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Nurse Practitioner - Emergency Care (2328) - SFDPH

Recruitment: RTF0145571-01127108

Published: May 15, 2024

Contact:

David Chalk - david.chalk@sfdph.org

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Department: Public Health
Job class: 2328-Nurse Practitioner
Salary range: $199,186.00 - $287,378.00
Role type: Permanent Civil Service What does this mean?
Hours: Full-time
Exam type: Class Based Test
Rule: Rule of 10 What does this mean?
List type: Entrance
 

About:

  1. Please start with this ⚠️ REQUIRED EXAM ✅ at:forms.gle/4yKmwYZPsAcKZJbG6.
  2. Then, click "I'm Interested" or "Apply Now" and submit your application
  3. Last, check for a confirmation email (see HOW TO APPLY down below for details)

The eligible list resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill Nurse Practitioner (Emergency Care) positions for the next six months.

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.

A Level I Emergency Department (ED), Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center (ZSFG) provides 24-hour comprehensive emergent, urgent and non-urgent care to 65,000 adult and pediatric patients annually. As the only Base Hospital for the City and County of San Francisco, the ED provides all biotelemetry communications, medical control and medical consultation to all pre-hospital care providers in accordance with the City’s Emergency Medical Services Authority’s policy. Additionally, the ED is also approved as a specialty receiving facility for: Burns, Forensics, Obstetrics, Gynecology, Sexual Assault, Psychiatry, Hand Re-implantation, and Pediatric Emergencies.

There are five patient care areas in the Emergency Department. Attending Physicians, Resident Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses, Medical Evaluation Assistants and Senior Clerks staff the patient care areas. These areas include: Triage, a Resuscitation area (including six trauma/resuscitation rooms and an exam room), Pod A (21 exam rooms, four of which are behavioral health), Pod B (eleven exam rooms, four of which are pediatric rooms), Pod C (19 exam rooms). Nursing care is provided in all patient care areas and is guided by the Emergency Nurses Association‘s Standards of Practice and Core Curriculum.

DPH statement of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

The Department of Public Health prioritizes equitable and inclusive access to quality healthcare for its community and values the diversity of its workforce. All employees are required to participate in the Department of Public Health's work to advance equity, inclusion, and diversity through: 

  • Commitment to providing exceptional care and services to all residents of the City and County of San Francisco service population, with heightened awareness of responsiveness to racially, ethnically, and culturally diverse members of the service population and the DPH workforce. 
  • Desire and commitment to lead and participate in anti-racism, racial justice, and equity work that improves quality of patient care and employee experiences; along with the commitment and fortitude to drive change in these areas. 
  • Desire to work with, relate to, serve, and support a diverse service population and workforce.
  • Commitment to health equity with a specific lens and focus on race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, and immigration status.

Role description

Under general nursing and medical direction, utilizing standardized procedures, the Nurse Practitioner 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 essential functions include, but are not limited to:

  • Manages patient care within the field of specialization in collaboration with the Physician;
  • Provides health education and counseling to patients and/or care givers;
  • Maintains medical records;
  • Participates in nursing and clinic staff meetings and conferences, as well as quality improvement/control activities;
  • May supervise/review the work of medical staff and clinical auxiliary personnel according to hospital, health center and/or clinic structure; AND

The Nurse Practitioner (Emergency Care) performs other related duties as assigned/required.

How to qualify

REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1.  SPECIALTY AREA REQUIREMENTS: (Emergency Care)

 a. CERTIFICATION: Specialization as a Family NP, Adult NP, Adult Gerontology NP, or Acute Care NP; AND

 b. CERTIFICATION: Possession of a Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) number to furnish controlled substances (or ability to pass the credential process within 90 days of hire). Visit http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drugreg/index.html for more information; AND

2.  CERTIFICATION: Possession of national board certification, or eligibility, as a Nurse Practitioner issued by one of the following recognized national certifying body or organization:

  a.  American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
  b.  American Nurses Association – American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 
  c.  Pediatric Nursing Certification Board 
  d.  National Certification Corporation (NCC) for the Women’s Health Care and Neonatal Nursing Specialties 
  e.  American Association of Critical Care Nurses; AND

3.  LICENSE: Possession of a valid California Registered Nurse (RN) license issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing; AND 

4.  LICENSE: Possession of a valid California Nurse Practitioner (NP) license issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing; AND 

5.  LICENSE: Possession of a current medication furnishing license issued by the California Board of Registered Nurses; AND 

6.  EDUCATION: Possession of a Master’s Degree in Nursing (MSN) from an accredited college or university

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

Verification of Education and Experience: Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at https://sfdhr.org/how-verify-education-requirements.

Note: Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.

As of October 14, 2016, in order to place you at the appropriate salary step your application must contain verifiable RN and NP employment history for up to 21 years. A resume cannot substitute for the need to fully complete your employment application.

Information regarding salary placement (see Appointment Above Entrance Rate)

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.  

You can complete the combined MQSQ and Training and Experience Evaluation now at: 
forms.gle/4yKmwYZPsAcKZJbG6.

The link to the training and experience evaluation will also 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.

Certification: 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, David Chalk at david.chalk@sfdph.org or (628) 271-6702. 

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.

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.