Job Description

The purpose of the 2320 Registered Nurse Training Programs is to prepare registered nurses at any stage of their careers to provide safe and competent nursing care to all patients.

Under general supervision, performs professional nursing duties in hospitals, emergency hospitals, clinics, sanitariums and other institutions.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

• Provides nursing care to patients within an assigned hospital Unit, Clinic, or any SFDPH setting that requires Registered Nursing care;
• Observes and reports symptoms and conditions of patients;
• Takes and records vital signs or other diagnostics including temperatures, respiration and pulse;
• Reports unusual occurrences and unusual results of treatments;
• Sets up treatment trays, prepares instruments and other equipment;
• Implements medical and nursing care plans;
• Directs and supervises the patient care provided by nursing personnel;
• Maintains standard unit or clinic activities;
• Assists in administering highly specialized therapy;
• Maintains records reflecting patients' condition, medication, treatment and reactions;
• Follows regulations, policies, and procedures for nursing care;
• May direct the work of auxiliary sub-professional personnel in performing various tasks in assisting with the care and comfort of patients and the cleanliness and sanitation of ward, hospital beds, and appurtenant equipment; AND
• Performs other related duties as assigned/required.

** By applying to this job ad for the 2320 Registered Nurse Training Programs, you will automatically be considered for all available nurse training programs below:**

_ Emergency Care_

• Registered Nurses in this program will learn how to provide urgent nursing care to patients in critical situations.

_ Critical Care_

• Registered Nurses in this program will learn how to provide nursing care to acutely or critically ill patients.

_ Perinatal Care_

• Registered Nurses in this program will learn how to provide nursing care to patients during pregnancy and childbirth.

_ Neonatal Care_

• Registered Nurses in this program will learn how to provide nursing care to well and acutely ill neonatal patients.

_ Medical-Surgical Care_

• Registered Nurses in this program will learn how to provide nursing care to acutely ill patients in a wide range of inpatient settings.

_ Perioperative Care_

• Registered Nurses in this program will learn how to provide nursing care within the Operating Room to patients undergoing surgical procedures.

_ Psychiatric Care_

• Registered Nurses in this program will learn how to provide nursing care to patients with mental health needs.

Qualifications

** Minimum Qualifications**

License: Possession of a valid permanent/temporary (including interim permit) California Registered Nurse License ( IMPORTANT: Be sure to include your California RN license number in the application, as failure to do so may result in rejection of your application );

Important Note: Please make sure it is absolutely clear in your application exactly how you meet the minimum qualifications. Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. Please be aware that any misrepresentation of this information may disqualify you from this recruitment or future job opportunities.

Additional Information

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Selection Procedures :

You will be asked to complete a questionnaire regarding your experience and licensure as part of the application.

_ This is a consolidated recruitment process. By applying to this position, applicants will be considered for all training program specialties._

Additional selection processes may be conducted by the hiring department prior to making final hiring decisions.

Certification
The certification rule for the eligible list resulting from this examination will be the Rule of the List.

Eligible List/Score Report :
Once you pass the exam, you will be placed onto an eligible list and given a score and a rank. For more information, visit https://careers.sf.gov/knowledge/process/.

Candidate names will remain on the list for a maximum period of six (6) months. Candidates that are not selected and expire off the list may re-apply.

*As of March 29, 2023, in order to place you at the appropriate salary step, please include your complete and verifiable registered nursing employment history (up to 21 years) on our application. The information that you provide on the application will be used to determine your salary step. For additional information please see paragraph 414 of the collective bargaining agreement https://sfdhr.org/sites/default/files/documents/MOUs/SEIU-1021-Staff-and-Per-Diem-Nurses-2022-2024.pdf

How to apply:

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit careers.sf.gov and begin the application process.

Our e-mail communications may come from more than one department so please make sure your email is set to accept messages from all of us at this link.

Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment therefore, it is their responsibility to contact the Analyst if they update their email address.

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.

Terms of Announcement and Appeal Rights:
Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement, including requirements, time periods and other particulars, except when superseded by federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations. [Note: The correction of clerical errors in an announcement may be posted on the Department of Human Resources website at https://careers.sf.gov/. The terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 110.4. Such appeals must be submitted in writing to the Department of Human Resources, 1 S Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103-5413 by close of business on the 5th business day following the issuance date of this examination announcement. Information concerning other Civil Service Commission Rules involving announcements, applications and examination policies, including applicant appeal rights, can be found on the Civil Service Commission website at http://sfgov.org/civilservice/rules.

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact Elaine Adams at elaine.adams@sfdph.org or (628) 271-6974.

We may use text messaging to communicate with you on the phone number provided in your application. The first message will ask you to opt in to text messaging.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.