Department of Developmental Services - Headquarters
Location
Sacramento County, CA | United States
Job description
Under the general direction of the Office of Statewide Clinical Services (OSCS) Deputy Director, this incumbent performs monitoring and complex nursing consultation for a designated caseload of individuals with developmental disabilities who are conserved by the Department of Developmental Services (DDS). Monitoring activities will occur across a variety of settings and include onsite visits, review of service delivery, response and review of care delivery for conserved regional center (RC) consumers who experience a change of condition, hospitalization, psychiatric health crisis or significant health related event, collaborating with RC clinical staff and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and/or Department of Social Services (DSS) partners to support optimal health care access and delivery, and provide training and technical consultation to RC staff and providers as indicated. The incumbent will also focus on health promotion and preventative health care standards to improve outcomes for individuals conserved by DDS. The NC III functions as a health professional providing nursing consultation, training, and technical assistance to residential service providers, RC staff, and/or clinicians related to consumer health care in the community.
This position is eligible to participate in DDS’ hybrid telework schedule. Participation in telework is subject to DDS’ guidelines .
You will find additional information about the job in the .
Must have an active valid license as a registered nurse in California.
If you are using list eligibility from an on-line exam to qualify for this position, you MUST include with your application any documentation (i.e., copy of transcript, degree, license, etc.) to verify meeting the MQ’s or you may NOT be considered for the position. Note: All foreign transcripts MUST be accompanied by a third party academic credential evaluation.
Eligibility Information
In order to have list eligibility, you MUST take and pass an exam/assessment within the past 12-months and have received a letter informing you of your list eligibility. Your eligibility is located in your CalCareer account under the “eligibility” tab.
You may find the exam for this classification on the Exams/Assessment tab or at:
In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:
Knowledge of: Principles, techniques, methods, and procedures of current nursing practices; epidemiology and methods of health promotion and disease prevention concepts and methods of control of communicable diseases; current philosophies and patterns of nursing education; principles and methods of consultation; group process and problem solving; research principles and methodology; roles, responsibilities, and interrelationships of the various health disciplines and health agencies; functions of social and health agencies; cultural and sociological patterns as they affect health programs; State and Federal legislation related to health services; management problem-solving methods; principles and methodology of research; current trends in the fields of nursing education and health care services; interagency and interdisciplinary relationships.
Ability to: Effectively provide consultation and technical assistance; establish and maintain the confidence and cooperation of those personnel within DDS and in other social and health agencies; analyze situations accurately and take effective action; be flexible in approach to the solution of problems; communicate effectively; prepare reports.
As a state employee working for the Department of Developmental Services, you and your family will have access to excellent medical, dental and vision insurance benefits in addition to retirement benefits .
Benefit eligibility may be based on job classification, bargaining unit, time base and length of appointment. Additional benefits may also be outlined for specific bargaining units in employee collective bargaining contracts. For more information, please visit the links below:
The first cut-off date for this job posting is 02/14/2024.
Electronic application submission is highly encouraged.
Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment.
Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If you are meeting Minimum Qualifications with education, you must include your unofficial transcripts/diploma for verification. Official transcripts may be required upon appointment. If it is determined an applicant does not meet the Minimum Qualifications, the candidate may be withheld from the eligibility list, rendering them inactive and ineligible to be hired for the position. Candidates who have been withheld may file an appeal with the California Department of Human Resources.
Required Application Package Documents
The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:
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