Nursing Shift Coordinator

Full Job Description

CLOSING DATE: OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Requirements

Supervises and coordinates hospital nursing activities on an assigned shiftServes as a clinical resource for patient care needsActs as resource person in the absence of administrationParticipates in special projects/assignments and quality improvement activitiesRepresents nursing administration on evening, night and weekend shifts in the absence of the Director of Inpatient Nursing OperationsRecommends policies and procedures to improve nursing servicesImplements nursing administrative policies, procedures and standards for nursing staffSchedules relief nursing coverage for all units and for all shiftsAs needed, initiates disaster procedures in the absence of hospital administrationEnsures adherence to State regulations and Joint Committee on Accreditation of Hospital regulationsArranges for call-ins of ancillary staff as necessaryMakes rounds to oversee nursing careInterprets hospital policies and procedures to staff, patients and visitorsProvides and promotes excellence in customer service for both internal and external customers Qualifications License and Certification Required: Candidates must possess and maintain throughout the duration of employment: a current, valid and unrestricted Registered Nurse license issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing; AND a valid Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or CPR certification issued by the American Red Cross (Healthcare Provider); AND Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).Education: Possession of a Bachelor's degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university.Experience: Three (3) years of full time, or its equivalent, experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute care hospital, one (1) year of which was in the capacity of a Charge Nurse or Head Nurse or other supervisory/leadership role.Substitution: Two (2) additional years of experience as a Charge Nurse or Head Nurse may be substituted for the Bachelor's degree.OTHER REQUIREMENTS: A background investigation/fingerprint and/or physical examination may be required prior to the start of employment.PLEASE NOTE: ALL APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT A COPY OF THEIR BASIC LIFE SUPPORT OR CPR CERTIFICATION AND ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT CERTIFICATIONS AT TIME OF APPLICATION AND INCLUDE THEIR REGISTERED NURSE LICENSE NUMBER IN THE 'CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES' SECTION OF THE APPLICATION.

A COMPLETED SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE IS REQUIRED Additional Information 1.

Application Filing and Evaluation: Applicants will be required to complete a supplemental questionnaire at the time of application, applications will be evaluated to determine which candidates will move forward in the next phase of the recruitment process.2.

Training and Experience Evaluation: At the time of filing, within the supplemental questionnaire, candidates will be required to complete a training and experience questionnaire.

Candidates that clearly meet the minimum qualifications, as described above, will have their training and experience responses evaluated.

The training and experience questionnaire is designed to measure candidate’s relevant education, training, and/or experience as it relates to the Nursing Shift Coordinator classification.

(Weighted 100%). TENTATIVE EXAM DATESSupplemental questions will be evaluated on a monthly basis.

Responses to the supplemental questions are submitted at the time of application filing.The Human Resources Department may change the examination steps noted above in accordance with the Personnel Management Regulations and accepted selection practices.For recruitment questions, please contact Health Services Personnel, Recruitment Team at Exams@cchealth.org.

For any technical issues, please contact the GovernmentJobs’ applicant support team for assistance at +1 855-524-5627.CONVICTION HISTORYAfter you receive a conditional job offer, you will be fingerprinted, and your fingerprints will be sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

The resulting report of your conviction history (if any) will be used to determine whether the nature of your conviction conflicts with the specific duties and responsibilities of the job for which you have received a conditional job offer.

If a conflict exists, you will be asked to present any evidence of rehabilitation that may mitigate the conflict, except when federal or state regulations bar employment in specific circumstances.

Having a conviction history does not automatically preclude you from a job with Contra Costa County.

If you accept a conditional job offer, the Human Resources department will contact you to schedule a fingerprinting appointment.DISASTER SERVICE WORKERAll Contra Costa County employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law.

Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect.

Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYIt is the policy of Contra Costa County to consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, or other protected category under the law.