Licensed Vocational Nurse D/Cf

The position was given a 2% equity for Fiscal Year 23/24 with an effective date of April 9, 2023. Additionally the 15% Correctional Health Differential has been rolled into the salary.

This is a continuous filing exam. The next filing cut-offs are at 5:00 PM on:

10/3/2024, 1/3/2025, 4/4/2025, 7/3/2025, 10/3/2025

• Vocational nursing principles, procedures and techniques
• State of California laws and regulations on licensed vocational nursing
• Proper handling and administering of biologicals
• Standard medical record-keeping
• Interviewing techniques
• Common current medical terminology
• Use and care of medical equipment used in clinical and infirmary settings
• Basic medical indications of alcoholism and drug abuse and their overdoses
• Basic behavioral indications of mental disturbance
• Basic laboratory testing procedures
• Current standard asepsis protocols
• Basic symptoms and treatment of communicable diseases
• Common drugs and medications used for birth control, communicable diseases, immunizations, allergies
• Cardio-vascular conditions and substance overdoses, including their contra-indications and normal and abnormal results
• Universal Precautions

• Communicate with and gain the cooperation of patients of various social, cultural, economic and educational backgrounds
• Work cooperatively with other medical care providers and staff
• Comply with laws, rules, regulations, protocols, and procedures, including security requirements, applicable to the work unit
• Chart all patient information and physician's orders
• Gain cooperation of patients in treatment and follow-up care
• Maintain patient confidentiality
• Follow oral and written instructions, including standing orders, clinical protocols, orders for treatment and dispensary orders
• Take patients vital signs

• Incumbents must possess and maintain sufficient strength, agility, and endurance to perform during physically, mentally, and emotionally stressful and emergency situations encountered on the job without endangering their own health and well being or that of their fellow employees, forensic clients, patients, inmates, or the public
• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs
• Constant holding, reaching, grasping, writing and need for repetitive motion

• Obtain, and maintain a valid CPR certificate
• Have or obtain a valid blood draw certificate, hearing testing certificate, emergency first aid certificate, and/or other specialty training appropriate to Licensed Vocational Nurses and necessary in their job assignment

• Employment applications and all documentation requested in this announcement must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
• Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicant's computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
• Your application should highlight all relevant education, training, and experience, and clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position as of the cut-off date.
• Application information must be current, concise and related to the requirements in this job announcement. You may only apply for this recruitment once. Duplicate and incomplete applications will be disqualified.
• A resume may be included with your application, however it will not substitute for the information requested on the application.

• Supplemental Questionnaires must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date. Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicant's computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
• The supplemental questions are designed to elicit specific information regarding a candidate's experience, education, and training. Responses should be consistent with the information on your application and are subject to verification.
• Please provide place of employment, pertinent dates, and concise, descriptive and detailed information for each question.
• If a job included responsibilities applicable to several questions, separate the different functions of the job to answer all the questions completely.
• Resumes or referral to the application or other questionnaire responses will not be accepted in lieu of completing each question.
• If you have no experience, write "no experience" for the appropriate question.
• For many individuals, it is more efficient to develop responses to the supplemental questions in a word processing document and then paste them into the final document to be submitted. Changes or corrections to your Supplemental Questionnaire cannot be made once your application packet has been submitted.
• If the Supplemental Questionnaire is used in the Formula Rate exam, failure to complete all of the questions or incomplete responses will result in a lower score. While scoring the Supplemental Questionnaire, the candidate's application and/or attachments will not be reviewed, therefore, a candidate's responses to the questions should be accurate, thorough, detailed, and complete.

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