Senior Registered Nurse - QAPI

Description

Under general direction and following established medically-approved policies and procedures, the incumbent implements specialized skilled nursing processes pertinent to quality management, patient safety, and performance improvement in designated hospital units of Ventura County Medical Center.

Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Nurse: The incumbent will support and facilitate quality assurance and performance improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing patient care, safety, and regulatory compliance. They will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to improve clinical outcomes, support quality management studies, and ensure continuous compliance with healthcare standards and regulations.

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.

PAYROLL TITLE: Senior Registered Nurse - Hospital

WHAT WE OFFER:
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 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
• In House Registry Pay -
• Non-overtime is 1.75 straight time base hourly rate
• Overtime is 2 times base pay straight time base hourly rate
• 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 - Ventura County Medical Center and/or Santa Paula Hospital

Sr. Registered Nurse-Hospital 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 may be used to fill current and future Regular (including Temporary and Fixed-term), Intermittent, and Extra Help vacancies for this position only . There is currently one (1) Regular, Full-time vacancy within Ventura County Medical Center.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
OPENING DATE: 05/07/2025
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.

Examples Of Duties

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Administers basic and advanced competency nursing care in accordance with VCMC/SPH policies and procedures and Patient Bill of Rights;
• Performs clinical abstraction for specific patient population/diagnosis group;
• Conducts clinical medical records reviews as related to performance improvement and patient safety;
• Assists with quality management studies through data collection, data input and report development;
• Assists with the coordination, design, development, implementation and evaluation of quality improvement activities as assigned;
• Assists with licensing and certification surveys/visits and related work as assigned;
• Participates in performance improvement and patient safety committee meetings as required;
• Attends and participates in committees as a QAPI representative, as assigned;
• As assigned, conducts rounds to monitor regulatory compliance and patient safety;
• Develops monitoring tools for the purpose of data collection and quality improvement;
• Organizes and coordinates project planning, group process facilitation, training, and appropriate follow-up;
• Analyzes, interprets and provides recommendations based on quality principles;
• Utilizes the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) Model for Improvement when conducting small tests of change;
• Integrates quality improvement and performance improvement activities throughout the organization through education and promotion;
• Develops, implements and documents performance improvement processes in collaboration with identified groups; and
• Performs other related duties as required.

Typical Qualifications

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

EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERIENCE
Requires two (2) years of experience as a full-time professional registered nurse in a clinical nursing patient care delivery setting, and two (2) years of full-time experience in Quality Improvement.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must possess and maintain a current, valid license as a Registered Nurse issued by the State of California
• Must possess a current, valid Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) certification

DESIRED

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing and/or master’s degree is strongly preferred.
• Experience leading a multidisciplinary team towards improved outcomes, utilizing evidence-based quality management and reporting tools to enhance operations.
• Experience preparing clear, concise, and comprehensive technical reports.
• At least one (1) year of experience in a quality, informatics, utilization review, compliance or related position.
• CPHQ certification. If not possessed at hire, should be achieved within 3 years.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES:
Comprehensive knowledge of: the principles, practices, and techniques used in advanced nursing care of specialized units; principles and practices of quality management; Federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations, policies, processes, and mandated procedures pertinent to performance improvement and quality management.

Working knowledge of: performance improvement processes, hospital based/nursing committee practices, and patient and staff education methods.

Working ability to: provide direction to others; self-direct continuing education needs, provide a positive role model and public image; work proficiently in emergency and/or stressful situations; maintain confidentiality of patient/client information; effectively establish and maintain working relationships with medical staff, co-workers, patients and the public; and communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

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 the County of Ventura Human Resources, Health Care Agency in Ventura, California, no later than 5:00 p.m. on the closing date.

To apply on-line, please refer to our website at www.ventura.org/hr . If you prefer to fill out a paper application form, please call (805) 677-5184 for application materials. Our address is: County of Ventura, Human Resources - Health Care Agency, 646 County Square Drive, Ventura, CA 93003.

NOTE : 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 here for additional information.

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 and supplemental questionnaire; however, it/they may not be submitted in lieu of the application.

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 applicant's qualifications and acceptability for the position. Failure to complete and submit the questionnaire will result in the application being removed from consideration.

APPLICATION EVALUATION - Pass/Fail: An application evaluation will be conducted to determine whether or not each applicant possesses the required licensure and certification for this recruitment. Those candidates who do will be placed on the eligible list.

Candidates successfully completing the examination 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 more information about this recruitment, please contact Erika Ayala by e-mail at Erika.Ayala@ventura.org or by telephone at (805) 677-5164.

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.

YOUR BENEFITS AS A COUNTY OF VENTURA EMPLOYEE

California Nurses Association

(CNA)

To learn more about Benefits, Retirement, and the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), see links below.

• Benefits website or you may call (805) 654-2570.
• Retirement FAQ's
• Memorandum of Agreement

Union Code: NCN

Closing Date/Time: Continuous

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• County of Ventura

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