Job Description

GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION: Under general nursing and medical direction, utilizing standardized procedures, the Nurse Practitioner functions within an organized system for the delivery of health care in association with other members of the multidisciplinary health care team and performs specialized nurse practitioner duties in clinical settings.

Essential duties include but are not limited to all or some of the following:

1. Manages patient care within the field of specialization;
2. Provides health education and counseling to patients;
3. Maintains medical records; AND
4. Participates in nursing/clinic staff meetings and conferences.

The 2328 Nurse Practitioner - Adult Specialty performs other duties as assigned/required.

Qualifications

1. LICENSE : Possession of a valid permanent/temporary California license as a Registered Nurse issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing; AND
2. LICENSE: Possession of a valid California Nurse Practitioner (NP) license issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing; AND
3. LICENSE: Possession of a current medication furnishing license issued by the California Board of Registered Nurses; AND
4. EDUCATION: Possession of a Master’s Degree in Nursing (MSN) from an accredited college or university; AND
5. SPECIALTY AREA REQUIREMENTS: (Adult) * Specialization as a Family NP, Adult NP, Adult Gerontology NP, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP; or Acute Care NP; AND ​​​​
6. CERTIFICATION: Possession of national board certification, or eligibility, as a Nurse Practitioner issued by one of the following recognized national certifying body or organization: * American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) * American Nurses Association – American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) * Pediatric Nursing Certification Board * National Certification Corporation (NCC) for the Women’s Health Care and Neonatal Nursing Specialties * American Association of Critical Care Nurses

Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

Special Conditions: Some positions may require special conditions, including but not limited to Bilingual Proficiency: Some positions may require bilingual fluency in a variety of languages depending upon the department's bilingual needs. Only those eligible candidates who pass the bilingual proficiency test will be considered for bilingual positions. Applicants must indicate on the application form the language(s) in which they claim proficiency. Special conditions associated with the position(s) to be filled may differ from the standard minimum qualifications associated with this classification.

Desirable Qualifications: The following desirable qualifications are applicable to NP Adult positions as described below.

Adult Medicine NP positions working on the Inpatient Medical-Surgical Units

1. Two years of Inpatient experience as an RN in an acute care hospital and Adult NP, Family NP or Acute Care NP certification OR
2. Two years of Acute Care NP experience including Adult Medicine or Emergency Department experience

Inpatient Orthopedic NP positions working on the Inpatient Orthopedic Team

1. Inpatient NP Orthopedic experience
2. Outpatient NP in an Orthopedic Clinic

The stated desirable qualifications may be used to identify job finalists at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring.

Verification of Education and Experience: Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. For more information regarding education verification and/or employment verification, click on the following link: Verification of Experience and/or Education.

Note: Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.

All work experience, education, training and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline. PLEASE BE SURE TO COMPLETE YOUR APPLICATION PRIOR TO SUBMISSION.

Additional Information

Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire (MQSQ) (Weight: Qualifying): Candidates who meet minimum qualifications will be invited via a separate link to complete the MQSQ as part of the online employment application. This MQSQ is designed to obtain specific information regarding an applicant's experience in relation to the Minimum Qualifications for this position. Applicants must also complete the official application. It is essential that applicants provide complete information in identifying their education, experience and training. The MQSQ will be used to evaluate if the applicant possesses the required minimum qualifications. Please provide proof of your licenses and certifications by uploading them to your application.

Training and Experience Evaluation/Supplemental Questionnaire (SQ) (Weight: 100%): The SQ will be sent to those qualified candidates who demonstrate they meet the minimum qualifications. Candidates will be required to submit the completed SQ in the time frame indicated and responses on the SQ cannot be changed once submitted. A passing score must be achieved on the SQ in order to be placed/ranked on the Eligible List. Candidates will be placed in rank order according to their final score on the SQ. After the confidential eligible list/score report is adopted, the department may administer additional selection procedures to make a final hiring decision. The SQ is designed to measure knowledge, skills and/or abilities in job-related areas that have been identified as critical for satisfactory performance in this position. All relevant experience, education and/or training must be included in the application to be reviewed during the scoring process. The department may administer additional position-specific selection procedures to make final hiring decisions.

Eligible List Duration: The list resulting from this examination process will be 6 months.
Certification Rule for the eligible list resulting from this examination will be Rule of Ten Scores.

Terms of Announcement: The terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 110.4. Information concerning other Civil Service Commission Rules involving announcements, applications and examination policies, including applicant appeal rights, can be found on the Civil Service Commission website at http://sfgov.org/civilservice/rules.

Additional Information:

1. Licensure/Certification/Registration: Valid licensure/certification/registration as a requirement to perform this job must be kept current throughout length of employment. Failure to demonstrate/show proof of possession of required valid licensure/certification/registration may result in dismissal and/or termination of employment. Valid Licensure: If appointed, eligibles possessing interim permits or temporary Licenses must present full and unrestricted Licenses prior to completion of the probationary period. * California Registered Nurse (RN) Licenses * Nurse Practitioner Licenses * Nurse Practitioner Furnishing Licenses
2. Note on ICARE : Willingness to uphold/abide by ZSFG’s ICARE (I-Introduce, C-Connect, A-Ask, R-Respond, E-Exit) philosophy for employee and patient interactions.
3. Note on Electronic Health Record (EHR): The Department of Public Health (DPH) is implementing a unified Electronic Health Record (EHR) system and DPH employees must demonstrate competency in the use of the system that is appropriate for their classification as a condition of employment.
4. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Some positions in the Department of Public Health will require the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), including but not limited to gloves, gowns, eye and face protection, and face-fitting respirators. The requirement for the use of PPE may come on short or no notice. Facial hair or any condition that interferes with a face-fitting respirator’s seal (i.e. comes between the sealing surfaces of the respirator and the wearer’s bare skin) is not permitted when face-fitting respirators are worn, including during initial or periodic respirator fit-testing. Employees who choose not to shave and do not have either American Disabilities Act (ADA) or Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Accommodations do not have the right to alternate work assignments or the option of using a loose-fitting Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR) in place of a Face Fitting Respirator.
5. Medical Examination/Drug Testing: Prior to appointment, at the Department's expense, applicants may be required to take a tuberculosis (TB) screening test, a medical examination and/or drug test.

** NOTES ON CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT** : For additional details and notes on Conditions of Employment for the 2328 Nurse Practitioner (Adult) recruitment, please click here.

Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

• Information About the Hiring Process
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview
• Equal Employment Opportunity
• Disaster Service Worker
• Reasonable Accommodations
• Right to Work
• Veterans Preference
• ADA Accommodation
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Exam Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst at Margarita.gonzalez-d@sfdph.org or 628-271-6834.

We may use text messaging to communicate with you if you include a mobile number in your application. The first message will ask you to opt in to text messaging.

_ CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:_ All City and County of San Francisco employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Someone is fully vaccinated when 14 days have passed since they received the final dose of a two-shot vaccine or a dose of a one-shot vaccine. Any new hire must present proof of full vaccination status to be appointed. Any new hire who will be routinely assigned or occasionally enter High-Risk Settings, must provide proof of having received a COVID-19 booster vaccine by March 1, 2022, or once eligible.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.