Under general direction and following established medically-approved policies and procedures, implements specialized skilled nursing processes in the Medical Surgical (Med Surg) and Telemetry units of the Ventura County Medical Center and/or Santa Paula Hospital.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERIENCE:

Requires six (6) months of recent full-time acute care registered nursing experience in an acute hospital or equivalent setting, or completion of the Ventura County Medical Center competency requirements* as evaluated and approved by the Chief Nursing Executive.

*These competency requirements are in conformance with the California Board of Registered Nurses nursing requirements.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Graduation from an accredited school of Nursing.
• Must possess and maintain a current, valid license as a Registered Nurse issued by the State of California, or Registered Nurse licensure in another state with California licensure pending.
• Must have twelve (12) months of full-time professional registered nursing experience in at least one of the following specialties:
  • Definitive Observation Unit (DOU) / Intermediate Care (IMC) / Step-Down Unit
  • Emergency Department (ER)
  • Inpatient Psychiatric Unit (IPU)
  • Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
  • Medical-Surgical (Med Surg)
  • Operating Room (OR)
  • Peri-Operative Services
  • Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
  • Post-Operative Services
  • Telemetry
• Must possess and maintain a current, valid Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) certification by first day of employment.
• Must successfully complete the Health Care Agency Pharmacology examination within three (3) months of employment.
• Depending upon the area of assignment, additional specialty experience and/or certification(s) may be required.  

About the Hospital

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 healthcare 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.

VCMC is noted for its renowned Family Medicine Residency Program and is distinguished as the only Ventura County academic teaching hospital with a residency affiliated with UCLA School of Medicine. VCMC is the designated Level II Trauma Center for the west county and is known for its extraordinary trauma team, which includes skilled and talented surgeons covering neurosurgery, orthopedic and general surgery cases.