Registered Nurse

County of Mendocino•Ukiah, CA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The current vacancy is in Ukiah within Public Health - California Children's Services. This position requires on-site work and provides nursing case management for children and youth with chronic or terminal illnesses to ensure access to appropriate and necessary care. A recruitment list may also be used for a limited period to fill open and promotional regular full-time and part-time positions in various County departments, service areas, and locations. Employees regularly assigned to the coastal region or Covelo may be eligible for a 5% assignment premium under current bargaining unit agreements. Under general supervision, the Registered Nurse performs complex professional-level nursing services, including consulting, assessment, and program-related recommendations. The role provides case management, education, guidance concerning medical needs, and assistance with social issues throughout the county. Positions may be office-, field-, or clinic-based depending on the program. Bilingual English/Spanish applicants are encouraged to apply.

Requirements

Associate's degree or Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university, and six months of professional-level nursing experience; alternatively, with the required license, a combination of related education, training, and experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions.
Valid driver's license.
Current California Registered Nurse license.
Current Basic Life Support Completion Card issued by the American Heart Association, or equivalent.
Maintain or obtain and maintain required licenses, certifications, registrations, and other requirements within specified timeframes as a condition of continued employment.
Knowledge of applicable state, federal, and local ordinances, laws, rules, and regulations; nursing theory, principles, and practices; human development across the life span; immunization administration and related side effects, storage, and inventory; growth, development, nutrition, and immunization across age groups; abuse and neglect; infection control and sterile techniques; communicable and chronic diseases and handicapping conditions; medical terminology and equipment; health education; eligible medical conditions; nutrition and preventive medicine; community resources; emergency care; family-related environmental, sociological, and psychological issues; client confidentiality requirements; and Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services standards.
Skill in exercising tact, discretion, initiative, and independent judgment within established guidelines; communicating clearly verbally and in writing, including motivational and reflective interviewing; using relevant software and hardware; organizing work, prioritizing, meeting deadlines, and following up with minimal direction; collecting data, assessing needs, planning and implementing interventions, and evaluating outcomes; case management; counseling and risk assessment; and writing clear reports and correspondence.
Ability to recognize and respond appropriately to normal and abnormal behavior, abuse and neglect, domestic violence, and substance use and abuse; manage difficult clients and dangerous situations; communicate with people from diverse cultural backgrounds; follow safety precautions; establish effective working relationships; serve as a resource; perform lab procedures; prepare client documentation and reports; train or teach classes; interpret professional publications, technical procedures, and regulations; and solve problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Specific vision abilities include close vision, color discrimination, and ability to adjust focus.
Regular physical activities include walking, sitting, using hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, reaching, speaking, hearing, and pushing, pulling, moving, or lifting objects weighing up to 25 pounds above and below the neck.
May infrequently need to push, pull, move, or lift objects weighing up to 50 pounds below the neck.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual English/Spanish skills are encouraged.

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive health services across the continuum of care, including services for medically fragile populations throughout the life span, under the direction of a professional nurse or health care provider.
Assess psychosocial, physical, developmental, spiritual, and emotional needs.
Perform professional nursing functions, including receiving referrals, creating files, scheduling appointments, evaluating paramedical needs, making nursing assessments, completing required documents, receiving health care provider orders, and notifying clients.
Interpret medical language, clarify diagnoses, suggest treatments, make referrals, and educate clients about appropriate preparation for referrals.
Perform biological tests such as urine and hemoglobin tests; review assessment billing; enter data; and maintain databases.
Conduct consultations and case management, including home visits with social workers, client evaluations, file reviews, completion of documents, and creation, implementation, or revision of treatment plans.
Consult with officials of other agencies and close cases when goals are achieved.
Respond to emergencies by receiving calls, assessing referrals for eligibility, urgency, and risk, developing preliminary plans, communicating with referral sources and involved parties, documenting case activities, and closing cases when goals are achieved.
Prepare client progress notes, charts, and closing or transfer summaries.
Enter and retrieve information from computer systems and prepare daily, monthly, and yearly reports.
Disseminate information to agencies, divisions, and departments by telephone, meetings, mail, email, or fax.
Educate clients in self-administration of daily tests, medications, and therapies according to health care provider orders.
Maintain and enhance knowledge of public health concerns through workshops, meetings, specialty clinics, protocols, journals, and classes.
Participate in health clinic operations, including interviewing and counseling clients, performing diagnostic tests, providing prescribed treatment, assisting with special equipment, cleaning and sterilizing supplies and equipment, and making referrals.
Perform other related duties as assigned.