Charge Nurse-Correctional Health Services (Open & Promotional)

Are you looking for a challenge and a place where you can apply all that you’ve learned in nursing school to help the underserved in the community? If you are a jack of all trades in your skillset, come to Correctional Health.
It’s the best kept secret in nursing careers.
Your experience in chronic care, acute care, urgent and emergency medicine, psychiatric, and or OBGYN nursing are utilized daily.
If this work intrigues you, come join our wonderful multi-disciplinary team! Correctional Health Services of San Mateo County Health is seeking a qualified individual for the full-time position of Charge Nurse - Correctional Health Services.
The Charge Nurse will, under general supervision, coordinate the functioning of the medical clinic and the operation of nursing services offered at the Maguire Correctional Facility; supervise licensed and non-licensed nursing staff and may perform all aspects of patient care; and participate in the development and implementation of unit or clinic goals.
The current position is for a full-time Charge Nurse - Correctional Health (RN) opening on the PM Shift.
The ideal candidate will have recent Correctional Nursing experience; management/supervisory experience in a correctional health setting; worked collaboratively with Public Health, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services, Sheriff's Office and Probation departments; conducted budget preparation and monitoring; and effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
NOTE: The eligible list generated from this recruitment may be used to fill future extra-help, term, unclassified, and regular classified vacancies.
Examples Of Duties Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: Assess, evaluate and direct nursing activities on an assigned shift to provide quality care to patients, in compliance with prescribed standards and in conjunction with nursing management.
Supervise and perform nursing assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation and documentation of patient care on the unit.
Work in conjunction with other Charge Nurses and nursing management to coordinate adequate unit staffing for the assigned shift.
Participate with unit or clinic nursing management in interviewing, hiring, completing evaluations and performing disciplinary counseling of staff.
Supervise the work of professional and paraprofessional nursing staff.
Work with nursing management to identify staff development needs and to implement continuing education programs.
Assist nursing management in planning unit or clinic budget.
Interpret policies and procedures to nursing staff.
Participate in staff meetings.
Coordinate with ancillary support departments to coordinate total patient care.
Maintain and evaluate records.
Perform related duties as assigned.
Qualifications Licensure/Certification: Must possess and maintain a California license as a Registered Nurse.
Possession and maintenance of BLS certification.
Education and Experience: Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying.
Knowledge of: Nurse Practice Act and professional and governmental standards or regulations pertaining to nursing.
Nursing theories, principles, methods and practices.
Safety and infection control principles.
Clinical systems, supplies and equipment.
Principles of staff development.
Supervisory principles.
Skill/Ability to: Perform and evaluate the performance of nursing procedures required for the assigned shift and clinical setting.
Plan, organize, supervise and evaluate the work of nursing staff.
Comprehend, interpret, and implement nursing policies and procedures.
Instruct and train professional and paraprofessional employees.
Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Maintain professional nurse-patient and nurse-physician relationships.
Prepare reports and maintain accurate records.
Application/Examination Open & Promotional.
Anyone may apply.
Current County of San Mateo and County of San Mateo Superior Court of California employees with at least six months (1040 hours) of continuous service in a classified regular, probationary, Confidential and Management extra-help/limited term, and SEIU or AFSCME represented extra help/limited term positions prior to the final filing date will receive five points added to their final passing score on this examination.
The examination will consist of an interview (weight: 100%).
Depending on the number of applicants an application appraisal of education and experience may be used in place of other examinations, or a screening committee may select those applicants whose education and/or experience appear to best meet the needs of the position based solely on the information provided in the application materials.
Because of this screening process, all applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination.
All examinations will be given in San Mateo County, California, and applicants must participate at their own expense.
IMPORTANT: Applications for this position will only be accepted online.
If you are currently on the County's website, you may click the "Apply" button above.
If you are not on the County's website, please go to https://jobs.
smcgov.
org/ to apply.
Responses to the supplemental questions must be submitted in addition to our regular employment application form.
A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for the required employment application and supplemental questionnaire.
Online applications must be received by the Human Resources Department before midnight on the final filing date.
TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE Application Deadline: April 15, 2024, AT 11:59 P.
M.
PST Applications Screening: April 17, 2024 Combined Panel/Department Interviews: May 5, 2024 San Mateo County is centrally located between San Francisco, San Jose, and the East Bay.
With over 750,000 residents, San Mateo is one of the largest and most diverse counties in California and serves a multitude of culturally, ethnically and linguistically diverse communities.
The County of San Mateo is committed to advancing equity in order to ensure that all employees are welcomed in a safe and inclusive environment.
The County seeks to hire, support, and retain employees who reflect our diverse community.
We encourage applicants with diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to apply.
Eighty percent of employees surveyed stated that they would recommend the County as a great place to work.
County of San Mateo is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering diversity, equity and inclusion at all levels.
Analyst: Carolyn Burns (032524) (Charge Nurse - F012)