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Job Opportunities
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Mental Health Nurse I/II
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$25.02 - $37.21 Hourly
$2,001.60 - $2,976.80 Biweekly
$4,336.80 - $6,449.73 Monthly
$52,041.60 - $77,396.80 Annually
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Full-Time |
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Throughout Ventura County, California
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Under general direction of a Program Supervisor or a Mental Health Nurse III, this position initiates, coordinates and performs a wide variety of professional activities in the delivery of direct and indirect mental health services to patients and to the community. Duties are performed in a variety of settings which, depending on assignment, may include inpatient or outpatient facilities or field work in patient homes.
APPROXIMATE SALARY:
Mental Health Nurse I: $25.02 - $35.47 per hour
Mental Health Nurse II: $26.26 - $37.21 per hour
EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE: Possible educational incentive of 2.5%, 3.5%, or 5% based on completion of Associate’s, Bachelor’s, or Master’s degree.
BILINGUAL INCENTIVE: Possible Bilingual incentive depending on the applicable MOA and the needs of the department.
AGENCY/DEPARTMENT: Health Care Agency/Ventura County Medical Center-IPU & Behavioral Health
Mental Health Nurses are represented by the California Nurses Association and are eligible for overtime compensation. NOTE: These classes are within a bargaining unit that is subject to an “agency shop” arrangement, which mandates all regular employees either join the California Nurses Association (CNA) and pay dues as a member, or pay either a “service fee” to CNA or direct that an amount equivalent to the “service fee” be distributed to a qualified charitable organization.
The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future regular, temporary, intermittent and fixed-term vacancies for this position within the Health Care Agency.
OPENING DATE: September 30, 2009
CLOSING DATE: Continuous |
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Examples Of Duties:
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Duties may include but are not limited to the following:
· Provides individual counseling, leads or co-leads group counseling, and conducts family conferences. · Administers medications and monitors use and side effects. · Provides functional clinical supervision to student nurses and other disciplines. · Maintains all necessary records and patient charts; collects data for research and evaluation. · Identifies community agencies and resources that can assist patients; serves as a liaison on patient's behalf. · Provides crisis intervention including evaluation, counseling, and consultation with law enforcement agencies. May be designated to escort patients for involuntary admission under Section 5150 of the Welfare and Institutions Code; explains and enforces legal rights. · Participates in development or amendment of program policies and procedures. · Coordinates various tasks relative to the delivery of service assigned program. |
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Typical Qualifications:
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These are entrance requirements to the examination process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.
EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERIENCE
Mental Health Nurse I:
Requires at least one year of experience in a mental health setting as a Registered Nurse, a Licensed Psychiatric Technician, or a Mental Health Technician.
Mental Health Nurse II:
Requires at least one year of experience in a mental health setting comparable to the position of Ventura County Mental Health Nurse I.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT(S)
Must possess a valid license as a Registered Nurse in the State of California. Must possess a valid Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) Certificate prior to the first day of employment.
Applicants should provide sufficient information under the Education/Work Experience portion of the application and Supplemental Questionnaire, if applicable, in order to determine eligibility. A resume may be attached to supplement your responses in the above sections; however, it may not be substituted in lieu of the application. |
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Examination Process:
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FINAL FILING DATE: This is a continuous recruitment and can be closed at any time. Your application must be received by the County of Ventura Health Care Agency, Human Resources Division in Ventura, California, no later than 5:00 PM on the date the recruitment is closed.
To apply on-line refer to web site: www.ventura.org/hr. If you prefer to fill out a paper application form, please call (805) 677-5184 for application materials. Our address is: County of Ventura Health Care Agency, Human Resources Division, 2323 Knoll Dr., Ste. 100, Ventura, CA 93003. We do not accept resumes in lieu of our application form, nor do we accept any application materials via email.
APPLICATION EVALUATION – 100%: An Application Evaluation will be conducted. A score will be assigned to each application based on established criteria. Such score will be considered as the final score for placement on the eligible list.
Candidates successfully completing the examination process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one (1) year.
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: Applicants may be subjected to a thorough background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment, education, credit, criminal background information and driving record.
For further information about this recruitment, please call (805) 677-5302 or e-mail HCAHR@ventura.org. |
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