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Registered Nurse II Regular & Per Diem Float Pool

Ventura County

Job Location:

Ventura, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 113776 - 152131

Posted: 3 July 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 7 November 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

THE HOSPITALS:When you need critical medical care whether its a surgery laboratory work bringing a new life into the world you can trust your neighborhood hospitals Ventura County Medical Center (VCMC) and Santa Paula Hospital to address your needs. VCMC is a fully-integrated comprehensive system of hospital clinic and specialty services. The system provides access to health care to all residents of our county with special emphasis on providing access to care for the underserved and those facing barriers. Santa Paula Hospital offers a comprehensive list of inpatient and outpatient services and full-service departments for diagnostic procedure treatment aftercare and ongoing care.

THE POSITION:The Ventura County Health Care Agency is seeking experienced Registered Nurses for the Float Unit to provide staffing support in the Medical Surgical Telemetry and Critical Care specialty areas at Ventura County Medical Center (VCMC) and/or Santa Paula Hospital. The Registered Nurse II is the experienced-level classification in professional nursing and performs the full range of nursing duties while exercising independent clinical judgment within established nursing standards procedures and physician orders. Incumbents are expected to work at the full scope of their licensure applying intermediate assessment skills sound clinical decision-making and adherence to patient privacy confidentiality and security guidelines. As experience increases they are expected to perform their duties with a decreasing amount of supervision.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:The ideal candidate is a compassionate and clinically proficient Registered Nurse with recent acute care hospital experience. They demonstrate strong assessment critical thinking and patient care skills with a thorough knowledge of professional nursing practices medications medical terminology and hospital procedures. The successful candidate effectively plans implements evaluates and documents patient care; monitors patient conditions; administers treatments and medications; and collaborates with physicians and interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure high-quality patient outcomes. They are able to prioritize responsibilities in a fast-paced environment exercise sound clinical judgment maintain patient confidentiality communicate effectively and establish positive relationships with patients families and staff. They also support the training of new and ancillary personnel maintain required certifications and adapt to varying assignments departments and shifts while consistently providing safe patient-centered care.

FLOAT POOL ASSIGNMENTS:
Float Pool assignments will be flexibly staffed within a specialty unit or cluster providing additional support across both VCMC and Santa Paula Hospital campuses. Candidates assigned to Float Pool will not be regularly assigned to any designated unit but instead will work in two (2) specialty units/clusters designated as:

MedSurg/Tele Float Pool: The Medical/Surgery (MS3) Telemetry Units (MS1 &ICU1) & Admitted patients holding in ED (ED holds)
Critical Care Float Pool: Intensive Care Unit DOU PACU IR Admitted patients holding in ED (ED holds)

Depending upon area of assignment additional specialty experience and/or certification(s) may be required.

WHAT WE OFFER
The County of Ventura offers an attractive compensation and benefits package subject to eligibility requirements that includes:

Registered Nurse II ($54.70 - $65.42 per hour):

Educational/Bilingual Incentive:Incumbents may be eligible for an educational incentive of 2.5% 3.5% or 5% based on completion of an Associates Bachelors or Masters degree that is not required for the classification. Incumbents may also be eligible for bilingual incentives depending upon operational need and certification of order to qualify for this incentive incumbents in eligible positions must take and pass the applicable bilingual fluency examination.
Certification Pay:$0.813 per hour based on scheduled work week hours for each qualified certification up to a maximum of five (5) certifications. One of the five certifications may be paid at $2.00 per hour for a National Certification.
Continuous County Service Incentive Pay:1% for 7 years 1.25% for 12 years and 1.5% for 17 years
Float Nurse Premium Pay:$3.50 per hour
Flexible Credit Allowance:Biweekly contribution towards medical dental and/or vision insurance from authorized plans.
Pension Plan:Participate in the Countys defined benefit pension plan that provides lifetime payments to retirees. Members are vested after attaining five years of retirement service credit. If eligible you may establish reciprocity with other public retirement systems such as CalPERS.
Holidays:13 paid days per year which includes a scheduled floating holiday.
Additional Benefits:Tuition Reimbursement Disability Plans Employee Assistance Program Life Insurance Wellness Program.
To learn more about the benefits please follow the link: Diem Registered Nurse II($55.42 - $73.14 per hour):
- To learn more about the benefits please follow the link: Care Agency Ventura County Medical Center and Santa Paula Hospital
  
  Registered Nurse II & Per Diem Registered Nurse II are represented by the California Nurses Association(CNA)and are eligible for overtime compensation.Salary placement will be determined according to the current California Nurses Association (CNA) memorandum of agreement.
  
  The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future Regular (including Temporary and Fixed-term) Intermittent and Extra Help vacancies forthis position only.There is currently one (1) regular full-time vacancy.
  
  TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
  OPENING DATE:6/26/2026
  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.)
  
  (Previously:7/10/2026 at 5:00 p.m.)

Examples Of Duties

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

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;
May participate in quality assurance/utilization review or other non-direct patient care nursing assignments;
May interpret and monitor cardiac rhythms depending on area of assignment; and
Performs other related duties as required.

Typical Qualifications

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

EDUCATION TRAINING and EXPERIENCE
Requires at least six (6) months of recent acute care nursing experience in an acute hospital setting or completion of the Ventura County Medical Center *competency requirements as evaluated and approved by the Nurse Executive.

*These competency requirements are in conformance with the California Board of Registered Nurses nursing requirements.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing.
Must possess and maintain a current valid license as a Registered Nurse issued by the State of Californiaor Registered Nurse licensure in another state with California licensure pending.
Must have six (6)months of full-time professional registered nursing experience in at least one of the following specialties:
- Definitive Observation Unit (DOU) / Intermediate Care (IMC) / Step-Down Unit
- Emergency Department (ER)
- Inpatient Psychiatric Unit (IPU)
- Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
- Medical-Surgical (Med Surg)
- Operating Room (OR)
- Peri-Operative Services
- Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
- Post-Operative Services
- Telemetry
Must possess a current valid Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) certification by the first day of employment and maintain it thereafter.
Must possess a current valid Advanced Life Support (ACLS) certification by the first day of employment and maintain it thereafter.
Must successfully complete the Health Care Agency Pharmacology examination within three (3) months of employment.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Working to Thorough knowledge of:

The theory techniques and practices of professional nursing;
Medical terminology and hospital routine and equipment;
Medicines and narcotics; and
Cardiac rhythm interpretation and telemetry monitoring depending on area of assignment.

Working ability to:

Plan and organize nursing care;
Train and supervise non-professional staff;
Establish and maintain the confidence of patients and staff;
Maintain confidentiality of patient/client information;
Work effectively in different healthcare and/or hospital departments or shifts as required;
Establish and maintain effective interpersonal relations with other staff members patients and their families;
Communicate effectively both orally and in writing; and
Interpret and monitor cardiac rhythms and recognize significant changes requiring intervention depending on area of assignment.

Recruitment Process

FINAL FILING DATE:This is a continuous recruitment and may close at any time; therefore apply as soon as possible if you are interested in it. Your application must be received by County of Ventura Human Resources no later than 5:00 p.m. on the closing date.)

(Previously: Your application must be received by County of Ventura Human Resources no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday July 10 2026.)

To apply online please refer to our web site at .If you prefer to fill out a paper application form please call for application materials and submit them to County of Ventura Human Resources - Health Care Agency 646 County Square Drive Ventura CA 93003.

Important Note to Applicants:It is essential that you complete all sections of your application and supplemental questionnaire thoroughly and accurately to demonstrate your qualifications. A resume and/or other related documents may be attached to supplement the information in your application; however it/they may not be submitted in lieu of the application and supplemental questionnaire.

LATERAL TRANSFER OPTION: If presently permanently employed in another merit or civil service public agency/entity in the same or substantively similar position as is advertised and if appointed to that position by successful performance in a merit or civil service style examination then appointment by Lateral Transfer may be possible. If interested please click herefor additional information.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE qualifying:All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this examination at the time of filing. The supplemental questionnaire may be used throughout the examination process to assist in determining each applicants qualifications and acceptability for the position. Failure to complete and submit the questionnaire will result in the application being removed from consideration.

APPLICATION EVALUATION - 100%: An application evaluation will be conducted to determine whether each applicant possesses the required licensure certification and experience for this recruitment. A score of 70 will be assigned to each applicant meeting the stated requirements. Such score will be considered as the final score for placement on the eligible list.

Applicants successfully completing the exam process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one (1) year.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION:A thorough pre-employment post offer background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment education criminal background information and driving record may be required for this position.

For further information about this recruitment please contact Vivian Merida by telephone at or by e-mail at

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:The County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all regardless of age ancestry color disability (mental and physical) exercising the right to family care and medical leave gender gender expression gender identity genetic information marital status medical condition military or veteran status national origin political affiliation race religious creed sex (includes pregnancy childbirth breastfeeding and related medical conditions) and sexual orientation.