Transfer--Supervising Registered Nurse

County of Sacramento•Sacramento, CA

About The Position

The Supervising Registered Nurse is a first-level supervisor working under the general administrative supervision of a higher-level health program manager or facility manager. The position receives medical direction as needed from a physician or a higher-level professional nurse, such as a nurse practitioner. Its primary focus is supervising, planning, organizing, and reviewing the operations, programs, and personnel of a medical care unit staffed by registered nurses, licensed vocational nurses, and support staff. These positions are typically found in facilities where the organizational structure, work shifts, and staff size require a first-line nursing supervisor. This transfer posting is limited to County of Sacramento employees. To qualify for a transfer, applicants must meet the new job’s minimum qualifications and satisfy the applicable salary-step difference rules. The posting describes interdepartmental transfers, interclass transfers, and voluntary demotions. The position requires a current valid California Registered Nurse license and either one year of qualifying Sacramento County service or two years of experience as a registered nurse. Appointees must have or obtain and maintain a valid CPR certificate. Evening, night, weekend, or holiday work may be required, and appointments may be subject to criminal history checks and fingerprinting. Additional certificates or specialty training may be required depending on assignment.

Requirements

Possession of a current valid Registered Nurse license issued by the State of California; the license must be maintained.
Either one year of experience in Sacramento County service as a Registered Nurse or in any class requiring registered nurse licensure, or two years of experience as a registered nurse.
Ability to supervise and train employees.
Ability to effectively recommend employee selections, promotions, status changes, and other personnel actions.
Ability to plan, organize, and control staff work.
Ability to develop and implement work-unit policies and procedures consistent with department goals, policies, and procedures.
Ability to learn, comply with, and ensure staff compliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, protocols, procedures, and security requirements.
Ability to communicate effectively with and gain cooperation from patients of varied social, cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds.
Ability to work cooperatively with health and social service providers and staff of other work units and departments.
Ability to effectively plan, conduct, and participate in in-service education and training programs.
Ability to maintain patient confidentiality.
Have, obtain, and maintain a valid CPR certificate.
Applicants must submit proof of any required educational or certificate/license requirements with the application; unofficial transcripts are acceptable where relevant.

Nice To Haves

A valid hearing testing certificate, emergency first aid certificate, or other specialty training appropriate to Registered Nurses and necessary for the assignment may be required.
For some positions, fluency in a language other than English may be required in addition to English.

Responsibilities

Supervise, plan, organize, and review the operations and programs of a medical care unit.
Supervise and train registered nurses, licensed vocational nurses, and other support staff.
Plan, organize, and control staff work.
Develop and implement unit policies and procedures consistent with department goals, policies, and procedures.
Ensure staff compliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, protocols, procedures, and security requirements.
Effectively recommend employee selections, promotions, status changes, and other personnel actions.
Communicate with patients from varied social, cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds and gain their cooperation.
Work cooperatively with health and social service providers and staff of other work units and departments.
Plan, conduct, and participate in in-service education and training programs.
Maintain patient confidentiality.
When required for certain assignments, translate and interpret between standard English and another language, and consult with others about the needs and problems of people from different language and cultural backgrounds.