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-Hospital

What 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_Unit_Amendment_#5 (Download PDF reader) (Download PDF reader)
Evening Shift Differential - 7.5%
Night Shift Differential – 15%
Weekend Shift Differential - $2.00 per hour
Continuous County Service Incentive Pay: 1% for 7 years, 1.25% for 12 years and 1.5% for 17 years
Preceptor Pay – $2.50 per hour
House Supervisor Pay - $4.00 per hour
Charge Nurse Premium Pay - $1.50 per hour
Float Nurse Premium Pay - $2.50 per hour
In-House Registry Pay:
Non-overtime is 1.75 straight time base hourly rate
Overtime is 2 times base pay straight time base hourly rate
Standby Premium Pay – ¼ 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:
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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, 2022
CLOSING 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 Duties
Duties 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; and
Performs other related duties as required.
Recruitment Process
FINAL 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 xxxxxxxxxxx* If you prefer to fill out a paper application form, please call (xxxxxxxxxxx* 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 xxxxxxxxxxx* or by telephone at (xxxxxxxxxxx*.

Skills

Requires two (2) years of full-time professional registered nursing experience including two (2) years of full-time experience in assigned hospital specialty area.
Must possess and maintain a current, valid license as a Registered Nurse issued by the State of California
Must have a current, valid Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) certification by first day of employment
Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification
Certified Nurse, Operating Room (CNO) certification
Surgical services experience


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