Nurse Manager (2322) - Long Term Care/Geriatric Nursing - Citywide - (H00190) — San Francisco, CA

Under general supervision, the Nurse Manager (Long Term Care/Geriatric Nursing) supervises the delivery of patient care at a licensed general acute care/skilled nursing facility with rehabilitation services.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Directs and manages nursing care on assigned units, operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care using resident outcomes data.
• Provides clinical leadership within the institution.
• Ensures unit compliance with regulatory standards.
• Represents the Nursing Division in a variety of meetings and committees.
• Ensures fiscal responsibility in managing resources.
• Maintains, monitors, and promotes a resident-centered philosophy which supports the autonomy, dignity, and rights of residents and others.

The 2322 Nurse Manager (Long Term Care/Geriatric Nursing) may perform other duties as assigned/required.

Please note that incumbents in this classification may be required to perform duties as listed in the class specification, which can be found on DHR’s website: https://careers.sf.gov/classifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (Required):

• LICENSE: Possession of a valid, including temporary or interim, California Registered Nurse License issued by the Board of Registered Nursing (BRN); AND
• EDUCATION: Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and/or university in Nursing, Nursing Administration, or a closely related field; AND
• EXPERIENCE: Two (2) years (equivalent to 4,000 hours) of experience as a Registered Nurse in a long-term care, rehabilitation, or acute care hospital, within the last five (5) years.

Substitution

• Two (2) years of additional experience as an Assistant Nurse Manager/Charge Nurse in a long-term care facility, licensed home health agency or other hospital setting may be substituted for the educational requirement. One (1) year (2,000 hours) of work experience is equivalent to 30 Semester Credits or 45 Quarter Credits.

Please note that some Nurse Manager positions may have the following SPECIAL CONDITIONS:

• Must possess and maintain a Resident Assessment Coordinator- Certification Training (RAC-CT) certification. For more information on RAC-CT, click here.
• Spanish Fluency

Selection Procedures:

Training & Experience Evaluation: (Weight: 100%)

The Training & Experience Evaluation is designed to measure the knowledge, skills, and abilities in job related areas which may include but not be limited to:

• Knowledge of: Nursing process, principles and practices and their relation to the promotion of wellness and the prevention and treatment of illness and injury; body substance precautions and infection control practices; the designated specialty; budgeting principles; supervisory and administrative practices; clinical systems; research methods; and program planning and evaluation.
• Ability and Skill to: Effectively plan, organize, assign, supervise and evaluate work of subordinates; work with interdisciplinary staff; exercise sound judgment and think logically and objectively; instruct and train assigned staff; recommend service improvements; establish an effective working relationship with employee organizations; and communicate effectively; demonstrate sensitivity to ethnically, culturally and socially diverse populations served by the CHN and the Population Health and Prevention Division of the Department of Public Health.

Candidates must achieve a passing score on the Training & 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.

Certification

The certification rule for the eligible list resulting from this examination will be the Rule of 10 Scores.

Eligible List/Score Report:

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

• Information About the Hiring Process
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview
• Equal Employment Opportunity
• Disaster Service Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Veterans Preference
• Seniority Credit in Promotional Exams
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

Where to Apply

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst, Elaine Adams at elaine.adams@sfdph.org or (628) 271-6974