Senior Registered Nurse - PACU Recovery - Santa Paula Hospital
County of VenturaAbout the role
Posting number: 0307HCA-25AS (ECA)
Department: Health Care Agency
Division: Ventura County Medical Center and/or Santa Paula Hospital
Job classification: SENIOR REGISTERED NURSE-HOSPITAL
Posting type: Open
Categories: Nursing
Summary
Under general direction and following established medically-approved policies and procedures, the incumbent will implement specialized skilled nursing processes in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit of the Santa Paula Hospital.
Under general direction and following established medically-approved policies and procedures, the incumbent will implement specialized skilled nursing processes in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit of the Santa Paula Hospital.
Distinguishing Characteristics:
The Senior Registered Nurse-Hospital is distinguished from other staff nursing classifications in that incumbents demonstrate advanced competency skills reflecting specialized knowledge specific to the assigned hospital unit; participate in performance improvement processes; and provide technical direction. Incumbents are expected to work at the full scope of their licensure/specialty area with a decreasing amount of supervision commensurate with their experience.
The County of Ventura offers an attractive compensation and benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements, that includes:
- Educational Incentive - An educational incentive of 2.5% for completion of an associate's degree, 3.5% for completion of a bachelor's degree, OR 5% for completion of a graduate's degree.
- Bilingual Incentive - Incumbents may also be eligible for bilingual incentive depending upon operational need and certification of skill. Proficiency levels by exam are $.69 per hour (Level I), $1.00 per hour (Level II), or $1.32 per hour (Level III).
- 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 in Exhibit 9 of the CNA Memorandum of Agreement may be paid at $2.00 per hour for a National Certification.
- Evening Shift Differential -7.5%
- Night Shift Differential – 15%
- Weekend Shift Differential - $2.00 per hour
- Continuous County Service Incentive Pay -1% for 7 years, 1.25% for 12 years and 1.5% for 17 years
- Preceptor Pay – $2.50 per hour
- House Supervisor Pay - $4.00 per hour
- Charge Nurse Premium Pay - $2.50 per hour
- Float Nurse Premium Pay - $3.50 per hour
- Standby Premium Pay – ¼ of regular hourly wage or Federal minimum wage (whichever is greater)
- Health Plans - Biweekly contribution towards medical, dental, and/or vision insurance from authorized plans.
- Flexible Spending Accounts - Pre-tax benefit towards eligible medical, dental, and vision care expenses.
- Pension Plan: Participation in the County's defined benefit plan.
- Additional Benefits - Tuition Reimbursement, Disability Plans, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness Program.
- To learn more about the benefits, please follow the link: https://vcportal.ventura.org/CEO/HR/MOA/docs/CNA_MOA_2023-2028.pdf
AGENCY/DEPARTMENT: Health Care Agency – Santa Paula Hospital
Senior Registered Nurse is represented by the California Nurses Association (CNA) and is eligible for overtime compensation.
NOTE: Salary placement will be determined according to the current CNA memorandum of agreement.
The eligible list established from this recruitment will be used to fill current and future Regular (including Temporary and Fixed-term), Intermittent, and Extra-help vacancies within the Health Care Agency. There is currently one (1) Regular, Full-time vacancy within Santa Paula Hospital.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
OPENING DATE: October 30
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