Med Surg Registered Nurse II - Night Shift (Regular and Per Diem)

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

WHAT WE OFFER
 The County of Ventura offers an attractive compensation and benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements, that may include:

Registered Nurse II

• Educational/Bilingual Incentive: Incumbents may be eligible for an educational incentive of 2.5%, 3.5%, or 5% based on completion of an Associate's, Bachelor's, or Master's degree that is not required for the classification.  
• Certification Pay: $0.813 per hour based on scheduled work week hours for each qualified certification up to a maximum of five (5) certifications. One of the five certifications may be paid at $2.00 per hour for a National Certification.
• Continuous County Service Incentive Pay: 1% for 7 years, 1.25% for 12 years and 1.5% for 17 years
• Float Nurse Premium Pay: $3.50 per hour
• Flexible Credit Allowance: Biweekly contribution towards medical, dental, and/or vision insurance from authorized plans.
• Pension Plan: Participate in the County's defined benefit pension plan that provides lifetime payments to retirees. Members are "vested" after attaining five years of retirement service credit. If eligible, you may establish reciprocity with other public retirement systems such as CalPERS.
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year which includes a scheduled floating holiday.
• Additional Benefits: Tuition Reimbursement, Disability Plans, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Wellness Program.
• To learn more about the benefits, please follow the link: Memorandum of Agreement CNA 2023-2028

Per Diem Registered Nurse II

• Educational/Bilingual Incentive: Possible educational incentive of $1.25 or $1.75 based on completion of a Bachelor's or Master's degree. 
• 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: $2.50 per hour
• Standby Premium Pay: ¼ 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.
• To learn more about the benefits, please follow the link: CNA Per Diem Memorandum of Agreement  2024-2029  

PAYROLL TITLES AND APPROXIMATE SALARIES:  
 Registered Nurse II: $55.42 - $73..14 per hour
 Per Diem Registered Nurse II: $55.42 - $73.14 per hour 

AGENCY/DEPARTMENT: Health Care Agency - Ventura County Medical Center and Santa Paula Hospital
  
 Registered Nurse II and Per Diem Registered Nurse II are represented by the California Nurses' Association (CNA) and are eligible for overtime compensation.  
   
NOTE: Salary placement will be determined according to the current CNA memorandum of agreement.  

The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future Regular (including Temporary and Fixed-Term), Intermittent (Per Diem), and Extra-Help vacancies for these positions only. There is currently (1) Regular Night Shift vacancy in Med Surg.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
OPENING DATE: 8/19/2026
CLOSING DATE: 9/2/2026

Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Uses the full scope of the Nurse Practice Act to assess, plan, organize, and provide nursing care to assigned patients.
• Follows prescribed doctors' orders concerning treatments and medications.
• Documents patient treatment and dispensing; makes patient observations; records and reports on all pertinent information, including changes in patient condition and general progress.
• Provides follow-through on judgment within the scope of accepted nursing practice.
• 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 new and ancillary personnel.
• Maintains current knowledge of nursing care developments and therapeutic measures; attends department in-services and staff development programs.
• In Ambulatory Medicine areas, provides physician assistance and patient care as indicated and required.
• May participate in quality assurance/utilization review or other non-direct patient care nursing assignments.
• Performs other related duties as required.

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

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING 
 
 Requires six (6) months of recent full-time acute care registered nursing experience in a Med Surg Unit, 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

• 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.
• Possess and maintain an Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification. 
• Must have a current, valid Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) certification by first day of employment.
• Must have the following certifications within 6 months of hire:
  • National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
  • Trauma Care After Resuscitation (TCAR)
  • Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)
• Successful completion of the Health Care Agency Pharmacology examination within three (3) months of employment is mandatory for assignments within the Health Care Agency.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES
 
Thorough knowledge of: the theory, techniques, and practices of professional nursing; medical terminology and hospital routine and equipment; and medicines and narcotics.
 
Working ability to: plan and organize nursing care; train and supervise non-professional staff; establish and maintain the confidence of patients and staff; maintain confidentiality of patient/client information; work effectively in different healthcare and/or hospital departments or shifts as required; establish and maintain effective interpersonal relations with other staff members, patients, and their families; communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

FINAL FILING DATE: Your application must be received by County of Ventura Human Resources no later than 5:00 p.m. on the Wednesday, September 2, 2026.  

To apply on-line, please refer to our website at www.ventura.gov/hr. If you prefer to fill out a paper application form, please call (805) 677-5184 for application materials. Our address is: County of Ventura, Human Resources – Health Care Agency, 646 County Square Drive, Ventura, CA 93003.
   
NOTE: 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 herefor 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 will result in the application being removed from consideration.
  
APPLICATION EVALUATION – 100%:  An application evaluation will be conducted to determine whether each applicant possesses the required licensure, certification, and experience for this recruitment. 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 examination 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 further information about this recruitment, please contact Vivian Merida by e-mail at [email protected] or by telephone at (805) 677-5183.
  
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.