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Form of workSalary : $45,073.60 - $60,507.20 Annually
Location : Throughout San Bernardino County, CA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 24-12159-01
Department: Sheriff/Coroner
Opening Date: 01/01/2024
Closing Date: Continuous
The Job
*$1000 upon hire and $1000 upon completion of 2080 service hours. See MOU for details.
The County is recruiting for Licensed Vocational Nurses I - Corrections who assist physicians, registered nurses and other health specialists in the treatment and care of patients in an adult or juvenile locked correctional facility. Duties include providing basic nursing care; collecting vital signs, blood, and specimens; and administering medications as directed. Incumbents in this class are expected to perform the full range of duties under close supervision while acquiring the experience and skill of a journey-level Licensed Vocational Nurse.
The list established by this recruitment will be used to fill current and future vacancies in the Sheriff's (Adult population) and Probation (Youth population)The Sheriff's Department positions are for day, evening and night shifts (with an immediate need for the High Desert).
We are also accepting applications for Licensed Vocational Nurse II - Corrections, which requires a separate application. Applicants are encouraged to view the Licensed Vocational Nurse II - Corrections announcement and apply for both levels, as appropriate.
For more detailed information, refer to the job description.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Certification: Must possess and maintain Basic Life Support certification.
Shift: Must be available for rotating shift work, including weekends and holidays, and may be required to assist after normal duty hours in emergency situations and may involve hostile or volatile wards and inmates. Night shift differential and overtime compensation are available.
Background: Candidates must not have been convicted of a felony and, upon appointment, must successfully pass a thorough background investigation, including a fingerprint check and polygraph.
Physical Demands: Ability to perform for extended periods of time: balancing, bending, climbing, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting, standing, stooping, turning, twisting; and walking long distances both indoors and outdoors in various weather conditions; hand and finger dexterity in both hands; ability to manipulate heavy duty security locks and doors; reaching or working above and below shoulder level; normal vision, including color discrimination; normal hearing; and carrying up to 10 pounds. NOTE: Incumbents will be required to respond immediately to emergencies while on duty which may involve hostile and volatile wards and inmates.
Working Conditions: Working conditions involve exposure to hazardous and infectious materials and communicable diseases.
Travel: Travel throughout the County will be required. Incumbents are required to make provision for transportation. A valid California Class C driver license and proof of automobile liability insurance must be maintained for the individual providing the transportation.
Promotion: Incumbents in the class of Licensed Vocational Nurse I - Corrections are eligible for promotion upon meeting minimum qualifications and upon receipt of a satisfactory work progress report. Employees must qualify for promotion to Licensed Vocational Nurse II - Corrections within 12 months or be terminated.
Sponsorship: San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.
Minimum Requirements
License: Must possess and maintain a current Licensed Vocational Nurse license with the State of California.
AND
Certification: Must possess Basic Life Support certification.
Note: License number and expiration date must be listed on the application to be eligible.
Selection Process
There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on a review of the Application and Supplemental Questionnaire. It is to your advantage to be explicit in your responses on the Application and Supplemental Questionnaire.
Application Procedure: Applications are reviewed biweekly.The recruitment may close at any time once a sufficient number of qualified applications are received.
All communicationsregarding the selection process will be via e-mail. Applicants are encouraged to check their e-mail frequently to learn additional information regarding this recruitment. Check your Government Jobs account for notifications. Update your firewalls to allow e-mails from San Bernardino County through governmentjobs.com. Update your Spam, Junk, and Bulk settings to ensure it will not spam/block/filter communications from e-mail addresses with the following domain "@hr.sbcounty.gov". Finally, be sure to keep your personal information updated. Taking these steps now will help ensure you receive all communications regarding this recruitment.
To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application before the posted filing deadline. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application we have not received your application.
If you require technical assistance, please click to review the Government Jobs , or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at (855) 524-5627. Please note that Human Resources is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by the internet connection, computer or browser used to submit the application.
EEO/ADA: San Bernardino County is an and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants.
ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, submit the within one week of a recruitment filing deadline.
Veterans' Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouse or widow(er) who are not current County employees may be awarded additional Veterans' Preference points. Click here for information and instructions to request Veteran's Preference points.
Technical & Inspection Unit
The County of San Bernardino offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.
For a summary of benefits,* please click
Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the Benefits website for more detailed information at
*Retirement benefits subject to change.
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Instructions: The information on the Application and/or Resume, and your responses to the following supplemental questions will be used in a competitive evaluation of qualifications. Responses should be accurate for each question in order to ensure qualifications are properly considered. Provide a detailed work history in the work experience section of your application.
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License: Do you possess a current California Licensed Vocational Nurse license?
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Indicate the number and expiration date of your California Licensed Vocational Nurse license.
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Do you possess a current Basic Life Support certification?
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Correctional Licensed Vocational Nurse Experience: Indicate the amount of experience you possess as a Licensed Vocational Nurse in a correctional environment (i.e., probation, jail, detention facility).
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Other Licensed Vocational Nurse Experience: Indicate the areas in which you possess one (1) year of full-time experience as a Licensed Vocational Nurse.
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Non - Licensed Vocational Nurse Experience: Indicate the areas in which you have six (6) months full-time experience in a position other than a Licensed Vocational Nurse.
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Travel Conditions Requirement: This position requires travel throughout the county, locations of travel are; High Desert Detention Center, Adelanto; Glen Helen Rehabilitation Center, N. San Bernardino (Devore); Central Detention Center, San Bernardino; West Valley Detention Center, Rancho Cucamonga; High Desert Juvenile Detention and Assessment Center, Apple Valley.
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Did you hear about this job opportunity at the Sheriff's Expo and Career Fair?
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Applicant Acknowledgement - Notification via email: As part of our efforts to increase efficiency and promote conservation of resources, human resources uses email to communicate with applicants. Therefore, all future communications regarding this recruitment, including applicant status and testing notifications, will be made via email. Each applicant needs their own email address. We strongly encourage you, as an applicant, to ensure that the email address you have provided us with your application is current, secure, confidential, and readily accessible to you. Adjust Spam and/or other filters so that our emails are accepted. Please carefully read any notices that we send you and follow any instructions provided in a timely manner. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our emails (i.e., for the non-delivery of our emails or if you fail to check your e-mail on a timely basis).
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**ATTENTION GMAIL USERS**
We have become aware of an increase in Gmail's spam filter sensitivity. Due to this change, it is possible that emails coming from San Bernardino County Human Resources may be marked as spam and will not make it into your Gmail inbox.
For your convenience, the attached PDF document contains a step-by-step guide to create and apply filters within Gmail. Click this link to Once downloaded, follow the instructions so that you will receive future emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources.
Note: If you apply the filters and still do not receive emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources you can check your (Neogov) account inbox. All notifications will appear there.
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Applicant Acknowledgement - Application Complete: Thank you for taking the time to complete this application and supplemental questionnaire. Please be sure to review all information provided prior to submitting it as you cannot update or revise it once submitted. Your submitted application will be reviewed and evaluated as is. Please do not refer to a resume or other documentation in lieu of completing the employment history section or responding to the supplemental questions; they will not be reviewed or considered.
Once your application has been successfully submitted, you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email confirmation will be sent to the email address listed on your application. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note: if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application, we have not received your application.
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Location : Throughout San Bernardino County, CA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 24-12159-01
Department: Sheriff/Coroner
Opening Date: 01/01/2024
Closing Date: Continuous
The Job
*$1000 upon hire and $1000 upon completion of 2080 service hours. See MOU for details.
The County is recruiting for Licensed Vocational Nurses I - Corrections who assist physicians, registered nurses and other health specialists in the treatment and care of patients in an adult or juvenile locked correctional facility. Duties include providing basic nursing care; collecting vital signs, blood, and specimens; and administering medications as directed. Incumbents in this class are expected to perform the full range of duties under close supervision while acquiring the experience and skill of a journey-level Licensed Vocational Nurse.
The list established by this recruitment will be used to fill current and future vacancies in the Sheriff's (Adult population) and Probation (Youth population)The Sheriff's Department positions are for day, evening and night shifts (with an immediate need for the High Desert).
We are also accepting applications for Licensed Vocational Nurse II - Corrections, which requires a separate application. Applicants are encouraged to view the Licensed Vocational Nurse II - Corrections announcement and apply for both levels, as appropriate.
For more detailed information, refer to the job description.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Certification: Must possess and maintain Basic Life Support certification.
Shift: Must be available for rotating shift work, including weekends and holidays, and may be required to assist after normal duty hours in emergency situations and may involve hostile or volatile wards and inmates. Night shift differential and overtime compensation are available.
Background: Candidates must not have been convicted of a felony and, upon appointment, must successfully pass a thorough background investigation, including a fingerprint check and polygraph.
Physical Demands: Ability to perform for extended periods of time: balancing, bending, climbing, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting, standing, stooping, turning, twisting; and walking long distances both indoors and outdoors in various weather conditions; hand and finger dexterity in both hands; ability to manipulate heavy duty security locks and doors; reaching or working above and below shoulder level; normal vision, including color discrimination; normal hearing; and carrying up to 10 pounds. NOTE: Incumbents will be required to respond immediately to emergencies while on duty which may involve hostile and volatile wards and inmates.
Working Conditions: Working conditions involve exposure to hazardous and infectious materials and communicable diseases.
Travel: Travel throughout the County will be required. Incumbents are required to make provision for transportation. A valid California Class C driver license and proof of automobile liability insurance must be maintained for the individual providing the transportation.
Promotion: Incumbents in the class of Licensed Vocational Nurse I - Corrections are eligible for promotion upon meeting minimum qualifications and upon receipt of a satisfactory work progress report. Employees must qualify for promotion to Licensed Vocational Nurse II - Corrections within 12 months or be terminated.
Sponsorship: San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.
Minimum Requirements
License: Must possess and maintain a current Licensed Vocational Nurse license with the State of California.
AND
Certification: Must possess Basic Life Support certification.
Note: License number and expiration date must be listed on the application to be eligible.
Selection Process
There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on a review of the Application and Supplemental Questionnaire. It is to your advantage to be explicit in your responses on the Application and Supplemental Questionnaire.
Application Procedure: Applications are reviewed biweekly.The recruitment may close at any time once a sufficient number of qualified applications are received.
All communicationsregarding the selection process will be via e-mail. Applicants are encouraged to check their e-mail frequently to learn additional information regarding this recruitment. Check your Government Jobs account for notifications. Update your firewalls to allow e-mails from San Bernardino County through governmentjobs.com. Update your Spam, Junk, and Bulk settings to ensure it will not spam/block/filter communications from e-mail addresses with the following domain "@hr.sbcounty.gov". Finally, be sure to keep your personal information updated. Taking these steps now will help ensure you receive all communications regarding this recruitment.
To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application before the posted filing deadline. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application we have not received your application.
If you require technical assistance, please click to review the Government Jobs , or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at (855) 524-5627. Please note that Human Resources is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by the internet connection, computer or browser used to submit the application.
EEO/ADA: San Bernardino County is an and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants.
ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, submit the within one week of a recruitment filing deadline.
Veterans' Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouse or widow(er) who are not current County employees may be awarded additional Veterans' Preference points. Click here for information and instructions to request Veteran's Preference points.
Technical & Inspection Unit
The County of San Bernardino offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.
For a summary of benefits,* please click
Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the Benefits website for more detailed information at
*Retirement benefits subject to change.
01
Instructions: The information on the Application and/or Resume, and your responses to the following supplemental questions will be used in a competitive evaluation of qualifications. Responses should be accurate for each question in order to ensure qualifications are properly considered. Provide a detailed work history in the work experience section of your application.
- I have read and understand the above statements.
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License: Do you possess a current California Licensed Vocational Nurse license?
- Yes
- No
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Indicate the number and expiration date of your California Licensed Vocational Nurse license.
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Do you possess a current Basic Life Support certification?
- Yes
- No
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Correctional Licensed Vocational Nurse Experience: Indicate the amount of experience you possess as a Licensed Vocational Nurse in a correctional environment (i.e., probation, jail, detention facility).
- I possess more than 12 months (2,080 hours) of full-time experience as a Licensed Vocational Nurse In a correctional environment
- I possess 12 months (2,080 hours) of full-time experience as a Licensed Vocational Nurse In a correctional environment
- I possess nine (9) months of full-time experience as a Licensed Vocational Nurse In a correctional environment
- I possess six (6) months of full-time experience as a Licensed Vocational Nurse In a correctional environment
- I do not possess experience as a Licensed Vocational Nurse In a correctional environment
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Other Licensed Vocational Nurse Experience: Indicate the areas in which you possess one (1) year of full-time experience as a Licensed Vocational Nurse.
- Acute Care Hospital
- Behavioral Health Hospital (Behavioral Health Outpatient Clinics are not considered qualifying)
- Behavioral Health Outpatient Clinic
- Home Health/Hospice
- Skilled Nursing Facility
- Outpatient Care
- Public Health
- Rehabilitation Hospital
- Residential Care
- School District
- Other
- I have no experience as a Licensed Vocational Nurse
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Non - Licensed Vocational Nurse Experience: Indicate the areas in which you have six (6) months full-time experience in a position other than a Licensed Vocational Nurse.
- Acute Care Hospital
- Behavioral Health or Behavioral Health Outpatient Clinic
- Correctional environment (i.e., probation, jail or detention facility)
- Outpatient Care
- Public Health
- Rehabilitation Hospital
- Residential Care
- School District
- Skilled Nursing Facility
- Other
- None of the Above
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Travel Conditions Requirement: This position requires travel throughout the county, locations of travel are; High Desert Detention Center, Adelanto; Glen Helen Rehabilitation Center, N. San Bernardino (Devore); Central Detention Center, San Bernardino; West Valley Detention Center, Rancho Cucamonga; High Desert Juvenile Detention and Assessment Center, Apple Valley.
- I have read and understand the above statement.
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Did you hear about this job opportunity at the Sheriff's Expo and Career Fair?
- Yes
- No
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Applicant Acknowledgement - Notification via email: As part of our efforts to increase efficiency and promote conservation of resources, human resources uses email to communicate with applicants. Therefore, all future communications regarding this recruitment, including applicant status and testing notifications, will be made via email. Each applicant needs their own email address. We strongly encourage you, as an applicant, to ensure that the email address you have provided us with your application is current, secure, confidential, and readily accessible to you. Adjust Spam and/or other filters so that our emails are accepted. Please carefully read any notices that we send you and follow any instructions provided in a timely manner. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our emails (i.e., for the non-delivery of our emails or if you fail to check your e-mail on a timely basis).
- I acknowledge that I have read, understood, and agree to the above.
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**ATTENTION GMAIL USERS**
We have become aware of an increase in Gmail's spam filter sensitivity. Due to this change, it is possible that emails coming from San Bernardino County Human Resources may be marked as spam and will not make it into your Gmail inbox.
For your convenience, the attached PDF document contains a step-by-step guide to create and apply filters within Gmail. Click this link to Once downloaded, follow the instructions so that you will receive future emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources.
Note: If you apply the filters and still do not receive emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources you can check your (Neogov) account inbox. All notifications will appear there.
- I understand
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Applicant Acknowledgement - Application Complete: Thank you for taking the time to complete this application and supplemental questionnaire. Please be sure to review all information provided prior to submitting it as you cannot update or revise it once submitted. Your submitted application will be reviewed and evaluated as is. Please do not refer to a resume or other documentation in lieu of completing the employment history section or responding to the supplemental questions; they will not be reviewed or considered.
Once your application has been successfully submitted, you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email confirmation will be sent to the email address listed on your application. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note: if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application, we have not received your application.
- I acknowledge that I have reviewed my application and understand that I will not be able to update or revise any part of it once submitted.
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