Per Diem Registered Nurse III - Pediatrics Acute

Description

Discover a nursing career where your skills truly make an impact. Join the Pediatrics Acute team at Ventura County Medical Center and Santa Paula Hospital and make a lasting difference in the lives of children and families across our community. As part of our team, you’ll provide care during life’s most critical moments while working alongside a collaborative, skilled, and supportive group of professionals.

At VCMC and Santa Paula Hospital, we are committed to ensuring access to quality health care for all Ventura County residents, with a special focus on serving the underserved and those facing barriers to care. Here, nurses are empowered to grow, lead, and deliver the highest level of compassionate care in a fast-paced, rewarding environment. Every shift offers the opportunity to help children heal, give families hope, and strengthen our community.

Under direction of a Clinical Coordinator, the Per Diem Registered Nurse III will provide clinical support and direct or indirect nursing care to patients in Pediatrics, NICU and PICU as needed; and to perform related work as required. The Per Diem Nurse is distinguished from the Registered Nurse classification in that Per Diem Nurses are scheduled to work on an as-needed basis (intermittent) to supplement staffing needs.

Join us and bring both your expertise and your heart to a place where every shift changes lives.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Education Incentive: Possible educational incentive of $1.25 or $1.75 based on completion of a Bachelor's or Master's degree.
• Bilingual Incentive: Incumbents may be eligible for bilingual incentive depending upon operational need and certification of skill. Proficiency levels by exam are $0.69/hour (Level I), $1.00/hour (Level II), or $1.32/hour (Level III).
• Certification Pay: $0.813 per hour based on scheduled work week hours for each qualified certification up to a maximum of five (5) certifications.
• Evening Shift Differential: 7.5%
• Night Shift Differential: 15%
• Weekend Shift Differential: $2.00 per hour
• Charge Nurse Premium Pay: $1.00 per hour
• Float Nurse Premium Pay: $2.50 per hour
• Standby Premium Pay: 1/4 of regular hourly wage or Federal minimum wage (whichever is greater)
• Health Care Plan: Per Diem employees may purchase the Ventura County Health Care Plan (VCHCP) at their own expense.
• Holidays: 11 days per year eligible for premium pay at the rate of time and one-half for all hours worked on the holiday.
• To learn more about the benefits, please follow the link below: https://vcportal.ventura.org/CEO/industrial-relations/docs/CNA_Per_Diem_Unit_MOA_2024-2029.pdf

AGENCY/DEPARTMENT: Health Care Agency - Ventura County Medical Center & Santa Paula Hospital

Per Diem Registered Nurse III is represented by the California Nurses Association (CNA) and is eligible for overtime compensation. Salary placement will be determined according to the current California Nurse's Association (CNA) memorandum of agreement.

The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future Per Diem and Intermittent vacancies within the Pediatric Acute Care Unit. There is currently one (1) Per Diem vacancy.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:
OPENING DATE: September 11, 2025
CLOSING DATE: Continuous and may close at any time; therefore, the schedule for the remainder of the process will depend upon when we receive enough qualified applications to meet business needs. It is to your advantage to apply as soon as possible.

Examples Of Duties

Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Utilizing nursing process, plans and participates in providing daily patient care in Pediatrics Acute, NICU or PICU;
• Follows prescribed doctors' orders concerning treatments and medications;
• Makes patient observations, records and reports all pertinent information; provides follow-through on judgement;
• Assists doctors in examination and treatment;
• Provides unit organization and is responsible for completion of all delegated and indicated nursing duties by the end of the assigned shift;
• Assists in training, supervision and evaluation of ancillary personnel and in the training of new personnel; and
• Performs other related duties as required.

Typical Qualifications

These are entrance requirements to the exam process and ensure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERIENCE:

Requires at least five (5) years of experience working with Neonatal/Pediatric population. These employees may be appointed to work on specialized short-term projects such as hospital accreditation or on other projects that require specialized administrative duties and responsibilities.

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 licensure in another state with California licensure pending.
• Must possess a current, valid Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) certification by first day of employment and maintain it thereafter.
• Must possess a Pediatrics Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification by first day of employment and maintain it thereafter.
• Must possess APHON Pediatric Chemotherapy/Biotherapy certification within six (6) months of hire.
• Must possess a current, valid Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) certification within six (6) months of hire.
• Must successfully complete the Health Care Agency Pharmacology examination within three (3) months of employment.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES:

Working knowledge of:

• neonatal and pediatric patient care;
• the theory, techniques, and practices of professional nursing;
• knowledge of medical terminology and hospital routine and equipment;
• medicines and narcotics.

Working ability to:

• plan and organize nursing care;
• train and supervise non-professional staff;
• establish and maintain confidence of patients and staff;
• work effectively in different hospital departments on shifts as required.

Recruitment Process

FINAL FILING DATE: This is a continuous recruitment and may close at any time; therefore, apply as soon as possible if you are interested in it. Your application must be received by County of Ventura Human Resources in Ventura, California, no later than 5:00 p.m. on the closing date.

To apply on-line, please refer to our web site at hr.venturacounty.gov . If you prefer to fill out a paper application form, please call (805) 677-5184 for application materials and submit your application to County of Ventura, Human Resources - Health Care Agency, 646 County Square, Ventura, CA 93003.

LATERAL TRANSFER OPTION: If presently permanently employed in another "merit" or "civil service" public agency/entity in the same or substantively similar position as is advertised, and if appointed to that position by successful performance in a "merit" or "civil service" style examination, then appointment by "Lateral Transfer" may be possible. If interested, please click here for additional information.

NOTE TO APPLICANTS: It is essential that you complete all sections of your application and supplemental questionnaire thoroughly and accurately to demonstrate your qualifications. A resume and/or other related documents may be attached to supplement the information in your application and supplemental questionnaire; however, it/they may not be submitted in lieu of the application.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE - qualifying: All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this examination at the time of filing. The supplemental questionnaire may be used throughout the examination process to assist in determining each applicant's qualifications and acceptability for the position. Failure to complete and submit the questionnaire may result in the application being removed from consideration.

APPLICATION EVALUATION - 100%: All applications will be reviewed to determine whether or not the stated requirements are met. A score of 70 will be assigned to each application based on established criteria. Such score will be considered as the final score for placement on the eligible list.

Applicants successfully completing the exam process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one (1) year.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: A thorough pre-employment, post offer background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment, education, criminal background information, and driving record may be required for this position.

For more information about this recruitment, please contact Vivian Merida by e-mail at Vivian.Merida@venturacounty.gov or by telephone at (805) 677-5231.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

YOUR BENEFITS AS A COUNTY OF VENTURA EMPLOYEE

California Nurses Association
Per Diem (CNA)

To learn more about Benefits, Retirement, and the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), see links below.

• Benefits website or you may call (805) 654-2570.
• Retirement FAQ's
• Memorandum of Agreement

Union Code: NCP

• 

• County of Ventura

Show more