Nurse Practitioner II - Ontario

UP TO $3,000 IN HIRING BONUS! \n\nWorking in partnership to promote and improve health, wellness, safety, and quality of life in San Bernardino County.\n\nThe Department of Public Health (DPH) is recruiting for Nurse Practitioners II (NP II) who provide patient care services in primary care clinics with behavioral health integration using the collaborative care model. Duties include obtaining patient health history; performing physical examinations; identifying abnormal conditions and developing treatment plans; recording findings, assessment, treatment plans, follow-up examinations, and subsequent evaluations; engaging mental health screenings and providing interventions with support from a clinical therapist and Psychiatrist.\n\nFor more detailed information, refer to the Nurse Practitioner II job descriptions.\n\nThe base salary range for Nurse Practitioners is between $58.33 and $76.53 per hour. Step placement is determined by your previous nursing experience, certifications, and education level.\n\nImmediate vacancy exist in the Ontario Federally Qualified Health Center. The list established from this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies throughout Federally Qualified Health Centers in San Bernardino and High Desert as they occur.\n\nDEPARMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH - FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS\nOur health centers provide a wide range of low-cost, confidential health services. Our mission is to protect health, prevent disease, and promote health and well-being. We are here to give San Bernardino County residents health care in a friendly atmosphere.\n\nExcellent Benefit Package!\n\nTraditional Option\nBoth Options Include\nModified Benefits Option (MBO)\n

• Up to 160 hours accruable Paid Vacation time\n
• 14 Paid Holidays + 1 Paid Floating Holiday\n
• 16 hours Perfect Attendance Leave or annual gym membership reimbursement up to $299\n
• Higher Medical Premium Subsidy\n
• Medical / Dental – dependent coverage with premium subsidies\n
• Vison - no cost to employee and dependent coverage\n
• Generous Retirement - (sbcera.org)\n
• 457(b) Deferred Compensation auto-enrolled upon hire\n
• Retirement Medical Trust Fund (RMT) with County contribution \n
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)\n
• Tuition Reimbursement and Membership Dues\n
• Employee Discounts, Commuter Services and Wellness Programs\n
• 28 hours annually of Education Leave & Training leave. National specialty organization certificate holders provided an additional 10 hours, as long as the certification is maintained.\n\nMBO provides a $2.00 hourly rate of pay increase, which will be considered as part of the base hourly rate when calculating : \n
• Overtime\n
• Retirement Benefit Amount\n
• County contribution to the Retirement Medical Trust (RMT)
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• Sick leave cash-outs pursuant to RMT Article and\n
• Leave cash-outs\n\nPaid Time Off (PTO) in lieu of separate use-specific leave accruals : \n
• Flexibility in use\n
• Greater cash out value\n
• Except for those who are enrolled in the Blue Shield PPO Bronze Plan and FSA, and who receive the County match for FSA.\n
• Recruitment Bonus : Eligible employees hired into a regular classified position from this recruitment may be eligible to received $3,000 in total compensation. Please see the Nurses Unit Memorandum of Understanding for details.\n\nLearn more about the Benefits by Occupational Unit : Nurses\nLearn more about the Modified Benefits Option : CNA\nAccess the Memorandum of Understanding\n\nCONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT\n\nTravel / Driver License : Travel throughout the County is required. Employees will be required to make provision for transportation. At the time of hire, a valid California Class C driver license and proof of automobile liability insurance must be produced for the individual providing the transportation.\n\nPre-Employment Process : Prior to appointment, applicants must pass a background investigation which includes verification of employment history and education, fingerprinting, physical exam, and drug screening.\nVisa Sponsorship : Please note San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.\nContinued Education : Additional training / coursework may be required.\nLicensure / Certification : All required licensure (CA NP and CA RN) and certifications (BLS and DEA Authorization / Registration) must be obtained prior to employment start / hire date, and must be maintained through the duration of employment as an NP II.\nApplicants must possess all of the following education and licensure / certification requirements : Education\nMaster's degree, or higher, in Nursing from an accredited college or university\n\nLicensure / Certification\nApplicants must possess and maintain all of the following items : \n
• Valid Nurse Practitioner license issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing (CA BRN) for a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP),\n
• Valid Registered Nurse license issued by the CA BRN,\n
• Valid Healthcare Provider level Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate (Course Completion Card) issued by the American Heart Association.\n
• Valid Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration certificate for authorization to prescribe all necessary medication and verification as a legitimate handler of controlled substances.\n\nExperience\n\nSix (6) months of full-time equivalent paid experience as a journey-level licensed Family Nurse Practitioner.\n\nNOTE : NP I is a Trainee-level classification, and is not considered qualifying experience. The licensed NP experience must be in a journey-level, NP II or higher, classification to be considered qualifying.\n\nExperience : Applicants with paid family health nursing experience in a family health environment and / or at least one (1) year of paid experience as a journey-level licensed Family Nurse Practitioner are encouraged to apply.\n\nBilingual Skills : Applicants fluent in American Sign Language, Arabic, Korean, Mandarin, Spanish and / or Vietnamese are strongly encouraged to apply. Additional compensation is associated with positions requiring the use of bilingual skills. Testing of bilingual skills may be required to receive additional compensation.\n\nComputer Skills : Candidates possessing computer skills in Microsoft applications and electronic medical records are preferred.\nInterested candidates please submit : \n
• Three (3) professional references. Please list references from professional managers or supervisor with whom you have worked with.\n\nThese may be submitted with your online application via www.sbcounty.gov / jobs - OR - by email to Employment@hr.sbcounty.gov\n\nThis is a confidential process and will be handled accordingly throughout all stages of the recruitment process. References will not be contacted until mutual interest has been established and a reference release form is completed.\nThere will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on a review of the application and supplemental questionnaire. It is to your advantage to be explicit in your responses on the application and supplemental questionnaire.\n\nApplication Procedure : Applications will be accepted continuously and reviewed periodically. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as this recruitment may close at any time. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and / or supplemental questionnaire.\n\nTo ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application before the filing deadline. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and / or print these for your records. Please note : if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application, we have not received your application.\n\nIf you need technical assistance, follow this link to review the Government Jobs online application guide or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at (855) 524-5627. Please note that Human Resources is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by your internet connection, computer, or browser when submitting an application.\n\nEqual Employment Opportunity (EEO) / Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) : \nSan Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants.\n\nADA Accommodation : \nIf you have a disability and need accommodations during the testing process, please submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form (Download PDF) within one week of the recruitment filing deadline.\n\nVeterans' Preference : \nEligible veterans, their spouses, or widows / widowers who are not current County employees may receive additional Veterans' Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request these points, please refer to the Veterans' Preference Information (Download PDF).\n\nFor more important details, review the Applicant Information and County Employment Process.