Registered Nurse/Senior Registered Nurse - Mental Health Inpatient Unit - Ventura County, CA

What we offer:

• New Hire Incentive -  New hires may be eligible for a one-time New Hire Incentive of up to 10% of the annual base wage. (Subject to the applicable section of the CNA MOA 2023-2028, Sec 5001.)  Expires 12/31/2023.
• Educational Incentive - An educational incentive of 2.5% for completion of an associate's degree, 3.5% for completion of a bachelor's degree, OR 5% for completion of a graduate's degree not required for the classification.
• Bilingual Incentive - > Proficiency levels by exam are $.69 per hour (Level I), $1.00 per hour (Level II), or $1.32 per hour (Level III). 
• Critical Staffing Shift Incentive – Eligible for pilot program sunsetting January 4, 2025, when working an additional shift designated as “critical” in additional to regularly scheduled hours for $200 for 12-hours shift, $167 for 10-hour shift, $135 for 8-hours shift, and $100 for 6-hour shift; extension or modification must be made by both parties. 
• 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 9. Please see in MOA at CNA_MOA_2023-2028.pdf (ventura.org) 
• Evening Shift Differential – Shifts worked between 3:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. are eligible for 7.5% of base pay.
• Night Shift Differential – Shifts worked between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. are eligible for 15% of base pay.
• Weekend Shift Differential – Shifts worked between 11:00 p.m. Friday and 7:00 a.m. Monday are eligible for $2.00 per hour.
• Continuous County Service Incentive Pay - 1% for 7 years, 1.25% for 12 years and 1.5% for 17 years with 1 year being equal to 2080 hours of service in an eligible classification.
• Preceptor Pay – $2.50 per hour for any hours recognized as precepting.
• House Supervisor Pay – For Ventura County Medical Cener relief $4.00 per hour.
• Charge Nurse Premium Pay – For Ventura County Medical Center and Santa Paula Hospital Nursing Units $2.50 per hour and if assigned patients an additional 1.50 per hour.
• Float Nurse Premium Pay – For any hours worked in a unit other than the home unit $3.50 per hour but not applicable to In-House Registry shifts.
• Emergency In-House Registry Pay:
  1. Non-overtime is 2.0 times straight time base hourly rate
  2. Overtime is 2.5 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 for full time employees is $632 and for part-time is $442.
• Pension Plan: Participation in the County's defined benefit plan.

VENTURA COUNTY

The County's 1,873 square miles include 1,846 square miles of land with 42 miles of coastline which is home to the fol­lowing cities and points of interest: Camarillo, Fillmore, Moorpark, Ojai, Oxnard, Port Hueneme, Santa Paula, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, and Ventura as well as national protected areas such as parts of the Angeles National Forest, Channel Islands National Park, and the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.

Ventura County is a “general law” county, governed by a five-member, elected-by-district Board of Supervisors. The Supervisors appoint a County Executive Officer (CEO) to oversee the County budget, day-to-day operations, and to advise, assist, and act as an agent for the Board of Supervisors in all matters under the Board’s jurisdiction. It focuses on serving its residents by promoting engagement, strategy, execution, and accountability to include diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives to ensure that all employees are treated with respect and without discrimination, and to improve culturally appropriate outcomes for community members.  
 
THE AGENCY 

The Health Care Agency oversees a wide variety of divisions, doing extraordinary things, and where employees continually strive for excellence and innovation. 

 Ultimately the agency's goal is to be the health system of choice for the community and physicians in Ventura County. Commitment to valuing the diversity of all persons and to being respectful and inclusive of everyone is facilitated by engaging and educating the community, to improve the overall health of everyone in our county. 

Ventura County Medical Center

Ventura County Medical Center (VCMC) is a fully integrated, comprehensive system of hospital, clinic and specialty services. The system provides access to high quality, compassionate health care to residents throughout Ventura County.

While VCMC provides access to health care to all residents of our county, special emphasis is placed on providing access to care for the underserved and those facing barriers to access. Referred to as the “safety net” population, these individuals comprise over three quarters of the care provided by VCMC.

THE POSITION

Under direction of a supervisor or a Senior Registered Nurse-Mental Health, the Registered Nurse – Mental Health initiates, coordinates, and performs a wide variety of professional activities in the delivery of direct and indirect mental health services to patients within the hospital Inpatient Unit.
 
Under general direction, the Senior Registered Nurse – Mental Health provides clinical supervision and coordination of mental health nursing services on a designated shift within the hospital Inpatient Unit.
 
Registered Nurse-Mental Health positions are distinguished from other nursing classes in that incumbents deliver mental health nursing services and develop and maintain competence in community mental health practices. Incumbents are expected to work at the full scope of their licensure providing clinical care with a decreasing amount of supervision commensurate with their experience.
 
Registered Nurse-Mental Health is distinguished from Senior Registered Nurse-Mental Health in that the latter is responsible for the clinical supervision/coordination of mental health nursing services for a designated shift and may require specialized advanced training.
   
APPROXIMATE SALARIES
Registered Nurse-Mental Health: $48.36 - $59.94 per hour
Sr Registered Nurse-Mental Health: $53.14 - $63.54 per hour
   
Registered Nurse-Mental Health and Sr Registered Nurse-Mental Health are represented by the California Nurses Association (CNA) and are eligible for overtime compensation.  

  
 TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
 OPENING DATE: 7/27/2023
 CLOSING DATE:  Continuous