2320 Registered Nurse [Emergency Care Training Program] Recruitment #CCT-2320-900390 Department Public Health Analyst Emma Perez Date Opened 1/23/2015 08:00:00 AM Filing Deadline Continuous Salary $59.55 - $78.21/hour; $10,322.00 - $13,557.00/month; $123,864.00 - $162,682.00/year Job Type Continuous CBT Employment Type Part-Time Introduction At this time we are not accepting applications for CCT-2320-900390. The information below is being provided for informational purposes only. This recruitment will open for filing as more applications are needed. All qualified applicants will be required to submit verification (proof) of qualifications. If your application demonstrates that you meet the minimum qualifications, you will receive an email requesting submission of verification documentation. The purpose of the 2320 Registered Nurse, Emergency Care Nursing Training Program is to prepare the new graduate nurse or inexperienced Registered Nurse so that s/he may provide safe and competent nursing care to all patients in the Emergency Care setting. A Level I Emergency Department (ED), Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital provides 24 hour comprehensive emergent, urgent and non-urgent care to 55,000 adult and pediatric patients annually. As the only Base Hospital for the City and County of San Francisco, the ED provides all biotelemetry communications, medical control and medical consultation to all pre-hospital care providers in accordance with the Citys Emergency Medical Services Section (EMSS) Guidelines. Additionally, the ED is also approved as a specialty receiving facility for: Burns, Forensics, Obstetrics, Gynecology, Sexual Assault, Psychiatry, Hand Re-implantation, and Pediatric Emergencies. There are five patient care areas in the Emergency Department. Attending Physicians, Resident Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses, Medical Evaluation Assistants and Senior Clerks staff the patient care areas. These areas include: Medical Screening, Zone 1 (including four trauma/resuscitation rooms and four exam rooms), Zone 2 (four exam areas), Zone 3 (five exam areas and one private/procedure room), Zone 4 (eight exam rooms, two of which are negative pressure), and a Clinical Decision unit (eight beds). Nursing care is provided in all patient care areas and is guided by the Emergency Nurses Associations Standards of Practice and Core Curriculum. Under general supervision, the Registered Nurse in the Emergency Care Nursing Training Program performs professional nursing duties. Essential functions include: Providing nursing care to acutely ill patients within an assigned unit or clinic; Implementing medical care plans; Directing and supervising the patient care provided by nursing personnel assigned to the unit; Maintaining standard unit activities in the absence of the Head Nurse; and Performing other related duties as assigned/required Minimum Qualifications 1. Possession of a valid permanent/temporary (including an interim permit) California Registered Nurse license; AND 2A. One (1) year of verifiable experience (equivalent to 2,000 hours) within the last three (3) years as a Registered Nurse in acute care OR 2B. One (1) year of verifiable experience (equivalent to 2,000 hours) within the last three (3) years as an EMT-1 or Paramedic OR 2C. Completion of a senior preceptorship in emergency or critical care nursing The above minimum qualifications reflect special conditions associated with the position(s) to be filled. They may differ from the standard minimum qualifications associated with this classification. Condition of Employment: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate: Possession of a valid Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate issued by the American Heart Association is required as a provision to employment for all positions. Eligibles who do not possess such a certification may participate in this examination process and be appointed to a position(s), but will be required to obtain the certificate within two (2) weeks of hire date and maintain validity throughout length of employment. A photocopy of the valid Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate must be provided to the appropriate supervisor of the appointment within the allotted time frame. Failure to demonstrate/show proof of possession of valid certification within two (2) weeks of hire date and throughout length of employment may result in dismissal and/or termination of employment. Condition of Employment: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certificate Requirement/Provision: Possession of a valid Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certificate is required as a provision to employment for all positions in this specialty. Eligibles who do not possess such a certification may participate in this examination process and be appointed to a position(s), but will be required to obtain the certificate within two (2) weeks of hire date and maintain validity throughout length of employment. A photocopy of the valid Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certificate must be provided to the appropriate supervisor of the appointment within the allotted time frame. Failure to demonstrate/show proof of possession of valid certification within two (2) weeks of hire date and throughout length of employment may result in dismissal and/or termination of employment. As of October 14, 2016, in order to place you at the appropriate salary step your application must contain verifiable RN employment history for up to 21 years. A resume cannot substitute for the need to fully complete your employment application. Information regarding salary placement Verification: If your application is deemed qualified, you will receive an email requesting that you submit the following documentation: A copy of your valid Registered Nurse (RN) license (front and back). Information regarding California Registered Nurse (RN) licenses may be obtained from the California Board of Registered Nursing, 400 R Street, Suite 4030, P.O. Box 944210, Sacramento, CA 94244-2100, telephone: (916) 322-3350. Web address: http://www.rn.ca.gov/ A copy of your valid cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification (front and back) and any other certifications required by this specialty area. Verification of your completion of nursing education. Qualifying education must be verified by copy of diploma showing major or transcripts showing coursework completed. Information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at http://sfdhr.org/index.aspx?page=456 . Verification of all experience needed to meet the minimum qualifications of the position (specialty area). Verification Forms for all specialty areas are available at www.dphhumanresources.org or by clinking on the link below: http://dphhumanresources.org/rn-verification-of-employment-forms/ . A list of three (3) references and your consent to contact these references after you have identified as a finalist in the selection process. Failure to submit the requested verification will result in delays to the selection process. Note: Falsifying ones 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. How To Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit www.jobaps.com/sf to register an account (if you have not already done so) and begin the application process. Select the desired job announcement Select and read and acknowledge the information Select either I am a New User if you have not previously registered, or I have Registered Previously Follow instructions on the screen Computers are available for the public (from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday) to file online applications in the lobby of the Dept. of Human Resources at 1 South Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor, San Francisco. You can also watch this video for further assistance with our online application system: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-kUFHXhBjQ&feature=youtu.be Applicants may be contacted by email about this announcement and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date. Also, applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses (@sfgov.org, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com, @sfpl.org, @dcyf.org, @first5sf.org). Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received. 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. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications. Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores. If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the exam analyst, Emma Perez, by telephone at 415.554.2918, or by email at Emma.Perez@sfdph.org . Selection Procedures Training and Experience Evaluation (Weight: 100%): Candidates will be prompted to complete a supplemental questionnaire as part of the online employment application. The Supplemental Questionnaire 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 on the application in order to be reviewed in the scoring process. Candidate responses on the Supplemental Questionnaire cannot be changed once submitted. Candidates will be placed on the eligible list in rank order according to their final score on the Supplemental Questionnaire. The department may administer additional position-specific selection procedures to make final hiring decisions. CONTINUOUS RECRUITMENT/ELIGIBLE LIST: The City and County of San Francisco tests continuously for Class 2320 Registered Nurse. Please note that an eligible list is established for each Class 2320 Registered Nurse specialty area. Candidates interested in multiple specialty areas must separately to each recruitment. Any applicant whose application is deemed not qualified may re after 3 months upon successfully meeting the minimum qualifications for the given specialty area. Names of successful candidates will be added to the existing eligible list with an eligibility period of twelve (12) months. Candidates are not allowed to re during their 12 month eligibility period. Names are removed from a continuous list at the end of the eligibility period. Candidates do not have the option to automatically extend their eligibility. If you wish to re after your eligibility expires, return to the announcement for the specialty area that you are interested in, and follow the instructions in the