Licensed Vocational Nurse II job at Sonoma County, California in Santa Rosa, CA

Title: Licensed Vocational Nurse II Salary $73,320.53 - $89,120.02 Annually Location Santa Rosa, CA Job Type Full-Time Job Number 26/02-2007-O Department Department of Health Services (DHS) Bargaining Unit 80 Job Description: Starting salary up to $42.70/hour ($89,120/year), reimbursement for licensure-related fees, and a competitive total compensation package!* The Department of Health Services is currently recruiting to fill one full-time and two extra-help Licensed Vocational Nurse positions at either the I or II levels. If you are interested in being considered at the different levels of this opportunity, you must apply to the separate concurrent recruitments being conducted for each level. Please Note: A current California license as a Licensed Vocational Nurse is required for this position and must be maintained as a condition of employment in this job classification. What We Offer Working at the County of Sonoma offers expansive opportunities for growth and development, the ability to be a part of a challenging and rewarding work environment, and the satisfaction of knowing you're working to better our communities. You can also look forward to flexible work arrangements and excellent benefits* including: Hybrid Telework - A schedule that meets the needs of our staff, department operations, and the communities we serve may be available depending on the assignment Salary Advancement - A salary increase after 1,040 hours (6 months when working full-time) for good work performance; eligibility for a salary increase for good performance every year thereafter, until reaching the top of the salary range Fee Reimbursement - Possible reimbursement for registration fees and additional Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians requirements Shift Assignment Premium - A 5% hourly premium for hours worked in the Crisis Stabilization Unit Shift Differential Premium - A premium may be available for qualifying hours worked on an evening shift or night shift Cost of Living Adjustment - Effective March 3, 2026, these positions receive a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) of 3% Flexible Schedules - Flexible schedule opportunities may be available for certain positions Paid Time Off - Competitive vacation and sick leave accruals, 12 paid holidays, and an additional 8 floating holiday hours per year County Paid Health Premium Contributions - 100% premium contribution for the majority of employee-only and employee + family health plan options Post-Retirement Health Reimbursement Arrangement - County contributions to help fund post-retirement health insurance/benefits Retirement - A pension fully integrated with Social Security Paid Parental Leave - May be eligible for up to 8 weeks (320 hours) after 12 months of County employment Additional Benefits: Excellent dental, vision, disability, life insurance, employee assistance program, professional development, and more Student Loan Debt Relief – County employees may be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness through the U.S. Department of Education About the Positions The Department of Health Services' Youth and Family Services Foster Youth Team (FYT) is looking for a full-time Licensed Vocational Nurse to provide nursing care to children and youth in their outpatient services. This liaison position will be embedded within the Human Services Department Youth and Children Child Protective Services Office to aid in the psychotropic medication monitoring for foster youth. They will work closely with Public Health Nurses, Psychiatrists, Social Workers, and Legal Processors to track, monitor, and help fill out the Applications for Psychotropic Medication Forms (JV 220 and JV 216) for our foster youth. This role will be educating parents or foster parents, social workers, and health workers on the JV 220 process. They will also be required to effectively partner with clinics and hospitals, ensuring the proper care and medications are considered for foster youth. The Department of Health Services Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) is looking for two extra-help Licensed Vocational Nurses to provide specialized and mandated nursing services to individuals experiencing a psychiatric emergency. These positions will be required to work on-site at our Santa Rosa unit, working as part of a 24-hour multi-disciplinary team. This role will partner with clinic staff in crisis intervention and de-escalation, seclusion and restraint, and assist with maintaining client safety. Preparing meals and completing other daily living skills will also be required. Please note that this program runs 24 hours a day/7 days a week in a locked facility for adults, children, and families experiencing a mental health crisis. The incumbents may be required to work evenings, holidays, weekends, and/or overnights. Additional duties will include: \ Answering client and caregiver inquiries about medications, including side effects, refill issues, and lab work Taking verbal medication orders from psychiatrists Coordinating care with primary care providers, including requesting medical referrals, lab orders, and visit notes Processing and managing referrals for clients stepping down to lower levels of care Documenting all services in the electronic health record and reporting urgent needs to the psychiatrists As an ideal candidate for these positions, you will work well in a multi-disciplinary team, have experience working with children and their families, and possess many of the following: Prior recovery-focused professional experience with substance abuse disorder and/or mental health clients Experience working with and documenting services with an electronic health record A calm demeanor, especially when needing to work with upset clients or parents The ability to build relationships across clinical team members and clients An interest in working in a clinic environment, where there may be limited face-to-face client interaction A familiarity with community resources Attention to detail and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced working environment English/Spanish bilingual skills are desired, but not required Ability to work evenings, overnights, weekends, and holiday shifts are desired for the CSU positions • Salary is negotiable within the established range. Benefits described herein do not represent a contract and may be changed without notice. Extra-Help Employment Extra-help employees relieve or augment permanent staff. Intermittent, extra-help employees are not in the classified civil service and do not have property rights to permanently allocated positions. In addition, they do not receive most regular employee benefits such as long-term disability insurance coverage, accrual of vacation, participation in the County retirement program, or eligibility to take promotional examinations. Intermittent, extra-help employees are limited in their employment to a maximum of 1,380 hours within any twelve-month consecutive period. Extra-help employees who meet the eligibility requirements may qualify for a County contribution toward medical coverage. This Licensed Vocational Nurse II employment list may also be used to fill future full-time, part-time, or extra-help (temporary) positions as they occur during the active status of the list. Qualified County employees who wish to be considered for future positions should consider applying to this recruitment. Application submissions require the Supplemental Questionnaire to be completed. Minimum Qualifications Education and Experience: Any combination of education and work experience which would provide an opportunity to acquire the knowledge and abilities listed herein.Normally, this would include graduation from and "approved" Vocational Nursing Program and at least six months of recent full-time experience as a Licensed Vocational Nurse in an acute care unit or an inpatient/outpatient program. Professional License: Possession of a current California license as a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN). LVN license must be maintained as a condition of employment in this classification. Possession of a current CPR and First Aid certification is desirable. License: Possession of a valid driver's license at the appropriate level including special endorsements, as required by the State of California, may be required depending upon assignment to perform the essential job functions of the position. The position advertised on this announcement does not require possession of a valid California Driver’s License. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Working knowledge of: vocational nursing theory and practice, rules, regulations and procedures; medical vocabulary commonly used in conveying instructions and orders between doctors, nurses, and licensed psychiatric technicians; mandated client rights, and confidentiality requirements for medical information; California laws governing treatment of involuntary clients; principles of Trauma-Informed and Recovery-Oriented care; medical supplies and equipment, their care and use; basic communicable disease; infection control practices and procedures; basic emergency care; the use, administration, and effects of narcotics and medicines. Knowledge of: behavioral patterns and symptoms of clients under the influence of alcohol and substances of abuse. Ability to: perform physical assessments; take health histories; assess and review lab results; provide primary nursing care; detect suicidal behavior; follow oral and written directions of nursing technical and professional nature; work as part of a team; communicate with clients empathetically and compassionately; maintain and interpret medical records and reports; write progress notes to Medi-Cal standards; stand and walk for long periods and work under mental and physical strain; occasionally restrain clients; establish and maintain effective working relationships; maintain client rights and privacy as it relates to HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996); and abide by established communications codes. Selection Procedure & Some Helpful Tips When Applying Your application information and your responses to the supplemental questions are evaluated and taken into consideration throughout the entire selection process. You should list all employers and positions held within the last ten years in the work history section of your application. Be as thorough as possible when responding to the supplemental questions. You may include history beyond ten years if related to the position for which you are applying. If you held multiple positions with one employer, list out each position separately. Failure to follow these instructions may impact your competitiveness in this process or may result in disqualification.