your legal ID for verification and preferred names can be included in parentheses. Use your personal email address not a shared or work email to avoid unfixable issues.

Applicants will receive a confirmation email from  that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process please contact the analyst Elaine Adams at  or

We may use text messaging to communicate with you on the phone number provided in your application. The first message will ask you to opt in to text messaging.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex race age religion color national origin ancestry physical disability mental disability medical condition (associated with cancer a history of cancer or genetic characteristics) HIV/AIDS status genetic information marital status sexual orientation gender gender identity gender expression military and veteran status or other protected category under the law.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time