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Nurse Manager (Psychiatric Care Nursing) - Department of Public Health (2322)

Recruitment: REF28688G

Published: August 21, 2023

Contact:

Stephen Lee - stephen.j.lee@sfdph.org

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Department: Public Health
Job class: 2322-Nurse Manager
Salary range: $191,438.00 - $278,642.00
Role type: Permanent Civil Service What does this mean?
Hours: Full-time
Exam type: Class Based Test
Rule: Rule of 10
List type: Combined Promotive and 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 – August 4, 2023  

  • Application Deadline – The application filing will be open continuously at least through August 20, 2023 and will close any time thereafter. 

  • Salary: $178,204 – 259,402 Annually  

  • Appointment Type: Permanent Civil Service 

  • Recruitment ID: CBT-2322-H00071

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.  

There are currently 2 vacancies, as listed below, but the list resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future 2322 Nurse Manager (Psychiatric Care Nursing) positions for the next six months. 

  1. Nurse Manager (Psychiatric Care Nursing) with the Behavioral Emergency Response Team 

    • Shift: Typical shifts rotate Monday-Thursday 0600-1630 and Monday-Thursday 1000-2030. Hours and shifts vary and will include evening, nights, weekends and/or holiday shifts. 

  2. Nurse Manager (Psychiatric Care Nursing) with the San Francisco Behavioral Health Center 

 

How to apply:

To apply, please submit an online application through the “Apply Now” button at the top of this job announcement. 

  • 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. 

Role description

MAJOR, IMPORTANT, AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES 

  • Promotes and leads campus-wide integrative efforts for behavioral health and social determinants of health to ensure seamless care delivery. 
  • Supervises, recruits, selects, assigns, orients, and evaluates professional and ancillary staff; determines staff competency and certifies staff for performing clinical procedures; assesses developmental needs of staff and provides educational opportunities; verifies validity of staff licensure; ensures compliance with body substance precautions and other infection control guidelines; counsels staff on performance expectations and discrepancies. 
  • Develop training curriculum for all department staff; train staff to teach the curriculum; develop crises drills 
  • Participates in the budget process, determines need/justification for staffing levels, equipment, services and supplies; ensures the maintenance of equipment and supplies; promotes personal and environmental safety. 
  • Identifies and analyzes problems to guide implementation of appropriate action and evaluates the effectiveness of decisions, which may include the operations of a specific clinical response team 
  • Participates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs and clinical services, organizational standards, and utilization measurements in collaboration with others and in accordance with regulatory requirements. 
  • Reviews clinical records to ensure accuracy and comprehensiveness of documentation; analyzes data, records and reports and makes appropriate recommendations. 
  • Supports the design, build, implementation, and optimization of the Epic Electronic EHR Software to establish and evaluate new electronic documentation for the department.  
  • Identifies, investigates, documents, and addresses problems, Safe Reports, and complaints; makes recommendations and/or takes corrective action. 
  • Develops, implements, and evaluates specialized programs; evaluates specialized activities and supervises designated staff when assigned to a specific program; gathers, reviews, analyzes, and organizes technical, medical, operating, and statistical data/reports/records and makes recommendations. 
  • Participates in committees related to aspects of patient care and organizational development/integration (such as safety and workplace violence prevention). 
  • Serves on committees to assist in planning, formulating, and executing policies, procedures, and programs; participates in budgetary and quality assurance processes 
  • Provides direction, guidance, and administrative oversight to plan and develop activities, with other hospital department personnel, to promote a culture of continuous improvement, with a focus on the pillars of the True North (health equity, quality, safety, care experience, workforce care and development, and financial stewardship) while adhering to required standards and processes 
  • The Nurse Manager may perform other duties as assigned/required. 

How to qualify

Minimum Qualifications 

  1. Possession of a valid California Registered Nurse License; AND 
  2. Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and/or university in Nursing, Nursing Administration or a closely related field; AND 
  3. Two (2) years (equivalent to 4,000 hours) of experience as a Psychiatric Registered Nurse in a community mental health setting or a general acute care hospital. 

Substitution: 

  • Two (2) years (equivalent to 4,000 hours) of additional experience as an Assistant Nurse Manager/Charge Nurse in a general acute care hospital (a hospital which provides 24-hour inpatient care, including the following basic services: Medical, Nursing, Surgical, Anesthesia, Laboratory, Radiology, Pharmacy and Dietary Services) or in an ambulatory clinical setting, may be substituted for the educational requirement. 

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

One-year fulltime 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 fulltime employment. 

 

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: The stated desirable qualifications may be considered at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring.   

  • Possession of a Master’s degree from an accredited college and/or university in Nursing, Nursing Administration, Clinical Nurse Leadership, Business Administration or Healthcare Management  

  • Possession of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing certification from the American Nurses Credential Center (ANCC)  

  • Possession of a valid current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) 

 

Important Note: Please make sure it is absolutely 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, visit https://sfdhr.org/information-about-hiring-process#verification:~:text=Verification%20of%20Experience%20and/or%20Education 

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. 

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. 

After the confidential eligible list is adopted the department may administer additional selection procedures to make a final hiring decision. 

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.  

To find Departments which use this classification, please see https://sfdhr.org/sites/default/files/documents/Forms-Documents/Position-Counts-by-Job-Codes-andDepartment-FY-2021-22.pdf. 
 

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, Stephen Lee at stephen.j.lee@sfdph.org or (628) 271-6838.  

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.