Assistant Coordinator of Nursing Services

Job Description and Duties

The ACNS has facility-wide responsibility for directing and coordinating emergency nursing services on a 24-hour basis to individuals, employees, and visitors at PDC. The ACNS takes charge during internal disasters or crisis; along with coordinating necessary communications with outside public and private sources; and may act as Coordinator of Nursing Services (CNS) in their absence.

AM/NOC relief hours may be adjusted based on training needs or operational needs.

Effective July 1, 2025, State employees are subject to a salary reduction of three (3) percent in exchange for five (5) hours per month of the Personal Leave

Interested individuals who do not have eligibility must take the  Assistant Coordinator of Nursing Services examination to obtain list eligibility. Click the following link or copy and paste the link into your web browser to be taken to the Exam Bulletin where you will find the instructions for the exam: 

This position is not eligible for telework, this position is in person only. 

Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment. This recruitment may be utilized to fill future vacancies that may occur during the life of the certification list.

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Pursuant to California Government Code requirements, candidates must be residents of the State of California at the time of appointment.

This position requires lawful authorization to work in the United States. The Department does not sponsor employment visas for this position.

Temporary state housing may be available for those relocating to fill hard to recruit positions. Housing assignments and rates will be determined in accordance with Department policy, operational priorities, and applicable labor agreements.

Working Conditions

Typical Working Conditions: Ongoing interaction with individuals, staff, and visitors. Potential exposure to communicable diseases, medicinal preparations, and other conditions common to a clinical nursing enviroment. Ensures the safety of public, staff, and forensic individuals, that may include, but not limited to, identifying security safety breeches that could lead to the escape of forensic individual, observing and intervening in forensic individual behavior that may injure people, damage property, or signal impeding AWOL attempts, assessing/observing individuals in restraints, etc.

This position is designated as Work Week Group (WWG) E. WWG E/SE employees are expected to work as many hours as necessary to complete the work assigned. WWG E/SE employee work schedules may fluctuate at times depending on the nature and amount of work to be performed. In the absence of work requiring irregular or fluctuating hours of work, WWG E/SE employees are expected to maintain a consistent work schedule as directed by the Coordinator of Nursing Services.

Must maintain a valid State of California Driver's License and be cleared to drive state vehicles at PDC.

Incumbents regularly demonstrate leadership ability; self-confidence; sympathic and objective understanding of the problems of intellectually/developmentally disabled forensic individuals; and provide emergency services with tact and emotional stability.

Typical Physical Demands: Must possess and maintain sufficient strength, agility, endurance and sensory ability to perform the duties contained in the duty statement. This position has ongoing responsibility for the protection and safeguarding of the public and property, and regular and substantial contact with forensic individuals.

As a condition of employment, incumbents are required to and be capable of responding to emergency situations and provide a level of service to the public such that the safety of the public and of property is not jeopardized. Must be able to work extended hours and shifts, must be able to lift to fifty (50) pounds, must be able to participate in the containment and/or restraint of an individual who poses a danger to self or others, and must be able to float to alternate shifts and/or work locations as needed to meet the operational needs of the facility.

Special Requirements

Electronic application submission is highly encouraged.

Submit a completed standard state application (STD. 678), proof of current RN license, and proof of education ( if utilizing education to meet the Minimum Qualifications) by the cutoff date . Applications submitted for vacancies must include the Position Title and Position Number in the Job Title Section and MUST be signed and dated. Applicants should indicate on their application, in the job title section, the type of eligibility they currently possess and which qualifies them to apply at this time. In the "Employment History” section of the application you must list your current employment history by providing the To and From dates with the month, day and year, the hours per week that you worked, which should be a whole number and not a range and the Total Worked (years/months). You must complete the Duties Performed section on the application. Applications with “see resume” are not acceptable. Applications received without all of this information will be considered incomplete and will not be processed. Candidates who do not submit all of the required documents will not be considered in the selection process. Surplus applicants must attach a copy of their surplus letter. Applications may be obtained from the Human Resources Personnel Office at the Porterville Developmental Center or completed and downloaded from the website indicated below. NOTE: All appointments are subject to State Restriction of Appointment (SROA), Departmental Restriction of Appointment (DROA), and Re-employment List procedures, pre-employment physical and fingerprint clearances. Further Information on the definition of the above may be found on the California State Department of Human Resources website at .

*** If you are basing your eligibility on educational requirements, you MUST provide a legible copy of your degree or transcripts (unofficial is acceptable) as proof of meeting the education requirement as listed in the Classification Specification (please see the Class Specification located under “Minimum Requirements” on the left-hand side of this job posting). An official transcript will be required prior to being appointed.  Note: All foreign  transcripts MUST be accompanied by a third party academic credential evaluation.

Benefits

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:

Cutoff Dates

Applications are being accepted on a continuous basis until the position is filled. The first cutoff date will be11/13/2026 with cutoff’s every month thereafter and may be processed as conditions warrant to meet hiring needs.

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:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.