Nurse Practitioner

Nurse Practitioner

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Nurse Practitioner

Salary

$136,450.80 - $165,849.84 Annually

Location

Sacramento, CA

Job Type

Permanent Full-Time

Job Number

28198-D

Department

County Wide

Opening Date

07/31/2018

Closing Date

Continuous

• Description

• Benefits

• Questions

The Position

This is a continuous filing exam. Next filing cut-offs are at 5:00 pm on:

6/26/26, 7/24/26, 8/28/26, 9/25/26, 10/23/26, 11/30/26, 12/28/26

Nurse Practitioners provide a range of health care services involving diagnosis, assessment, treatment, and clinical management of patients in a public health center or a public health/field services program; such services include physical examinations, laboratory and screening tests, therapeutic treatments, education, counseling, referral, and clinical duties customarily performed by physicians.

Examples of Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of

• Professional principles, procedures, and techniques of nurse practitioners

• State of California laws and regulations on nursing, and nurse practitioner practices

• Symptoms and normal course of acute and chronic illnesses, and their treatment

• Family planning methods

• Medical and health care for pregnant women

• Normal growth and development, and common illnesses of infants and children

• Standard medical record-keeping

• Procedures, techniques, and tests for conducting comprehensive physical examinations

• Techniques and interpretations of standard laboratory tests, X-rays, and basic diagnostic procedures

• Substance abuse symptoms and intervention techniques

• Mental and emotional illness symptoms and intervention techniques

• Medications commonly used for a wide variety of medical conditions, and their effects and contraindications

• Symptoms, prevention, reporting requirements, and treatment of child and adult abuse and neglect

• Normal and abnormal family dynamics

• Community resources for medical care, mental health care, and social services

• Differing cultural, religious, social, and economic factors affecting community medical care clients

• Proper handling and administering of medications

• Proper handling of laboratory samples and contaminated items

• Causes, control, detection, prevention, and treatment of common communicable diseases including sexually transmitted diseases

• Techniques of patient and family counseling

Desirable Knowledge

• Techniques of interviewing

• Techniques of conducting training sessions

Ability to

• Effectively communicate with clients of various social, cultural, economic, and education backgrounds

• Work cooperatively with other medical care providers

• Effectively intervene in cases of mental illness, substance abuse, and adult/child abuse and neglect

• Effectively train others

• Gain cooperation of patients in treating communicable and environmentally-based illnesses

• Maintain patient confidentiality

• Accurately evaluate and diagnose medical conditions, including obtaining and assessing medical histories

• Work independently and apply sound medical judgement and department protocols in treatment, treatment planning, and referrals to physicians

• Recognize and take immediate action in emergency and immediate need cases

• Communicate clearly and concisely orally and in writing

Employment Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of a current valid license as a Registered Nurse and a Nurse Practitioner certification issued by the State of California. Failure to maintain such a license and certification may be cause for disciplinary actions accordance with Civil Service Commission Rules.

Note: If the minimum qualifications include an educational or certificate/license requirement, applicants must submit proof of requirements with the application. Failure to submit proof of requirements may result in disqualification from the examination. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. For guidelines on submitting acceptable proof of educational requirements, please click here ( or speak to someone in our office before the cut-off date listed in this notice.

Special Requirements

Some positions in this class may require possession of a current California driver's license, Class III (now C) or higher. Failure to maintain such a license may be cause for disciplinary actions accordance with Civil Service Commission Rules.

Some positions in this class may require a nurse practitioner certification with specialization as a Family Nurse Practitioner, Pediatrics Nurse Practitioner, Adult Nurse Practitioner, or Obstetrical-gynecological Nurse Practitioner.

The Civil Service Commission approved the use of selective certification for Nurse Practitioner specialties May 12, 1989.

Probationary Period

The probationary period for this classification is six (6) months.

Application and Testing Information

APPLICATION

Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application by 5:00 PM on the posted cut-off date. Click here ( to apply.

County of Sacramento

Department of Personnel Services

Employment Services Division

700 H Street, Room 4667

Sacramento, CA 95814

Phone View phone number on click.appcast.io; 7-1-1 California Relay Service

Email View email address on click.appcast.io

Inter-Office Mail Code: 09-4667

• Employment applications and all documentation requested in this announcement must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.

• Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicant's computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.

• Your application should highlight all relevant education, training, and experience, and clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position as of the cut-off date.

• Application information must be current, concise and related to the requirements in this job announcement. You may only apply for this recruitment once. Duplicate and incomplete applications will be disqualified.

• A resume may be included with your application, however it will not substitute for the information requested on the application.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE

Applicants are required to provide a full and complete response to each supplemental question. The Supplemental Questionnaire is located in the tab marked "Supplemental Questions". Please be descriptive in your response.

Note: Responses of "See Resume" or "See Application", or copy and paste of work experience are not qualifying responses and will not be considered.

• Supplemental Questionnaires must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date. Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicant's computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.

• The supplemental questions are designed to elicit specific information regarding a candidate's experience, education, and training. Responses should be consistent with the information on your application and are subject to verification.

• Please provide place of employment, pertinent dates, and concise, descriptive and detailed information for each question.

• If a job included responsibilities applicable to several questions, separate the different functions of the job to answer all the questions completely.

• Resumes or referral to the application or other questionnaire responses will not be accepted in lieu of completing each question.

• If you have no experience, write "no experience" for the appropriate question.

• For many individuals, it is more efficient to develop responses to the supplemental questions in a word processing document and then paste them into the final document to be submitted. Changes or corrections to your Supplemental Questionnaire cannot be made once your application packet has been submitted.

• If the Supplemental Questionnaire is used in the Formula Rate exam, failure to complete all of the questions or incomplete responses will result in a lower score. While scoring the Supplemental Questionnaire, the candidate's application and/or attachments will not be reviewed, therefore, a candidate's responses to the questions should be accurate, thorough, detailed, and complete.

FORMULA RATE EXAMINATION (Weighted 100%)

All candidates meeting the minimum qualifications by the cut-off date will have their Supplemental Questionnaire scored in the Formula Rate Examination.

This examination will evaluate the relevance, level, recency, progression and quality of candidate's education, training and experience. The candidate's application or other materials will not be included in this examination. Therefore, the candidate's responses to the supplemental questionnaire should be thorough, detailed and complete. The score from the Formula Rate Examination will determine the ranking on the eligible/employment list for this job.

All candidates competing in the testing process will receive written notice of their examination results by email. Notices can also be accessed in their governmentjobs.com inbox. Applicants achieving a passing score will be placed on the eligible list in rank order. The rank is determined by the test score attained from the examination.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Click here ( for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

For information regarding County jobs:

Sacramento County is about enriching communities to thrive. We strive to create inclusive workplaces that reflect the communities we serve. We value and celebrate the unique perspectives, backgrounds, abilities, and diverse dimensions of our employees and residents. Through transparency, courage, innovation, and trust we are committed to advance equity and transformational change.

We are a proud equal opportunity employer. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability for any phase of the hiring process, please contact our Disability Compliance Office at View email address on click.appcast.io or View phone number on click.appcast.io, CA Relay 711. For more information, visit: Reasonable Accommodation Requests - Job Applicant Instructions (

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

At Sacramento County, we strive to provide benefit programs designed to meet our employees’ current and future needs and help them as they balance their careers and personal life. County of Sacramento employees have a variety of benefits available. These benefits include:

• Dental Insurance

• Vision Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

• Health Insurance

• Health Savings Account (HSA)

• Life Insurance

• Critical Illness

• Retiree Health Savings Plan (RHSP)

• Deferred Compensation

More information can be found on the Benefits website (

TEMPORARY POSITIONS:

Most benefits do not apply to temporary positions.

VACATION:

Generally, vacation with pay begins at 10 days annually. With increase over a period of years, the maximum annual vacation with pay is 25 days.

HOLIDAYS:

14.5 holidays per year as recognized by the Board of Supervisors.

SICK LEAVE:

Equivalent to 15 days annually, unlimited accumulation.

TUITION REIMBURSEMENT:

Regular County employees may be eligible to receive Tuition Reimbursement. The costs for course tuition/registration fees and required books/supplies may be eligible for reimbursement. Tuition reimbursement amounts may vary depending upon union agreement.

RETIREMENT:

The County’s defined-benefit pension plan is provided by the County Employees’ Retirement Law of 1937 and is managed by the Sacramento County Employees' Retirement System (SCERS) Board of Retirement. For more information, visit the SCERS website,

DENTAL INSURANCE:

For more information, visit the Benefits website (

LIFE INSURANCE:

The County of Sacramento provides a basic life insurance benefit to all eligible employees at no cost. Additional coverage may be purchased through payroll deduction.

For more information, visit the Benefits website (

DEFERRED COMPENSATION:

A deferred compensation program is available through the County 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan. For more information, visit the Benefits website (

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM:

The County of Sacramento provides an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and their eligible dependents. The EAP offers confidential, professional counseling services in areas such as:

• Legal Advice/Difficult Decisions

• Marriage or Family Relationships

• Financial or Credit Worries/Elder Care

• Alcohol and Drug Abuse

More information can be found on the Benefits website (

WELLNESS INCENTIVE PROGRAM:

The County will recognize and award time off to eligible employees who maintain an excellent attendance record.

FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT:

The County offers regular employees two separate Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA's). These accounts allow employees to set money aside, on a pre-tax basis via payroll deduction, to pay for medical, dental or dependent care expenses.

DEPENDENT CARE REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNT:

Employees may set aside pre-tax dollars to pay for qualified childcare or dependent care expenses that are necessary for the employee and/or spouse to continue working.

MEDICAL REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNT:

The Medical Reimbursement Account allows pre-tax dollars to be set aside to pay for out-of-pocket expenses that are not paid by insurance or reimbursed by any other benefit plan.

WORKERS' COMPENSATION:

In case of injury while on the job, each employee is protected under the Workers' Compensation laws of California.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT OUR FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: FAQs (

VETERAN'S PREFERENCE:

Military veterans who have served during wartime shall be given preference in initial appointment to County service. Such preference shall apply, provided the veteran has first achieved a minimum passing score in the examination. The passing score of a veteran shall be annotated to indicate the veteran's score shall be regarded as 5 points or higher, OR 10 points higher for disabled veterans, only for the purpose of determining the three ranks along with which the veteran's name shall be certified. No score shall actually be changed and no new rank shall be created as a result of application of veteran's preference for certification purposes.

"Disabled Veteran" means any veteran who has served during wartime and, who, as of the final filing date for an examination is declared by the United States Veterans Administration or military service department to be 10% or more disabled as a result of his/her military service. Persons claiming eligibility for disabled veteran's preference must submit to the employment office, on or before the application deadline date, a certification from the United States Veterans Administration or a military service department, dated within 1 year, which certifies the present existence of a service related disability of 10% or more, or other acceptable proof of such disability as a result of his/her military service.

Persons claiming eligibility for veterans preference must submit a copy of Form DD 214 or other acceptable proof of veteran's status on or before the final filing date for the examination. For purpose of this rule "reserve" status does not constitute active duty.

SPECIAL SKILL QUALIFICATIONS (WHEN SPECIFIED ON THE JOB ANNOUNCEMENT):

Persons who have special skills required by some (but not all) positions in a class may be certified ahead of others provided that:

Such special skills are based on the duties and requirements of the positions and are in conformance with merit system and equal opportunity principles, and

The certification of eligibles who possess special skills have been approved by the Civil Service Commission.

01

The following Supplemental Questionnaire is the Civil Service Exam for this position and will be used to determine your exam score.

All experience, education, and/or training used to answer the supplemental questions must be included on your application.

In order to receive every consideration in the selection process, you must complete all questions with concise but detailed answers and provide all requested information. Each answer will be scored separately. References such as 'See Resume' as a response will not be scored.

By continuing in the exam process, you are certifying that all information provided in the Supplemental Questionnaire is true to the best of your knowledge.

• I have read and understood the above instructions.

02

I have read the General Requirements and Other Requirements as stated on the job announcement.

• Yes.

03

Select the one box that describes your current valid California Driver License.

• None

• I have the ability to immediately obtain a California Class C Driver License.

• I possess a California Class C Driver License or higher.

• I do not possess nor have the ability to obtain a California Class C Driver License.

04

I understand that to verify that I meet the minimum requirements I must submit a copy of both my current valid Registered Nurse license AND my Nurse Practitioner certification issued by the State of California.

• I understand and I have submitted both required licenses.

• I do not meet the minimum requirements for the position.

05

Candidates who are selected for hire with the Correctional Health must successfully pass an extensive law enforcement background investigation. Select the below box to acknowledge your understanding of the background requirements for Correctional Health positions.

• I understand that if I am considered for hire with Correctional Health that I must submit the documentation required for the background and that successful passing of the background investigation is required prior to appointment.

06

Select all of the boxes for which you have a Nurse Practitioner certification with a specialization. If you do not possess any of the listed certification specializations, select none.

• None

• Family Nurse Practitioner

• Pediatrics Nurse Practitioner

• Adult Nurse Practitioner

• Obstetrical-gynecological Nurse Practitioner

• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Diversion Control Division license/registration (i.e. Form 224)

07

List all of your current valid licenses and certifications applicable to the Nurse Practitioner position. For each license/certification, provide the date of issuance and the expiration date, if applicable. If you do not possess any current valid licenses/certifications, write none.

08

Select all of the boxes for which you have experience providing health care services in a public health center or a public health/field services program. If you do not have experience with any of the below listed specializations, select none.

• None

• Physical examinations

• Laboratory and screening tests

• Therapeutic treatments

• Education

• Counseling

• Referrals

• Clinical duties customarily performed by physicians

09

Select all of the boxes for which you have independent health care experience working under a physician as a Nurse Practitioner. If you do not have experience with any of the below listed specializations, select none.

• None

• Adult health

• Communicable disease

• Behavioral health

• Primary health

10

Select all of the boxes for which you have experience providing health care services in a public health center or a public health/field services program. If you do not have relevant experience, select none.

• None

• Substance abuse

• Behavioral health

11

Select the one box that best describes your paid experience working in collaboration with a physician as a licensed Nurse Practitioner. If you have no relevant experience, select none.

• None

• Less than two (2) years of experience

• Two (2) years but less than three (3) years of experience

• Three (3) years but less than five (5) years of experience

• Five (5) or more years of experience

12

Select all the boxes for which you have experience providing work direction to licensed/registered nurses. If you have no relevant experience, select none.

• None

• Motivational interviewing and effective interviewing techniques

• Community resources

• Public health sector systems

13

Select the one box that best describes your years of experience providing work direction to licensed and/or registered nurses. If you have no relative experience, select none.

• None

• Less than two (2) years of experience

• Two (2) years but less than three (3) years of experience

• Three (3) years but less than four (4) years of experience

• Four (4) or more years of experience

14

Select all the boxes for which you have experience as a licensed Nurse Practitioner. If you have no relevant experience, select none.

• None

• Mentoring

• Team building

• Handling/addressing staff grievances

• Conflict resolution

• Conducting hiring interviews

15

Select the one box that best describes the frequency of which you have experience leading and conducting educational health group classes. If you have no relative experience, select none.

• None

• My experience includes leading and/or conducting educational health group classes routinely and frequently (weekly or monthly).

• My experience includes leading and/or conducting educational health group classes infrequently (i.e. quarterly, semi-annually, etc.).

16

Select all the boxes for which you have experience leading and/or conducting educational health group classes. If you have no relative experience, select none.

• None

• AIDS awareness

• Communicable diseases

• Physical activity/exercise/obesity/healthy lifestyles

• Behavioral health

17

Select the one box that best describes your experience conducting staff training sessions. If you have no relative experience, select none.

• None

• My experience includes developing materials for AND independently conducting group (multiple employees) in-service education and staff training sessions.

• My experience includes developing materials for in-service education and staff training sessions.

• My experience includes independently conducting group (multiple employees) in-service education and staff training sessions.

18

Select all of the boxes for which you have experience and are proficient. If you have no relative experience, select none. Please note that you may be required to demonstrate your proficiency during the hiring process.

• None

• Microsoft Suite

• Utilizing electronic medical records (EMR) system(s)

• Utilizing web-based medical tools (i.e. Quest, Confidential Morbidity Reports, UpToDate, Epocrates, etc.)

• Performing Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

• Performing Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

19

Select the one box that best describes your experience and level of responsibility with standardized procedures as a nurse practitioner. If you have no relevant recent experience, select none.

• None

• My experience includes developing/establishing and utilizing standardized procedures.

• My experience includes utilizing standardized procedures.

20

The County of Sacramento is committed to maintaining a drug and alcohol free workplace. All persons selected for appointment must pass a drug test administered by the County and at no cost to the applicant.

I understand, if offered conditional employment, I will be subject to a drug test administered by the County as described in Sacramento County Personnel Ordinance Section 2.78.030.

• Yes

• No

21

Select the one box that best describes whether you have attended a career fair and/or job event where you have interacted with representatives from Sacramento County.

• Attended in the last one (1) – three (3) months.

• Attended in the last four (4) – six (6) months.

• Attended in the last seven (7) months – one (1) year.

• Attended an event more than one (1) year ago.

• Have attended a career fair and/or job event but did not interact with Sacramento County representatives.

• Have not attended a career fair and/or job event.

22

List the following for the career fair and/or job event you attended: • Name of event • Location of event • Month and year of event If you have not attended an event where you interacted with representatives from Sacramento County, please type "None".

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Address

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