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2328 Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric Nursing

Recruitment: REF27887A

Published: June 23, 2023

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Department: Public Health
Job class: 2328-Nurse Practitioner
Salary range: $204,178.00 - $294,554.00
Role type: Permanent Civil Service What does this mean?
Hours: Full-time
Exam type: Class Based Test
Rule: Rule of 10
List type: Entrance
 

About:

The Department of Public Health prioritizes equitable and inclusive access to quality healthcare for its community and values the importance of diversity in its workforce. All employees at the Department of Public Health work to advance equity, inclusion, and diversity with a specific lens and focus on race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, and immigration status. 

  • Application Opening – Monday, June 12, 2023
  • Application Deadline – the application filing will be open continuously at least through Monday, June 26, 2023, and will close any time thereafter.
  • Application Deadline – Friday, June 30, 2023.
  • Salary: $185,432 to $266,214 annually (Click here for more information) 
  • Appointment Type: Permanent Civil Service
  • Recruitment ID: CBT-2328-H00069

The Mission of the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) is to protect and promote the health of all San Franciscans. SFDPH strives to achieve its mission through the work of two main Divisions - the San Francisco Health Network and Population Health. The San Francisco Health Network is the City’s only complete system of care and has locations throughout the City, including Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, and over 15 primary care health centers. 

Role description

Under general nursing and medical direction, utilizing standardized procedures, the 2328 Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatric Nursing) functions within an organized system for the delivery of health care in association with other members of the multidisciplinary health care team and performs specialized nurse practitioner duties in clinical settings. The patient population is racially and culturally diverse adults who may have an array of psychiatric, medical, and psychosocial issues, including comorbid substance use, homelessness and little or no income.

The 2328 Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatric Nursing) performs the following essential functions:

  • Provides a range of mental health services including psychiatric evaluations with medical histories, differential diagnosis, individual and group. psychotherapy, clinical case management, urgent care, crisis intervention and psychiatric medication evaluation, management, and monitoring.
  • Works collaboratively with psychiatry, nursing, primary care, and psychosocial staff to coordinate and integrate multidisciplinary services for clients with complex psychiatric problems.
  • Provides holistic care for clients with psychiatric illnesses by obtaining health histories that include psychosocial, functional, and developmental data, order and interpret lab tests and other diagnostic studies when needed.
  • Promotes wellness-oriented self-care, and coordinates with primary and specialized medical care as needed.
  • Organizes and facilitates Medication Groups and Wellness Activities as assigned.
  • Functions in a team approach, which requires skill and ability to provide cooperative and effective interactions with other staff.
  • Provides psychiatric consultation and develops working relationships with other community agencies, collateral persons and others involved with clients served.
  • Maintains and compiles electronic clinical records, billing, and other necessary paperwork in a timely manner to keep cases in compliance with all administrative regulations.
  • Provides direct supervision to nursing students or other staff as assigned;
  • Adheres to standards of practice in accordance with Site-Specific Protocols and Procedures. 
  • Participates in and/or facilitates supervision, attend staff meetings, clinical conferences, assigned committees and other required meetings.

The 2328 Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatric Nursing) performs other related duties as assigned/required.

SHIFTS: Varied. Days, evening, nights, weekends and/or holiday shifts may be required, depending on position.

Location: Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center - 1001 Potrero Avenue, San Francisco, Ca, 94116

As of June 12, 2023, in order to place you at the appropriate salary step, please include your complete and verifiable registered nursing employment history (up to 21 years) on our application.  The information that you provide on the application will be used to determine your salary step.  For additional information please see paragraph 414 of the collective bargaining agreement. To see a copy of the 1021 MOU click here. 

How to qualify

  1. LICENSE: Possession of a valid permanent/temporary California license as a Registered Nurse issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing; AND
  2. LICENSE: Possession of a valid California Nurse Practitioner (NP) license issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing; AND
  3. LICENSE: Possession of a current medication furnishing license issued by the California Board of Registered Nurses; AND 
  4. EDUCATION: Possession of a Master’s Degree in Nursing (MSN) or higher from an accredited college or university; AND 
  5. CERTIFICATION: Possession of national board certification, or eligibility, as a Nurse Practitioner issued by one of the following recognized national certifying body or organization: 
  6. SPECIALTY AREA REQUIREMENTS: (Psychiatric Nursing)
    • CERTIFICATION: Specialization as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP); AND​​​​
    • EXPERIENCE: 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.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted. 

One-year full-time employment is equivalent to 2,000 hours (2,000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week). Any overtime hours that you work above 40 hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine full-time employment.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS: The above minimum qualifications reflect special conditions associated with the position(s) to be filled. They may differ from the standard minimum qualifications associated with this classification. 

Important Note: Please make sure it is clear in your application exactly how you meet the minimum qualifications. Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. Please be aware that any misrepresentation of this information may disqualify you from this recruitment or future job opportunities. For more information, click here.

What else should I know?

Selection Procedures: After application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process, which includes the following.

Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire (MQSQ): Candidates will be required to complete an MQSQ as part of the employment application. This MQSQ is designed to obtain specific information regarding an applicant's experience in relation to the Minimum Qualifications (MQ) for this position. The MQSQ will be used to evaluate if the applicant possesses the required minimum qualifications. Please provide proof of your licenses and certifications by uploading them to your application.

Training and Experience Evaluation (Weight: 100%): Candidates that meet the minimum qualifications will be invited to participate in a Training and Experience Evaluation that is designed to measure the knowledge, skills, and abilities in job-related areas that have been identified as critical for satisfactory performance in this position.

The link to the training and experience evaluation will be emailed to the address listed on the candidate’s online application. Candidates will be required to respond to the training and experience evaluation in the time frame indicated and must submit the completed questionnaire as directed to have it evaluated. Responses cannot be changed once submitted. Candidates will be evaluated based on their responses.

Candidates must achieve a passing score on the training and experience evaluation to continue in the selection process and will be placed on the confidential eligible list in rank order according to their final score.

Additional selection processes may be conducted by the hiring department prior to making final hiring decisions.

The certification rule for the eligible list resulting from this examination will be the Rule of Ten Scores.

Eligible List/Score Report:
Once you pass the exam, you will be placed onto an eligible list and given a score and a rank. For more information, click here.

The duration of the eligible list resulting from this examination process will be six (6) months and may be extended with the approval of the Human Resources Director.

How to apply:

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit careers.sf.gov and begin the application process. 

Our e-mail communications may come from more than one department so please make sure your email is set to accept messages from all of us at this link. 

Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment therefore, it is their responsibility to contact the Analyst if they update their email address. 

Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

Terms of Announcement and Appeal Rights:
Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement, including requirements, time periods and other particulars, except when superseded by federal, state, or local laws, rules or regulations. [Note: The correction of clerical errors in an announcement may be posted on the Department of Human Resources website at https://careers.sf.gov/. The terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 110.4. Such appeals must be submitted in writing to the Department of Human Resources, 1 S Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103-5413 by close of business on the 5th business day following the issuance date of this examination announcement. Information concerning other Civil Service Commission Rules involving announcements, applications, and examination policies, including applicant appeal rights, can be found on the Civil Service Commission website at http://sfgov.org/civilservice/rules.  

DPH Health Critical Requirements and Information: Please review the following policies regarding DPH employment requirements that safeguard yourself and others. 

Additional information regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco: 

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst at Margarita.gonzalez-d@sfdph.org or 628-271-6834.

We may use text messaging to communicate with you on the phone number provided in your application. The first message will ask you to opt in to text messaging.

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:  All City and County of San Francisco employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Someone is fully vaccinated when 14 days have passed since they received the final dose of a two-shot vaccine or a dose of a one-shot vaccine. Any new hire must present proof of full vaccination status to be appointed. Any new hire who will be routinely assigned or occasionally enter High-Risk Settings, must provide proof of having received a COVID-19 booster vaccine by March 1, 2022, or once eligible.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.