Registered Nurse V

THIS IS A NEW ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION.  The eligible list resulting from this examination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year but can be extended.

Applications must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing.  Applications will only be accepted on-line.

Supplemental Questionnaire:  A properly completed Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted with each application.  Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing.  Failure to submit the Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification.

THE COUNTY

Alameda County, located on the east side of San Francisco Bay, is California's seventh-largest county.  The County employs 9,700 full-time employees and operates on an annual budget of $3.4 billion.  Oakland, the County seat, is California's eighth largest city.  One and a half million people call Alameda County home and live in a variety of incorporated cities, unincorporated communities and rural areas.  As a major urban county, Alameda provides a full range of services to its citizens.  The County is a blend of culturally and ethnically diverse communities, and its mixture of cosmopolitan and suburban areas provides the perfect environment for families and their active lifestyles.  The County offers extensive cultural resources, countless recreational opportunities and an array of fine public and private colleges and universities.  

THE HEALTH CARE SERVICES AGENCY

Alameda County's Health Services Program is administered by the Health Care Services Agency and includes the following program areas: Behavioral Health, Public Health, Environmental Health, and Agency Administration/Indigent Health. The ultimate mission of the Health Care Services Agency is to provide fully integrated health care services through a comprehensive network of public and private partnerships that ensure optimal health and well-being and respect the diversity of all residents. Health Care Services Agency currently has multiple career opportunities for experienced professionals to become part of a service delivery team dedicated to the optimal health and well-being of Alameda County residents.  For more information about the Health Care Services Agency, please visit www.acgov.org/health/

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

It is the mission of Alameda County Behavioral Health to maximize the recovery, resilience and wellness of all eligible Alameda County residents who are developing or experiencing serious mental health, alcohol, or drug concerns. We envision communities where people realize their potential, and where stigma and discrimination against those with mental health, alcohol and/or drug issues are a thing of the past.

Only through exemplifying the following Alameda County Behavioral Health values will we be successful:

ACBHCS

Access - where every door is the right door for welcoming people with complex needs;

Consumer and Family Empowerment - through shared decision‐making best practices, that clinically produce effective outcomes;

Best Practices - business excellence that uses public resources cost‐effectively;

Health and Wellness - by integrating emotional, spiritual and physical health care;

Culturally Responsive - appropriate services built on the strengths and life experiences of culturally diverse consumers and their families;

Social Inclusion - utilizing advocacy and education to eliminate stigma, discrimination, isolation, and misunderstanding of persons with mental illness and substance abuse.

For more information about Alameda County Behavioral Health, please visit www.acbhcs.org/

THE POSITION

Under general direction, to administer the nursing and/or public health services of a major functional area and/or program(s); to assist in the overall management of a program division or multiple nursing units; to act as the Division Director or Administrator in his/her absence; and to do related work as required.  

Registered Nurse Vs are located within the Health Care Services Agency – Public Health Department and report to a Public Health Division Director, Administrator, or the Public Health Nursing Director.  A Registered Nurse V may have functional and administrative supervision over Registered Nurse IV’s and a multidisciplinary team including nursing, professional, paraprofessional, and support staff assigned to these programs.  

The classification of Registered Nurse V is distinguished from the next lower-level class of Registered Nurse IV in that the latter has primary supervisory responsibilities for a public health nursing team in the assigned specialized program(s)/project(s).  Whereas the Registered Nurse V administers services of a major functional area and/or assist in the overall management of a program division or multiple nursing units.  It is further distinguished from the classification of Deputy Director, Public Health Nursing in that the latter has overall administrative and policy development responsibilities for the Public Health Nursing division.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

In addition to meeting the minimum qualifications and knowledge and skills below, the ideal candidate will be:

• An outstanding, committed, visionary leader who possesses the ability to inspire quality work, accountability and change within their assigned department, as well as the ability to lead the organization from vision to action. program budget, plan program sustainability, and adhere to principles of effective personnel management.
• A professional who demonstrates vision, leadership and strong managerial skills. Identifies operational problems, investigate, and evaluate alternatives and implement effective solutions.
• Skilled in aligning performance for success.
• Politically savvy - exhibiting confidence and professional diplomacy while effectively relating to people at all levels internally and externally.
• A strong administrator and supervisor who possesses the ability to develop cost effective systems, manage overall program budget, plan program sustainability, and adhere to principles of effective personnel management.
• A resourceful professional that stays current with information, technology, and trends in his/her field.
• A demonstrated organizer with the skills and ability to prioritize tasks and work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• A leader who ensures the establishment of organizational infrastructure to address the social determinants of health in programs and services.
• Knowledgeable and experienced with disparities in health outcomes for vulnerable populations including socio-economic and environmental factors that affect health equity.
• Able to incorporate departmental core values and ethical standards of practice into all interactions with individuals, organizations, and communities.

For a detailed listing of the essential responsibilities and core competency requirements for this position, please click here for the job description.

The minimum professional requirements for admission to the competitive assessment process include:

Education:  

Possession of a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an accredited, recognized four-year college or university (120 semester units or 180 quarter units).  

AND  

EITHER I

Experience:  

The equivalent of two (2) years’ full-time, recent (within the last five (5) years) experience as a Registered Nurse IV in the Alameda County classified service.

OR II  

Experience:

The equivalent of three (3) years’ full-time, recent (within the last five (5) years) experience as a Registered Nurse III in the Alameda County classified service.   

OR III  

Experience:

The equivalent of four (4) years’ full-time, recent (within the last five (5) years) experience as a supervisory nurse in a clinical and/or public health setting.  Two (2) years of the required recent full-time experience must include supervision of a multidisciplinary team.  

Substitution:  

A Master’s degree in Nursing, business administration, public administration, health/healthcare management/administration, public health, or related field from an accredited college or university may substitute for the equivalent of one (1) year of experience.  

License/Certificate:  

• Possession of a current and valid license to practice as a registered nurse in the State of California.
• Possession of a valid Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certificate, which includes cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training.
• Some positions require possession of a current and valid Public Health Nursing (PHN) Certificate issued by the State of California Board of Registered Nursing.
• Some positions require a valid California Motor Vehicle Operator's license.  

Special Requirements:

1. In compliance with the Administrative Simplification provision of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), employees in this classification are required to possess a National Provider Identifier (NPI) number prior to their first day on the job.
2. In Compliance with Medicare regulations, employees in this classification are required to complete the “Medicare Enrollment Process for Physicians and non-Physician Practitioners” through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, prior to their first day on the job.  Active enrollment in Medicare is a condition of employment.  Failure to attain or maintain active enrollment will result in termination.  

NOTE:    The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.

NOTE:    The level and scope of the following knowledge and abilities are related to duties listed under the “Examples of Duties” section of this specification.

The most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies:

Knowledge of:

• Wellness to illness continuum, including major disease processes to evaluate the condition of clients or community.
• Nursing Practice Act rules and regulations and other related health care disciplines and procedures.
• Local, state, and federal regulations governing the field of nursing and public health nursing practices.
• Principles and theories of modern methods, principles, procedures, techniques, standards, and practices of public health nursing, including the understanding of medical terminology and documentation.
• Current principles, best practices and trends in service delivery systems, quality assurance and quality improvement.
• Principles and processes of personnel management which include leadership, supervision, performance evaluations, counseling, and coaching staff.
• Principles and practices of effective organization, management, monitoring, and quality assurance.
• Disparities in health outcomes for vulnerable populations including socio-economic and environmental factors that affect health equity.
• Interviewing, assessment, counseling, and teaching techniques.
• Ten Essential Public Health Services.
• Health systems, institutions and community resources and referral systems.
• Principles, practices, and methods of safety and infection control and prevention of communicable and chronic diseases.
• Methods of prevention of accidents and abuse and neglect of children, spouses, and the elderly.
• Methods of evaluating normal and abnormal behavior patterns.
• Complex health care systems and techniques of collaboration.
• Cultural, environmental, sociological, and psychological differences and problems encountered in public health nursing.
• Process of developing goals and objectives and evaluating their achievement, including concurrent and retrospective audits.
• Budgetary and financial record-keeping techniques.

Ability to:

• Plan, monitor and evaluate program and service delivery effectiveness in the programmatic area(s) to which assigned.
• Analyze policies, procedures, operations, and interventions and modify as needed to meet/improve programmatic objectives.
• Assess the health status and concerns of clients and communities.
• Facilitate and model effective written and oral communication with attention to linguistic preferences and cultural proficiency.
• Develop, analyze, and monitor program budgets and other data.
• Provide leadership.
• Be flexible and adapt to stress.
• Teach nursing procedures, techniques, and effective and safe use of equipment and supplies.
• Respond effectively to emergency situations.
• Exercise interpersonal sensitivity, political astuteness and group interaction skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Exercise independent judgment within the scope of authority and practice.
• Prepare clear, accurate, and effective reports, correspondence, policies, informational brochures, and other written materials.
• Utilize basic modern office equipment and technology related to work.
• Incorporate departmental core values and ethical standards of practice into all interactions with individuals, organizations, and communities.

The examination will consist of the following steps: 1) A review of candidates' applications to verify possession of minimum requirements. 2) Those candidates who possess the minimum requirements for the class will move on to the next step in the examination process which is a review of candidates' Supplemental Questionnaires to select the best qualified applicants to continue in the process. 3) Those candidates selected as best qualified will move on to the next step in the examination process, an oral interview examination which will be weighted as 100% of the candidate's final examination score. The oral interview examination may contain situational exercises.

CANDIDATES MUST ATTAIN A QUALIFYING RATING ON EACH PORTION OF THIS EXAMINATION.

We reserve the right to make changes to the announced examination components.

Alameda County utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such a system is competitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to test in an examination process designed to determine the qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position.  Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to the needs of a current vacant position, in which case, the eligible list may be exclusively used for that current vacant position. Other recruitments may be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work.

To learn more about our recruitment and selection process, please visit the “What You Need to Know” section of our website, www.acgov.org/hrs.

Applicants will be informed via email with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process which will require their attendance.  The following dates are tentative and subject to change based on the needs of the Agency:  

TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN: 

**The combined oral examination/hiring interview, in addition to establishing an eligibility list, may serve as the final selection interview for vacancies in this classification.

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN

Alameda County and the Human Resource Services Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination and/or selection process to accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities and/or medical conditions in accordance/compliance with the State Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Alameda County’s Reasonable Accommodation Policy and applicable statues.  To request an accommodation due to a disability/medical condition during this or other phases of the examination/selection process, please contact the assigned Human Resources Representative listed on the job announcement before the last date of filing. Alameda County requires applicants to provide supporting documentation to substantiate a request for reasonable accommodation. In order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation, applicants must have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA, FEHA and applicable statutes.

Alameda County offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that affords wide-ranging health care options to meet the different needs of a diverse workforce and their families. We also sponsor many different employee discount, fitness and health screening programs focused on overall well being.  These benefits include but are not limited to*:

For your Health & Well-Being

• Medical – HMO & PPO Plans
• Dental – HMO & PPO Plans
• Vision or Vision Reimbursement
• Share the Savings
• Basic Life Insurance 
• Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees)
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance 
• County Allowance Credit
• Flexible Spending Accounts - Health FSA, Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits - Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services
• Employee Assistance Program

For your Financial Future

• Retirement Plan - (Defined Benefit Pension Plan)
• Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan or Roth Plan)

For your Work/Life Balance

• 11 paid holidays
• Floating Holidays
• Vacation and sick leave accrual
• Vacation purchase program
• Management Paid Leave**
• Catastrophic Sick Leave
• Group Auto/Home Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits Program
• Guaranteed Ride Home
• Employee Wellness Program (e.g. At Work Fitness, Incentive Based Programs, Gym Membership Discounts)
• Employee Discount Program (e.g. theme parks, cell phone, etc.)
• Child Care Resources
• 1^st United Services Credit Union 

*Eligibility is determined by Alameda County and offerings may vary by collective bargaining agreement.  This provides a brief summary of the benefits offered and can be subject to change.

** Non-exempt management employees are entitled to up to three days of management paid leave. Exempt management employees are entitled to up to seven days of management paid leave.

All notices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered via email. Please add @jobaps.com, acgov.org and Noreply@jobaps.com as accepted addresses to any email blocking or spam filtering program you may use. If you do not do this, your email blocking or spam filtering program may block receipt of the notices regarding your application for recruitments. You are also strongly advised to regularly log into your County of Alameda online application account to check for notices that may have been sent to you. All email notices that will be sent to you will also be kept in your personal online application account. You will be able to view all of your notices in your online application account by clicking on the "My applications" button on the Current Job Openings page.

Please take the steps recommended above to ensure you do not miss any notices about a recruitment for which you have applied. The County of Alameda is not responsible for notices that are not read, received or accessed by any applicant for a County recruitment.

NOTE: All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email box Noreply@jobaps.com are routed to an unmonitored mailbox. If you have questions, please go to our website at www.acgov.org/hrs. You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the job announcement for the recruitment for which you have applied.

Nicole Lewis-Bolton, Human Resources Analyst

Human Resource Services, County of Alameda

(510) 272-6468 • nicole.lewis-bolton@acgov.org

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Alameda County has a diverse workforce, that is representative of the communities we serve, and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  All aspects of employment are based on merit, competence, performance and business need. Alameda County does not discriminate in employment on the basis of: race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors protected under federal, state and local law. Alameda County celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive, and welcoming workplace environment.