Emergency Services Nurse Educator

Description

Under general direction and following established medically-approved policies and procedures, implements specialized skilled nursing processes in designated hospital units of Ventura County Medical Center and Santa Paula Hospital.

The County of Ventura Health Care Agency is seeking an experienced nurse who is committed to process improvement, a dedicated lifelong learner, and eager to serve as s a clinical nurse educator. The ideal candidate will be equipped to fulfill the roles of educator, consultant, facilitator, change agent, leader, and researcher and will promote excellence and safety in professional nursing practice. The current recruitment will be utilized to fill the vacant position which varies in terms of the required technical expertise and certifications. Depending upon the area of assignment, additional specialty experience and/or certification(s) may be required.

PAYROLL TITLE: Senior Registered Nurse - Hospital

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Educational Incentive for completion of: 2.5% for an Associate's degree, 3.5% for a Bachelor's degree, or 5% for a Master's degree.
• 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)
• Flexible Credit Allowance: Biweekly contribution towards medical, dental, and/or vision insurance from authorized plans.
• Pension Plan: Participation in the County's defined benefit plan.
• To learn more about the benefits, please follow the link: http://vcportal.ventura.org/CEO/HR/MOA/docs/CNA_MOA_2023-2028.pdf.

AGENCY/DEPARTMENT: Health Care Agency - Ventura County Medical Center

Senior Registered Nurse-Hospital is represented by the California Nurses' Association (CNA) and is eligible for overtime compensation. 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 vacancy.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
OPENING DATE: February 3, 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:

• Designs and delivers staff development programs to address a variety of clinical training needs, including developing program objectives, learning outcomes, curriculum, materials, audio/visual training aides, and related educational activities;
• Conducts needs analyses through developing and administering surveys and questionnaires, conducting interviews, and coordinating and leading focus groups;
• Evaluates the effectiveness of staff development programs with regard to individual and organizational performance by observing programs, analyzing results of evaluations and surveys, and conducting focus groups;
• Coordinates the selection and contracting of external training programs and consultants; identifies and recruits internal and external subject matter experts for educational activities; coordinates training activities;
• Leads, facilitates and coordinates the development and administration of courses and programs including scheduling classes, equipment, and instructors, and arranging for training facilities;
• Facilitates teambuilding, leadership development, process improvement and related programs and initiatives ensuring that curricula are congruent with organizational missions, values, and goals;
• Attends meetings and seminars to obtain information for use in training programs; keeps abreast of industry best practices; responds to changes in nursing practice and recommends and implements programs to support those changes;
• Serves as educational consultant to facilities, task forces, and committees; serves as technical advisor to staff engaged in projects related to policy, procedure, and program development;
• Performs a wide variety of research and analysis of complex administrative, technical or operational issues as they pertain to nursing professional development and operational efficiency. Studies and makes recommendations relating to the impact on operations;
• Administers basic and advanced competency nursing care in accordance with VCMC/SPH policies and procedures and Patient Bill of Rights; 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 full-time professional registered nursing experience including two (2) years of full-time experience as an emergency department registered nurse.

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 by first day of employment and maintain it thereafter.
• Must possess a current, valid Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification by first day of employment and maintain it thereafter.
• Must possess a current, valid Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification by first day of employment and maintain it thereafter.
• Must possess a current, valid Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) certificate by first day of employment and maintain it thereafter.
• Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) credential
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree

DESIRED

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor Certification
• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC)
• Master of Science in Nursing
• Experience developing, administering, and evaluating clinical education programs

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES:

Knowledge of: the principles, practices, and techniques used in advanced nursing care of emergency department patients. Principles of adult learning theory; Principles of conducting needs assessments; Principles of instructional design; Principles of measuring training effectiveness; hospital-based/nursing committee practices, and patient and staff education methods.

Working ability to: provide direction to others; self-direct continuing education needs, be a positive role model and project a positive 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; communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; facilitate meetings and workshops and make effective oral presentations; and adjust content and teaching strategies appropriate to learner needs.

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. Your application must be received by County of Ventura Human Resources in Ventura, California, no later than 5:00 p.m. on the closing date.

To apply online, please refer to our website at www.ventura.org/jobs . If you prefer to fill out a paper application form, please call (805) 654-5129 for application materials. Our address is: County of Ventura, Human Resources Division, 800 S. Victoria Ave., Loc. # 1970, Ventura, CA 93009.

NOTE: 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.

LATERAL TRANSFER OPTION: 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.

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, certification, and experience for this recruitment. Those candidates who meet the requirements 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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