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JOB The County of Riverside-Riverside University Health System - Public Health is recruiting to fill multiple Full-Time and Per Diem Registered Nurse positions within the department. Programs that are currently accepting applications include California Children's Services, Disease Control, and Public Health Nursing. Vacancies within this recruitment can be from multiple branches within Public Health.Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree and the ability to obtain a Public Health Nursing Certificate. Candidates who have received their education from outside of the United States are required to submit verification of foreign equivalency of the educational units obtained.Meet the Team!Public Health Nurses help individuals and families prevent illness and maintain and achieve good health. Public Health Nursing has a variety of programs that help improve the health and development of our County residents. To learn more about the programs listed below, please visit Riverside University Health System-Public Health's webpage at: http://www.rivcoph.org/ Public Health Nursing/Child and Adolescent Health: Adolescent Family Life Program (AFLP), The Black Infant Health (BIH), Cal-Learn Program, Enhanced Medical Services, Field Nursing, Health Care Program for Children in Foster Care, Healthier Living Program, In-Home Support Services, Nurse Family Partnership, Rx PHN Services, SafeCare, and Wraparound Program.Disease Control Tuberculosis Program is committed to the protection of the community's health through education, prevention, early detection, and treatment of communicable diseases. A multidisciplinary team composed of a physician, Public Health Nurses (PHN), Health Services Assistants (HSA), a health care social worker and clerical staff strive to meet the medical as well as the psychological needs of the patients diagnosed with TB. The TB PHN is responsible for the coordination of care.California Children's Services (CCS) is a statewide program that provides case management and authorization of specialized treatment services for children ages birth to 21 years old with serious health conditions. At CCS Riverside, staff members determine medical and financial eligibility, provide authorizations for services requested by hospitals and vendors, collaborate with other resources, and annually review each child for ongoing services to provide the best care/treatment possible.The County of Riverside Department of Public Health's (DOPH) vision is to excel at building healthy communities and its mission is to promote and protect the health of all county residents and visitors. To accomplish this mission, DOPH oversees fourteen (14) Branches and administers more than thirty (30) programs. All programs, services and activities are organized around the 10 Essential Services of Public Health. DOPH works in partnership and in many cases under contract with other County Departments including Environmental Health, Animal Services, Mental Health, Public Social Services, Office on Aging and the Health Care System to prevent disease and protect the health of County residents. EXAMPLE OF DUTIES Performs professional nursing duties in the care and services of patients and their families in an acute care facility, a health care clinic or home, mental health facility, or Department of Health program; assists physicians and carries out their orders; and performs other related duties as required. May be responsible for oversight, development, implementation, and coordination of special programs, services, and education in the health care setting.The objective of this series is to establish a career ladder, which provides for professional growth through the performance of increasingly responsible and complex assignments and to recognize professional development and expertise attained through education and experience.Incumbents in the fifth level of this series demonstrate exceptional expertise within a specialty area or multiple specialty areas and serve as resource persons in the specialty areas to staff and administration. Responsibilities are further expanded to include assignments in training needs assessment, in-service training, problem solving clinical and administrative issues and standardizing related policies and procedures. To serve in the absence of the nurse manager or supervisor in charge of the department or facility as needed, and to supervise, preceptor and mentor staff who have been assigned to the unit. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION Reasonable AccommodationsThe County of Riverside is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). If you are a qualified individual and need a reasonable accommodation to take this exam, contact the recruiter before taking the exam. For additional information and the accommodation form, visit the Disability Access Office web page at: http://dao.rc-hr.com Veterans’ PreferenceThe County has a Veterans Preference Policy. Upload a copy of your (or your spouse’s) Member-4 Form DD-214 (or NGB-22) indicating dates of service, and a copy of your spouse’s letter of disability (if applicable) with your application. For privacy reasons, it is recommended that you remove your social security information from the document(s). A Human Resources Representative will review the materials and determine if you qualify for veterans’ preference. See the policy here (Download PDF reader). Pre-EmploymentAll employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of both a pre-employment physical exam, including a drug/alcohol test, and a criminal background investigation, which involves fingerprinting. (A felony or misdemeanor conviction may disqualify the applicant from County employment). Probationary PeriodAs an Approved Local Merit System, all County of Riverside employees, except those serving At Will, are subject to the probationary period provisions as specified in the applicable Memorandum of Understanding, County Resolution, or Salary Ordinance. Temporary and Per Diem employees serve at the pleasure of the agency/department head. What’s Next?Open to All ApplicantsThis recruitment is open to all applicants. Applicants who are current County of Riverside employees and/or current employees of The Riverside University Health System may be considered before other applicants depending on the volume of applications received. The candidate pool generated from this posting may be used to fill other NP positions not specifically listed on this posting, all qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. Application PeriodBASED ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED, THIS POSTING MAY CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE.Applications received prior to the closing date will be considered based on the information submitted. Changes or alterations cannot be accepted. All applicants must submit a complete application by the closing date of this recruitment. No late applications will be permitted.Include relevant work experience details on resume and/or application.Applicants who fail to provide information demonstrating they possess the position requirements may not be considered further in the application process. A description of job duties directly copied from the job classification or job posting will not be considered. Upload a copy of any license(s), official/unofficial transcript(s), degrees, and/or related employment documents to your NeoGov account. If your education was completed outside of the United States, you will need to provide a copy of your Foreign Education Equivalency evaluation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE).