Career Opportunity

Nurse Practitioner (Jail Health Services) - Department of Public Health (2328)

Recruitment: REF20325R

Published: January 26, 2023

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1. START with this ⚠️ REQUIRED EXAM ✅ 
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2. THEN, to Submit your application, click "I'm Interested" or "Apply Now"
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3. LAST, Look for a confirmation email (see HOW TO APPLY below for details)

Application Deadline: Friday 1/27/23 at 11:59 PM
Work Hours: Part-Time and Full-Time
Shift: Varied. Days, evening, nights, weekends and/or holiday shifts may be required, depending on position.  Shift assignments are subject to change depending on the operational needs of the department.
Location: Jail Health Services provides care in a variety of settings over its three clinical sites (in San Francisco and San Bruno):

1. County Jail #2, 425 7th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
2. County Jail #4, 850 Bryant Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
3. County Jail #5, 1 Moreland Drive, San Bruno, CA 94066

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.

Jail Health Services
San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH) Jail Health Services (JHS), a section of the San Francisco Health Network’s Ambulatory Care Division, provides comprehensive patient care and coordination for people who are incarcerated in the San Francisco City and County Jail system. JHS is responsible for the care of 1,200-1,300 individuals on any given day, 12,000 individuals over the course of the year. Our team of seven Nurse Practitioners and two Medical Doctors provide 14,000 patient visits a year. JHS provides a unique blend of acute management of urgent issues such as substance withdrawal as well as full scope primary care including, urgent care, chronic disease management, specialty referral to Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center (ZSFG) and prevention on an individual and population level. Our patients are 85% male, 36% Black, 31% White, 77% under 45 and 1% over 65. Seventy percent (70%) stay in jail less than one month at a time, and 28% have more than one incarceration annually.

JHS along with the San Francisco Health Network is in the midst of a journey towards higher efficiency, higher quality, safe and patient centered healthcare delivery.

The list resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill Nurse Practitioner (Jail Health Services) positions for the next six months.

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

The Jail Health Services Nurse Practitioner (NP) acts as a clinical leader of healthcare staff and an advocate for patients. Utilizing standardized procedures, the Jail Health Services NP 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. The Jail Health Services NP provides comprehensive, coordinated and high quality care to all incarcerated individuals in the San Francisco County Jails. On a daily basis, this position will work closely with other nurse practitioners, physicians, nurses, licensed and unlicensed behavioral health clinicians and other health workers. Communication and collaboration with Sheriff’s Department staff is critical.

The essential functions include, but are not limited to:

• Provides full scope primary care: Collects medical histories, reviews outside records, performs physical examinations, interprets and evaluates diagnostic tests, and establishes treatment plans and reassessments; counsels and educates patients regarding both preventive care and chronic diseases; addresses substance abuse; makes appropriate mental health and social service referrals; refers patients to further sources of medical care when appropriate (e.g., ZSFG specialty clinics and Emergency Department); appropriately documents patient information in the electronic medical record;
• Participates in clinician staff meetings/conferences;
• Participates in and leads clinical quality improvement efforts;
• May supervise the work of other healthcare staff; and
• Participates in population level public health activities, e.g., STD screening, vaccination, etc.

The Nurse Practitioner (Jail Health Services) performs other related duties as assigned/required.

How to qualify

REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Note: Please refer to the Additional Information Section for Conditions of Employment associated with positions at the Department of Public Health.

1.  SPECIALTY AREA REQUIREMENTS: (Jail Health Services)

a. Specialization as a Family NP, Adult NP, Adult Gerontology NP or Women's Health NP; AND

b. The ability to obtain Security Clearance from the San Francisco Sheriff's Department; AND

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

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

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

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

6.   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

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

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.  In addition to the listed minimum qualifications and special conditions, some positions may require other special conditions, including but not limited to Bilingual Proficiency in a variety of languages depending upon the department's bilingual needs.  Only those eligible candidates who pass the bilingual proficiency test will be considered for bilingual positions.  Applicants must indicate on the application form the language(s) in which they claim proficiency.

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
Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire (MQSQ) (Weight: Qualifying): Candidates who meet minimum qualifications will be invited via a separate link to complete the MQSQ as part of the online employment application.  This MQSQ is designed to obtain specific information regarding an applicant's experience in relation to the Minimum Qualifications for this position. Applicants must also complete the official application. It is essential that applicants provide complete information in identifying their education, experience and training. The MQSQ will be used to evaluate if the applicant possesses the required minimum qualifications.  Please provide proof of your license(s) by uploading them to your application. 

Training and Experience Evaluation/Supplemental Questionnaire (SQ) (Weight: 100%): The SQ will be sent to those qualified candidates who demonstrate they meet the minimum qualifications. You can also complete the SQ now at: https://forms.gle/owmWe5xkxvPEz9GLA. Candidates will be required to submit the completed SQ in the time frame indicated and responses on the SQ cannot be changed once submitted. A passing score must be achieved on the SQ in order to be placed/ranked on the Eligible List.  Candidates will be placed in rank order according to their final score on the SQ.  After the confidential eligible list/score report is adopted, the department may administer additional selection procedures to make a final hiring decision. The SQ is designed to measure knowledge, skills and/or abilities in job-related areas that have been identified as critical for satisfactory performance in this position. All relevant experience, education and/or training must be included in the application to be reviewed during the scoring process. The department may administer additional position-specific selection procedures to make final hiring decisions.

Eligible List Duration: The list resulting from this examination process will be 6 months.
Certification Rule for the eligible list resulting from this examination will be Rule of Ten Scores.

Terms of Announcement: The terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 110.4.  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.

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.

Select the “I’m Interested” button and follow instructions on the screen.

Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up to date. Also, applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses (@sfgov.org, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com, @sfpl.org, @dcyf.org, @first5sf.org, @famsf.org, @ccsf.edu, @smartalerts.info, and @smartrecruiters.com).

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.  

Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco

COVID-19 Policies
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Medical Examination Prior to Hiring
Electronic Health Record (EHR)
Licensure/Certification/Registration
Note on ICARE
Other Conditions of Employment and Important Information
Information About the Hiring Process
Conviction History
Employee Benefits Overview
Equal Employment Opportunity
Disaster Service Worker
ADA Accommodations
Veteran's Preference
Right to Work
Copies of Application Documents
Diversity Statement

Open Date: 1/10/22
Close Date:  Applicants are encouraged to file immediately as this recruitment may close at any time.

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst, David Chalk at david.chalk@sfdph.org or 628-217-6702.

We may use text messaging to communicate with you if you include a mobile number in your application. The first message will ask you to opt in to text messaging.

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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.