The Job
UP TO $3,000 IN HIRING BONUS!** Do you enjoy having nights, weekends, and holidays off?
JOIN OUR NURSING TEAM AT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH!
Our nurses work Monday through Friday, day shifts, with weekends and holidays off! The
Department of Public Health (DPH) is recruiting for
Registered Nurses (RN) II - Clinic who provide direct patient care in Public Health Clinics. Duties include assisting physicians, nurse practitioners, and other medical/nursing staff by performing a variety of activities such as taking patient histories; providing patient follow up; performing screening tests; drawing blood; administering prescribed treatment and medication; auditing services of licensed and unlicensed personnel; assessing the need for and providing immunization injections; and instructing, educating, and counseling patients on a variety of health care and medical topics.
For more detailed information, refer to the Registered Nurses (RN) II - Clinic job description.
The list established from this recruitment will be used to fill the current DPH Clinic vacancy in Needles. Applicants who do not indicate a willingness to work in Needles will be disqualified. Needles lies on the western banks of the Colorado River in the Mohave Valley subregion of the Mojave Desert, near the borders of Arizona and Nevada. Needles is located approximately 215 miles/3.5 hours east of San Bernardino. DEPARMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH - NEEDLES PUBLIC HEALTH CLINIC Our Public Health clinics provide a wide range of low-cost, confidential health services. Our mission is to protect health, prevent disease, and promote health and well-being. We are here to give San Bernardino County residents health care in a friendly atmosphere. To learn more, click here .
Vested in Retirement after only 5 years!! As an alternative to the traditional benefits package, you may also be eligible to elect the Modified Benefit Option (MBO) that provides an increased base rate of pay (
$2.00 per hour above the base rate of pay ) with modified benefits. For more detailed information on the MBO for Nurses Unit, refer to the MBO - Nurses BbOU - Benefits Summary Guide .
Needles Subsidy: For employees assigned to work in the Needles, Trona, and Baker work locations, the County has established a Needles subsidy. Please refer to the Employee Benefits Guide for details.
**Hiring Bonus : Eligible employees hired into a regular classified position from this recruitment may be eligible to received $3,000 bonus in total compensation. Please see CNA MOU for details.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT Assignment Location: Incumbent hire for this position will be assigned to work in Needles, CA. Applicants who do not indicate a willingness to work in Needles will be disqualified.
Travel/Driver License: Travel throughout the County may be required. Employees will be required to make provision for transportation (mileage reimbursement is available). At the time of hire, a valid California Class C driver license and proof of automobile liability insurance must be produced and maintained for the individual providing the transportation.
Background Check: Applicants selected for these positions must pass a background investigation and verification of employment history and education including a physical exam and drug screening.
Continued Education: Additional training/coursework may be required.
BLS Certification: Valid Healthcare Provider level Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate (Course Completion Card) issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) must be provided prior to employment start/hire date, and must be maintained through the duration of the RN I/II - Clinic employment. Contingent job offers may be made to candidates who have indicated that they have successfully completed the required Healthcare Provider level Basic Life Support (BLS) course, and are currently pending receipt of their AHA BLS Course Completion Card. Per AHA FAQ, AHA Training Centers must issue Course Completion Cards within 20 days of successful course completion. Please contact your AHA Instructor or Training Center Coordinator if you have any questions about your card. If you can't remember your Training Center or Instructor's information, visit the Lost Your AHA Completion Card page for more information.
Minimum Requirements
Applicants
must meet
all of the following
licensure/certificatio n requirements:
Licensure/Certification: Applicants
must possess and maintain
both of the following items:
- Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing (CA BRN), -and-
- Valid Healthcare Provider level Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate (Course Completion Card) issued by the American Heart Association.
**Experience: In addition to the
licensure/certification requirements listed above,
RN II - Clinic applicants
must possess
six (6) months of full-time equivalent experience performing duties as a licensed RN.
Desired Qualifications
If you possess a Master's degree in Nursing and experience with Microsoft Office and electronic medical records programs we strongly encourage you to apply!
Applicants fluent in American Sign Language, Arabic, Korean, Mandarin, Spanish and/or Vietnamese are strongly encouraged to apply. Additional compensation is associated with positions requiring the use of bilingual skills. Testing of bilingual skills may be required to receive additional compensation.
Selection Process
There will be a
competitive evaluation of qualifications based on a review of the Application and Supplemental Questionnaire. It is to your advantage to be explicit in your responses on the Application and Supplemental Questionnaire.
Application Procedure : Applications will be accepted until a sufficient number of qualified applications are received. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as this recruitment may close at any time. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaire.
To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application before the posted filing deadline. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application we have not received your application.
If you require
technical assistance, please click HERE to review the Government Jobs online application guide , or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at (855) 524-5627. Please note that Human Resources is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by the internet connection, computer or browser used to submit the application.
EEO/ADA: San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants.
ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form within one week of a recruitment filing deadline.
Veterans’ Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouse or widow(er) who are not current County employees may be awarded additional Veterans’ Preference points. Click here for information and instructions to request Veteran's Preference points.
Please click HERE for important Applicant Information and the County Employment Process .
Nurses UnitThe County of San Bernardino offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.
For a summary of benefits,* please click here .
Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the Benefits website for more detailed information at hr.sbcounty.gov/employee-benefits/ .
*Retirement benefits subject to change.
