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City and County of San Francisco Nurse Practitioner - Behavioral Health Services (2328) - Exempt in San Francisco, California
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.
Behavioral Health Services (BHS) is hiring for 2328 Nurse Practitioner to support and expand services and programs. Some positions may require specialization and certification required by the program or clinic.
Application Opening – Friday, December 27, 2024
Application Deadline – Application filing will close on or after January 10, 2025
Salary: $$98.1625 - $141.6125 Hourly; $204,178 - $294,554 Annually.
Click here (https://careers.sf.gov/classifications/?classCode=2328) for more information.
Appointment Type: Temporary Exempt (https://careers.sf.gov/knowledge/role-types/)
Recruitment ID: Exempt - BHS
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.
As of January 25, 2022, 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 (https://sfdhr.org/sites/default/files/documents/MOUs/SEIU-1021-Staff-and-Per-Diem-Nurses-2022-2024.pdf) .
Essential Duties:
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:
Provides routine preventative and continuity care to adult and/or pediatric patients; this may include complete history and physical examinations.
Orders diagnostic tests, which may include laboratory tests, X-rays and other imaging, E.K.G.’s, and other disease or condition specific diagnostic tests.
Identifies and manages patients with unstable chronic diseases appropriate to clinical specialty.
Provides urgent care to acutely ill patients.
Acute care planning for patients in an inpatient setting.
Assesses and diagnosis, develops treatment plans, and furnishes medications.
Counsels and educates patients, and collaborates with healthcare team.
Consults with physicians on the diagnosis and treatment of unstable and complex patient conditions.
Documents medical records, and adheres to patient privacy.
Participates in staff meetings and conferences regarding patient care, as well as quality improvement/control activities.
The 2328 Nurse Practitioner may perform other duties as assigned/required.
Minimum Qualifications (Required)
EDUCATION: Possession of a Master’s Degree or higher in Nursing from an accredited college or university; AND
LICENSE: Possession of a valid California Registered Nurse (RN) license issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing; AND
LICENSE: Possession of a valid California Nurse Practitioner (NP) license issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing; AND
LICENSE: Possession of a current medication furnishing license issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing; AND
CERTIFICATION: Possession of national board certification, or eligibility, as a Nurse Practitioner issued by one of the following recognized national certifying body or organization:
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) (http://www.aanp.org/)
American Nurses Association – American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (http://www.pncb.org/)
National Certification Corporation (NCC) for the Women’s Health Care and Neonatal Nursing Specialties
American Association of Critical Care Nurses (http://www.aacn.org/)
Some positions may require specialization and certification required by the program or clinic.
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).
Important Note: Make sure it is absolutely clear in your application 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.
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 these links.
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.
Additional information regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:
Information about the Hiring Process (https://sfdhr.org/information-about-hiring-process)
Conviction History (https://sfdhr.org/conviction-history-faq)
Employee Benefits Overview (https://sfdhr.org/benefits-overview)
Equal Employment Opportunity (https://sfdhr.org/equal-employment-opportunity)
Disaster Service Workers (https://sfdhr.org/disaster-service-workers)
Reasonable Accommodation
Right to Work (https://sfdhr.org/information-about-hiring-process#identification)
Copies of Application Documents
Diversity Statement (https://sfdhr.org/information-about-hiring-process#diversitystatement)
If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst, Diane Zhou at diane.zhou@sfdph.org by phone at 628-271-6703.
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.
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.