The County of San Diego Sheriff's Department has immediate openings for
Sheriff's Detentions Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)-TEMPORARY
Temporary assignments can last up to 12 months.
Certified Temporary employees have the option to enroll in medical coverage. Click here for more information.
Sheriff's Detentions LVNs provide nursing care to patients in one of the San Diego County detention facilities. Duties include assisting in clinics, caring and treating individuals with medical or psychiatric conditions, and responding to emergencies. Tasks performed can include but not limited to the preparation and administration of medications, venipuncture, performing simple lab tests, and wound care.
This class differs from Licensed Vocational Nurse in that the latter is found in the Health and Human Services Agency and provides skilled nursing care to patients and clients at mental health facilities, a geriatric/long-term rehabilitation hospital, and public health clinics.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Completion of a recognized Vocational Nursing Program and continuing education; AND
- Possession of a current license to practice vocational nursing in the State of California is required at time of appointment and must be maintained throughout employment. Failure to maintain such license will be cause for dismissal; AND
- Possession of a current American Heart Association (AHA) accredited CPR and Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) card is required at the time of appointment and must be maintained throughout employment. Failure to maintain certification may be cause for dismissal.
A copy of your CPR/AED card and a copy of your nursing license MUST be submitted in order to apply for this position. All required documents must be submitted with your application in order to determine your eligibility to compete.
NOTE
Possession of an Intravenous and Blood Withdrawal Certificate is desirable.
CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT
As part of the County of San Diego’s pre-employment process, prospective candidates will undergo a background check (including fingerprinting) and a pre-employment medical screening prior to beginning County employment. Additional types of background investigations may be conducted based on the job-related activities of the position.
Employees who work at County locations subject to the California Department of Public Health State Public Health Officer order are required to be fully vaccinated. In addition, booster-eligible employees must receive their booster by March 1, 2022, or within 15 days of becoming eligible for a booster if they are not eligible as of March 1, 2022. If there are CDPH date changes for Booster compliance, employees must come into compliance in accordance with that date.
If unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated (including booster), employees in some locations covered by the Public Health Officer Orders who remain in the workplace may be eligible for an accommodation.
Desirable Traits:
- Nursing experience in correctional, psychiatric, geriatric, cardiac care, and emergency settings.
- Certification in CCHP and certification of completion of courses in Blood Withdrawal and/or IV Therapy.
- Communicates effectively, knowledge worker; customer focused; respectful of others; driven to excel; can demonstrate ethical behavior, is a team player and supportive of change.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT
- Work environment is in a locked detention facility.
- Incumbents may be exposed to infectious illnesses and to inmate patients whose behavior is unpredictable and occasionally violent and combative.
- Incumbents may be subject to work rotating shifts (Morning, Mid-day, and Night), holidays, and weekends.
- Must be able to lift up to 15 lbs. and occasionally 50 lbs.
BACKGROUND
- Must have a reputation for honesty and trustworthiness.
- Felony convictions will be disqualifying.
- Misdemeanor convictions may be disqualifying depending on type, number, severity, and recency.
- Prior to appointment, candidates WILL be subject to a thorough background investigation which may include a psychological, polygraph or other examination or test.
EVALUATION PROCESS
Qualified applicants will be placed on a twelve (12) month employment list based on scores received during the evaluation of information contained in the employment and supplemental applications. Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental application form will be reviewed using an automated system. If you are successful in the initial process, your application will be reviewed individually to confirm that the information you provided is accurate and qualifying.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of a job, on a case-by-case basis.
Under California Government Code Sections 3100 - 3109, public employees are designated as disaster service workers. The term "public employees" includes all persons employed by the state or any county, city, state agency, or public district. Disaster service workers are required to participate in such disaster service activities as may be assigned to them by their employer or by law.
The County of San Diego is committed to valuing diversity and practicing inclusion because our diverse workforce is our greatest asset and our customers are our number one priority.
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