COUNTY OF SONOMA (CA) INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF: Licensed Vocational Nurse II An Equal Opportunity Employer SALARY $22.60 - $27.48 Hourly $1,814.19 - $2,205.93 Biweekly $3,930.74 - $4,779.50 Monthly $47,168.91 - $57,354.06 Annually OPENING DATE: 04/29/15 CLOSING DATE: 05/13/15 THE POSITION This recruitment is being conducted to fill one full-time Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) vacancy within the Behavioral Health Division of the Department of Health Services (DHS). This vacancy will be filled at either the LVN I or II level. NOTE: If you are interested in applying at the I level, you will need to apply to the separate, concurrent recruitment being conducted for that classification. This position will work in the Behavioral Health Division s Acute/Forensic Services and be assigned to the County s Crisis Stabilization (CSU)/Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES) Unit. The LVN functions as a member of the CSU/PES team under the direction of the CSU/PES manager. The ideal candidate will have experience working in a behavioral health setting, as well as other health-related practice settings. In addition, the ideal candidate must have good organizational skills and be able to manage a fast paced work environment. Duties include distributing and monitoring emergency psychiatric medications under the direction of a physician; monitoring patients for side effects and responses to psychiatric medications, including vital signs and behaviors, as directed by a psychiatrist; documentation in the patient's behavioral health medical record; providing client care, including helping with activities of daily living and making beds; participation in various related committees and meetings, as directed by the CSU/PES manager; and ordering and maintaining the inventory of psychiatric medications. The employment list established from this recruitment may be used to fill future full-time, parttime, and extra-help (temporary) vacancies as they occur during the active status of the list. APPLICATION SUBMISSIONS REQUIRE THE SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE BE COMPLETED. Responses to supplemental questions may be scored using position-specific criteria. Please provide specific and detailed responses of a reasonable length to allow for thorough assessment of your qualifications. Responses which state See Resume or See Application may be considered insufficient and therefore may not be scored. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Education: Graduation from an accredited school for vocational nursing. Experience: Experience which would provide the opportunity to acquire the listed knowledge and abilities. Normally, at least six months of recent full-time experience as a Licensed Vocational Nurse in an acute care unit or mental health inpatient or outpatient clinic setting

would provide such opportunity. License: Possession of a valid California license as a Licensed Vocational Nurse. A valid California driver's license may be required for certain departments. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES Thorough knowledge of: vocational nursing theory and practice, hospital rules, regulations and procedures; medical vocabulary commonly used in conveying instructions and orders between doctors, nurses, and para-professional nursing employees. Working knowledge of: medical supplies and equipment, their care and use. Knowledge of: patient rights and confidentiality requirements of patient information and established communications codes; basic communicable disease; infection control practices and procedures; basic emergency care including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); the use, administration and effects of narcotics and medicines. Some knowledge of: behavioral patterns of suspected alcoholic, narcotic and emotionally disturbed individuals. Ability to: perform physical assessments; take health histories; assess and review lab results; provide primary nursing care; detect suicidal behavior; follow oral and written directions of nursing technical and professional nature; work as part of a team; deal with patients sympathetically and tactfully; maintain and interpret medical records and reports; learn procedures to start, superimpose and monitor non-medicated intravenous fluids in order to acquire Certification; stand and walk for long periods and work under mental and physical strain; establish and maintain effective working relationships with people on the job cooperate with other personnel to achieve departmental objectives and maintain effective employee, interdepartmental and public relations; maintain patient rights and confidentiality of patients information and abide by established communications codes. SELECTION PROCEDURE The information contained in the application and responses to the supplemental questions will be evaluated and taken into consideration throughout the employment process. Applicants should list all employers and positions held within the last ten years in the work history section of your application and should be as thorough as possible when responding to the supplemental questions. You may include history beyond ten years if related to the position for which you are applying. If you held multiple positions with one employer, please list each position separately. Failure to comply with these instructions may impact your competitiveness in this process or may result in disqualification. For more detailed information about examination steps and the hiring process, you are encouraged to go to http://hr.sonoma-county.org/content.aspx?sid=1024&id=1464 and review the Hiring Process Overview. Application submissions require the supplemental questionnaire be completed. The selection procedure will consist of the following examination: An Application & Supplemental Questionnaire Appraisal Examination (weight 100%) will be conducted to evaluate each applicant's application and supplemental questionnaire for satisfaction of minimum qualifications (pass/not pass), and for educational coursework, training, experience, knowledge, and abilities which relate to this position. Each applicant will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

Relevance of work history, related experience, and achieved level of education and/or training as described in the application and responses to the supplemental questions. Candidates demonstrating possession of the minimum qualifications will be placed on an employment list in order of most qualified to least qualified based on the achieved score received in the Application & Supplemental Questionnaire Appraisal Examination. Scores may be adjusted based on such factors as number of candidates, anticipated vacancies, past practice, and natural breaks in the scores achieved by this group of candidates. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION A background investigation is required prior to employment. Candidates referred to departments for a selection interview are typically required to sign authorization and release forms enabling such an investigation. Failure to sign prescribed forms will result in the candidate not being considered further for that vacancy. Reference information will not be made available to applicants. Additionally, a pre-employment medical examination, including a drug screening, will be required prior to employment. HOW TO APPLY Applications are accepted on-line at www.yourpath2sonomacounty.org. Paper applications may be submitted by person, fax (707-565-3770), email, or through the mail. All applications and appropriate supplemental information as outlined in the job bulletin must be RECEIVED by the time and date specified on the first page of this job announcement. Applications received after the recruitment closes will not be accepted. The County of Sonoma is committed to a policy and actively pursues a program of equal employment and non-discrimination. More information can be found at: http://hr.sonoma-county.org/content.aspx?sid=1024&id=1256 HR Analyst: DP HR Technician: MG APPLICATIONS MAY BE OBTAINED AND FILED ONLINE AT: http://www.yourpath2sonomacounty.org OR 575 Administration Drive, Suite 116B, Santa Rosa, CA 95403 EXAM #15/04-2007-O LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE II DP

Licensed Vocational Nurse II Supplemental Questionnaire * 1. How did you first learn about this opportunity? CalJobs College or University Craigslist Employee of Sonoma County Facebook GovernmentJobs.com Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Sonoma County Indeed Job Fair La Voz Latino Service Providers Minority Organization or Group Monster Municipal Insider Press Democrat sonoma-county.org/www.yourpath2sonomacounty.org Sonoma County Human Resources Office Sonoma County Job Line Twitter Other Internet Site Other Publication * 2. Have you graduated from an accredited school for vocational nursing? Yes No * 3. Please indicate whether you possess a current California LVN license. Yes, I possess a current California license as an LVN. No, I do not possess a current California LVN license. * 4. Please describe any experience you have in a behavioral health related setting, including any experience in a jail, residential, or other locked facility. Include the name of employer (s) where you gained this experience, your job title(s), the dates employed (mo/yr to mo/yr), and a brief description of your duties. If you do not have this experience, please respond "N/A". * 5. Please describe any experience you may have with distributing and monitoring medications to patients. Also, indicate if you have any experience with ordering and/or maintaining inventory of such medications. Include sufficient detail for evaluation. * 6. Please describe any experience you have with documenting medical activities and creating a medical record. Include sufficient detail for evaluation. * 7. The aptitude for working in a fast-paced environment is highly desirable for this position. Please describe any experience you have working in a fast-paced setting. Include details about the environment itself, your specific roles and responsibilities, and the period(s) during which worked in this type of environment.

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