Transfer- Nurse Practitioner

Class Code 28198: Nurse Practitioner

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 principles procedures and techniques of nurse practitioners
• State of California laws and regulations on nursing and nurse practitioner practices
• Symptoms and normal course of acute and chronic illnesses and their treatment
• Family planning methods
• Medical and health care for pregnant women
• Normal growth and development and common illnesses of infants and children
• Standard medical record-keeping
• Procedures techniques and tests for conducting comprehensive physical examinations
• Techniques and interpretations of standard laboratory tests X-rays and basic diagnostic procedures
• Substance abuse symptoms and intervention techniques
• Mental and emotional illness symptoms and intervention techniques
• Medications commonly used for a wide variety of medical conditions and their effects and contraindications
• Symptoms prevention reporting requirements and treatment of child and adult abuse and neglect
• Normal and abnormal family dynamics
• Community resources for medical care mental health care and social services
• Differing cultural religious social and economic factors affecting community medical care clients
• Proper handling and administering of medications
• Proper handling of laboratory samples and contaminated items
• Causes control detection prevention and treatment of common communicable diseases including sexually transmitted diseases
• Techniques of patient and family counseling

• Techniques of interviewing
• Techniques of conducting training sessions

• Effectively communicate with clients of various social cultural economic and educational backgrounds
• Work cooperatively with other medical care providers
• Effectively intervene in cases of mental illness substance abuse and adult/child abuse and neglect
• Effectively train others
• Gain cooperation of patients in treating communicable and environmentally-based illnesses
• Maintain patient confidentiality
• Accurately evaluate and diagnose medical conditions including obtaining and assessing medical histories
• Work independently and apply sound medical judgement and department protocols in treatment treatment planning and referrals to physicians
• Recognize and take immediate action in emergency and immediate need cases
• Communicate clearly and concisely orally and in writing

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of a current valid license as a registered nurse and a Nurse Practitioner certification issued by the State of California. Failure to maintain such a license and certification may be cause for disciplinary actions 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

Some positions in this class may require possession of a current California drivers license Class III or higher. Failure to maintain such a license may be cause for disciplinary actions accordance with Civil Service Commission Rules.

Some positions in this class may require a nurse practitioner certification with specialization as a Family Nurse Practitioner Pediatrics Nurse Practitioner Adult Nurse Practitioner or Obstetrical-gynecological Nurse Practitioner.

The Civil Service Commission approved the use of selective certification for Nurse Practitioner specialties 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.

County of Sacramento Employment Services Division
700 H Street Room 4667
Sacramento CA 95814
Phone ; 7-1-1 California Relay Service
Email
Inter-Office Mail Code: 09-4667

Supplemental Questionnaire Instructions

You must complete the Supplemental Questionnaire for Transfers under the tab marked Supplemental Questions. When completing the Supplemental Questions provide accurate information. Your responses in the Education and Work Experience sections on your application and the Supplemental Questions will be checked to verify that you qualify for a transfer.

Note: Resumes letters and other materials will not be evaluated or considered as responses to the required information on the application and the Supplemental Questions.