Under general direction and following established medically-approved policies and procedures, implements specialized skilled nursing processes in designated hospital units of Ventura County Medical Center (VCMC) and Santa Paula Hospital.This position is for a Perioperative Registered Nurse & Clinical Educator.The ideal candidate will be equipped to fulfill the roles of educator, consultant, facilitator, change agent, leader, and researcher and will promote excellence and safety in professional nursing practice; be responsible for assessing, developing, planning, implementing and evaluating educational programs for perioperative personnel (Surgery, Pre/Post, Sterile Processing Department, GI lab, to maintain competency, and continuing education). Additionally, the incumbent will promote the mission, vision, and values of the organization. PAYROLL TITLE: Senior Registered Nurse-HospitalWhat we offer:New Hire Incentive - New hires may be eligible for a one-time New Hire Incentive of up to 7,000.00.Educational Incentive for completion of: 2.5% for an Associate's degree, 3.5% for a Bachelor's degree, or 5% for a Master's degree.Certification Pay: $0.813 per hour based on scheduled work week hours for each qualified certification up to a maximum of five (5) certifications. One of the five certifications may be paid at $2.00 per hour for a National Certification. List provided in the MOA, Exhibit 10 (please see attached list). CNA_Regular_UnitAmendment#5 (Download PDF reader) (Download PDF reader)Evening Shift Differential - 7.5%Night Shift Differential 15%Weekend Shift Differential - $2.00 per hourContinuous County Service Incentive Pay: 1% for 7 years, 1.25% for 12 years and 1.5% for 17 yearsPreceptor Pay $2.50 per hourHouse Supervisor Pay - $4.00 per hourCharge Nurse Premium Pay - $1.50 per hourFloat Nurse Premium Pay - $2.50 per hourIn-House Registry Pay:Non-overtime is 1.75 straight time base hourly rateOvertime is 2 times base pay straight time base hourly rate Standby Premium Pay of regular hourly wage or Federal minimum wage (whichever is greater)Flexible Credit Allowance: Biweekly contribution towards medical, dental, and/or vision insurance from authorized plans.Pension Plan: Participation in the County's defined benefit plan.To learn more about the benefits, please follow the link below:http://vcportal.ventura.org/CEO/HR/MOA/docs/CNA_MOA_2020-2023_rev.pdf (Download PDF reader)The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future Regular (including Temporary and Fixed-term), Intermittent, and Extra Help vacancies for this position only, which is a Regular position.TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OPENING DATE: December 23, 2022CLOSING DATE: Continuous and may close at any time; therefore, the schedule for the remainder of the process will depend upon when we receive a sufficient number of qualified applications to meet business needs.Examples Of DutiesDuties include but are not limited to the following:Plans and provide perioperative personnel education and resources;Acts as a clinical resource for perioperative personnel using evidence-based standards and professional guidelines;Assesses the environment to determine educational needs of patients and perioperative personnel;Assists perioperative personnel in the evaluation of current practice through quality and process improvement measures;Collaborates with other members of the health care team as required;Facilitates and monitor perioperative personnel compliance with organizational policies and procedures and regulatory and accreditation standards;Mentors team members as required;Manages all aspects of educational projects to include fiscal responsibility;Assists periperative personnel in assessing their individual learning needs and styles;Maintains perioperative employee educational data and records as required;Facilitates student learning experiences in the perioperative setting;Pursues professional growth and participate in a professional organization;Acts as a patient advocate and maintain privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information; andPerforms other related duties as required.Recruitment ProcessFINAL FILING DATE: This is a continuous recruitment and may close at any time; therefore, apply as soon as possible if you are interested. Your application must be received by County of Ventura Human Resources in Ventura, California, no later than 5:00 p.m. on the closing date.To apply on-line, please refer to our web site at ventura.org/jobs. If you prefer to fill out a paper application form, please call (805) 654-5129 for application materials and submit them to County of Ventura Human Resources, 800 South Victoria Avenue, L-1970, Ventura, CA 93009.For further information about this recruitment, please contact Nathan Wood by e-mail at nathan.wood@ventura.org or by telephone at (805) 677-5232.
