GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION: Under general nursing and medical direction, utilizing standardized procedures, the Nurse Practitioner functions within an organized system for the delivery of health care in association with other members of the health care team and performs specialized nurse practitioner duties in clinical settings. The essential functions include: in collaboration with the physician, manages patient care within the field of specialization; provides health Education and counseling to patients; maintains medical records; participates in nursing and clinic staff meetings and conferences; and may supervise personnel according to clinic structure. The Nurse Practitioner also performs other related duties as assigned/required. These positions are used throughout the Department of Public Health within the specialty areas listed below. New employees hired in class 2328 Nurse Practitioner for this position(s) will be covered by the SEIU Registered Nurse collective bargaining agreement (CBA) and shall receive a $7,500 bonus payable as follows: $1250 after 6 months of employment, $1250 after twelve months of employment, $1250 after eighteen months of employment, $1250 after twenty-four months of employment, and $2,500 after forty-eight months of employment. SPECIALTIES: Applicants must indicate the Specialty they wish to apply for on the application. No more than five (5) selections may be made. Documentation meeting each Specialization requirement must be attached to application. Some Specialties require additional experience and/or documentation, which must also be attached to the application. | A | Adolescent Medicine | I | Jail Health Services | | B | Adult | J | Pediatrics | | C | Emergency Department | K | Psychiatry | | D | Employee Health | L | Rape Treatment Center (RTC) | | E | Family Planning | M | Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Control | | F | Family Practice | N | Trauma | | G | Geriatrics | O | Womens Health | | H | Health At Home |
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: - see "VERIFICATION" section 1. RN LICENSE: Possession of a valid California Registered Nurse (RN) license issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN); AND 2. NP LICENSE: Possession of a valid California Nurse Practitioner (NP) license issued by the California BRN; AND 3. EDUCATION: Masters Degree in Nursing (MSN) from an accredited college or university; AND 4. CERTIFICATION: Possession of national board certification (or eligibility) as a Nurse Practitioner issued by one of the following recognized national certifying body/organization: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (http://www.aanp.org) American Nurses Credentialing Center (http://www.nursecredentialing.org) National Certification Corporation for Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing Specialties (http://www.nccwebsite.org) National Certification Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Nurses (http://www.pncb.org) Oncology Nurses Certification Corporation (http://www.oncc.org/) Critical Care Certification Corporation (no web site); AND 5.SPECIALTY AREA(S): Applicants must indicate the specialty or specialties they wish to apply for (A O) , not to exceed five (5) selections. A: ADOLESCENT MEDICINE
Documentation of NP specialization in Family Medicine, Adult Medicine or Pediatric Medicine AND two (2) years (equivalent to 4,000 worked hours) of experience working with adolescents as part of training, volunteering or professional experience. B: ADULT MEDICINE
Documentation of NP specialization in Family Medicine, Adult Medicine, Acute Medicine or Geriatric Medicine. C: EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
Documentation of NP specialization in Family Medicine, Adult Medicine or Acute Medicine AND possession of a furnishing and dispensing number (or ability to pass credential process within 90 days of hire AND possession of suturing/minor-trauma experience or credential (or ability to pass credential process within 90 days of hire). D: EMPLOYEE HEALTH
Documentation of NP specialization in Family Medicine, Adult Medicine, Occupational Health, Adult or Family Medicine. Applicants must have completed course work in Occupational Health or at least six (6) months (equivalent to 1,000 worked hours) Occupational Health experience. E: FAMILY PLANNING
Documentation of NP specialization in Family Medicine, Maternity or Midwifery. F: FAMILY PRACTICE
Documentation of NP specialization in Family Medicine. G: GERIATRICS
Documentation of NP specialization in Geriatrics. H: HEALTH AT HOME
Documentation of NP specialization in Family Medicine. I: JAIL HEALTH SERVICES
Documentation of NP specialization in Family Medicine, Adult Medicine OR Gynecology; AND
Condition of Employment: Security clearance as issued by the Sheriffs Department is required as a provision to employment for all positions within this specialty area. Eligibles appointed to these positions will be required to obtain the Security clearance directly from the San Francisco Sheriffs Department prior to start work date, which may involve the ability to pass a background investigation. Valid Security clearance must be maintained throughout length of employment. Failure to demonstrate/show proof of possession of valid Security clearance on or before start work date and throughout length of employment may result in dismissal and/or termination of employment. J: PEDIATRICS
Documentation of NP specialization in Family Medicine or Pediatrics. K: PSYCHIATRY:
Documentation of NP specialization in Family Medicine or Adult Medicine AND one (1) year (equivalent to 2,000 hours) of experience as a Registered Nurse on a psychiatric inpatient unit, psychiatric emergency service, clinic or mental health center. L: RAPE TREATMENT CENTER (RTC)
Documentation of NP specialization in Family Medicine or both Adult Medicine and Pediatrics. M: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE (STD) CONTROL
Documentation of NP specialization in Family Medicine, Adult Medicine, Pediatrics, Womens Health, Obstetrics or Gynecology; AND Six (6) months (equivalent to 1,000 hours) of experience as a Nurse Practitioner, NP Trainee or Physician Assistant providing STD treatment/prevention patient care within the last five (5) years. N: TRAUMA
Documentation of NP specialization in Family Medicine, Adult Medicine, Acute Medicine, Acute Care or Geriatric Medicine; OR O: WOMEN'S HEALTH
Documentation of NP specialization in Family Medicine, Adult Medicine, Maternity, Family Practice, Obstetrics or Gynecology.
Condition(s) of Employment (ALL SPECIALTIES):
All qualified candidates who have been selected for appointment to positions in all specialty areas must be an eligible billable provider and will be required to meet the following criteria: Be eligible to participate in Medicare, Medicaid and/or other federal health care programs; Possess a National Provider Identifier (NPI); Submit a completed credentialing application and/or required documentation for credentialing; AND Possess a valid third-party billable provider certification (such as Medicare, Medi-Cal and/or private insurance) OR have submitted a completed billable provider application, along with the required documentation, in order to obtain the appropriate billable provider status. Failure to meet these criteria and/or Conditions of Employment within two (2) weeks PRIOR to start work date may result in the delay of appointment and/or cancellation of employment offer. Once appointed, all qualified candidates/employees will be required to retain these qualifications throughout length of employment. Failure to demonstrate (show proof) of qualifications shall result in the termination of employment.
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate Requirement / Provision (ALL SPECIALTIES):
Possession of a valid Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate, issued by the American Heart Association, is required as a provision to employment for all positions. Eligibles who do not possess such a certification may participate in this examination process and be appointed to a position(s), but will be required to obtain the certificate within two (2) weeks of hire date and maintain validity throughout length of employment. A photocopy of the valid Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate must be provided to the appropriate supervisor of the appointment within the allotted time frame. Failure to demonstrate/show proof of possession of valid certification within two (2) weeks of hire date and throughout length of employment may result in dismissal and/or termination of employment.
Some positions may require bilingual fluency in a variety of languages depending on the departments needs. Only those eligibles that pass the bilingual proficiency exam will be considered for bilingual positions.
HOW TO APPLY:
Employment applications can be obtained at Department of Public Health, Human Resource Services, 101 Grove Street, Room 210, San Francisco, CA 94102, Laguna Honda Hospital,Human Resources, 375 Laguna Honda Blvd., San Francisco, CA 94116, Department ofHuman Resources, One South Van Ness, 4th floor,San Francisco, CA 94103 and San Francisco General Hospital, Human Resource Services, 2789 - 25th Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94110. You can also obtain an application at the Department of Human Resources' web site: http://www.sfgov.org/dhr. Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis. Eligible lists will be produced periodically when the number of qualified applicants warrants. Late, improperly filed or incomplete applications may be REJECTED. Receipt of applications will be cut-off, suspended or closed in any of the specialty areas at anytime depending on the needs of the departments. All such information will be posted at the offices listed above.
Completed applications with required verification documents must be filed/returned at: Department of Public Health, Merit Systems Division, Attn: Class 2328 Nurse Practitioner Exam, 2789 25th Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94110. Please indicate which specialty or specialties you are interested in. No more than five (5) selections may be made.
If you have questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact Niki Mbotu at (415) 206 5025 or via email at Niki.Mbotu@sfdph.org.
VERIFICATION: San Francisco City and County employees do not need to submit verification of qualifying City work experience if experience gained is from the class to which appointed. Credit for experience obtained outside of the employee's class will only be allowed if recorded in accordance with the provisions of Civil Service Rule 110.9.1. City employees relying upon qualifying work experience gained outside the City and County of San Francisco must submit written verification of such experience as described below.
RN AND NP Licensure or Interim Permit: Verification (proof) of licensure/interim permit must be submitted at the time of filing. Applicants must submit a photocopy of their valid permanent/temporary California Registered Nurse license or interim permit as proof of the required licensure. Failure to meet this requirement may result in rejection of the application.
Certifications: Verification (proof) of National Board Certification should be submitted at the time of filing by submitting a photocopy of their valid certificate/card issued by one (1) of the recognized national certifying bodies/organizations listed in minimum qualification #4. Failure to meet this requirement may result in rejection of the application.
Education: Applicants must submit a photocopy of the appropriate degree and/or official transcript from an accredited college or university evidencing completion of the required field of study and/or course work as proof of qualifying education. Failure to meet this requirement may result in rejection of the application.
Experience: All experience needed to qualify must be submitted on the employer's letterhead and indicate the name of the applicant, job title, dates of employment, hours/week, duties performed and must be signed by the supervisor and/or appropriate representative.
Verification of the required experience may be waived if impossible to obtain. However, the applicant must immediately request a waiver of verification of qualifying experience by submitting a signed statement with the application explaining why verification is unattainable. Please note, requests for waiver of verification of qualifying experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Failure to submit the required verification of experience or request for waiver of verification with the application at the time of filing may result in rejection of the application.
All statements made on the application or subsequent documents required under this examination announcement are subject to verification.
SELECTION PROCEDURES: Depending upon the applicant pool the hiring Department may elect to utilize additional selection criteria on a qualifying or pass/fail basis. | SCREENING OF APPLICATIONS: Applications will be screened for relevant qualifying licensure, Education and experience. Only those candidates deemed best qualified will continue in the selection process. Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement in the selection process.
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE EVALUATION:
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100% | CERTIFICATION RULE: The certification rule for the ranked eligible list resulting from this examination will be Rule of The List. The names of new eligibles will be merged with existing eligibles on the list.
NOTES: 1. Information regarding California Nurse Practitioner and Registered Nurse licensure may be obtained by contacting the California Board of Registered Nursing, P.O. Box944210, Sacramento, CA 94244-2100. Telephone: (916) 322-3350. Website: http://www.rn.ca.gov/ 2. No waivers of licensure or Education will be allowed. 3.If appointed, eligibles possessing temporary licenses must present full and unrestricted California Registered Nurse licenses prior to completion of the probationary period. 4.Valid RN/NP licensure and CPR certification must be kept current throughout length of employment. Failure to demonstrate/show proof of this may result in dismissal and/or termination of employment. 5.Successful candidates will be placed on the eligible list and will remain active for six (6) months, or until selected for permanent position, whichever comes first. Eligibles not selected prior to their six (6) month eligibility period will need to reapply. 6.Applicants are advised to keep copies of all documents submitted. Submitted documents become a permanent part of the exam record and will not be returned. The hiring department may require applicants to submit the same documents and/or additional documents at a later date. 7.Qualified candidates with disabilities requiring reasonable accommodation for this examination process must contact the examination analyst by phone at: (415) 206 - 5025 (Voice) or, if hearing-impaired, dial: (415) 557 - 4810 (TDD) (specify class 2328 NP exam), or in writing at: Department of Public Health, Merit Systems Division, Attn: Class 2328 Nurse Practitioner Exam, 2789 25th Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94110, as soon as possible. 8.Important Employment Information on Class-Based Testing Examinations for the City & County of San Francisco, which specifies announcement and application policies and procedures including applicant rights, may be obtained on-line at: http://www.sfgov.org/site/sfdhr_page.asp?id=46205 Copies of this information is also available at the Department ofHuman Resources, One South Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor in San Francisco. This information is part of the terms of this announcement. 9.Prior to appointment, at the Departments expense, applicants may be required to take a TB screening test and/or medical examination. 10.Remember to indicate: Attn: Class 2328 Nurse Practitioner and include the desired specialty on all correspondence.
MICKI CALLAHAN, DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES TYPE OF EXAM: ENTRANCE/EXPEDITED, CLASS-BASED TESTING AMENDED & REISSUED: FEBRUARY 23, 2009 (Revised MQs)
AMENDED & REISSUED: OCTOBER 17, 2003 AMENDED & REISSUED: SEPTEMBER 19, 2003 ISSUED: JUNE 20, 2003 RECRUITMENT#: PCS-2328-002328 TEAM: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH - (415) 206-5025 (NM) | 