Per Diem Registered Nurse - (All Specialties) - DPH - (P103)

Per Diem Registered Nurse - (All Specialties) - DPH - (P103)

Under general supervision, performs professional nursing duties in hospitals, emergency hospitals, clinics, sanitariums and other institutions.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

• Provides nursing care to patients within an assigned hospital Unit, Clinic, or any SFDPH setting that requires Registered Nursing care;
• Observes and reports symptoms and conditions of patients;
• Takes and records vital signs or other diagnostics including temperatures, respiration and pulse;
• Reports unusual occurrences and unusual results of treatments;
• Sets up treatment trays, prepares instruments and other equipment;
• Implements medical and nursing care plans;
• Directs and supervises the patient care provided by nursing personnel;
• Maintains standard unit or clinic activities;
• Assists in administering highly specialized therapy;
• Maintains records reflecting patients' condition, medication, treatment and reactions;
• Follows regulations, policies, and procedures for nursing care;
• May direct the work of auxiliary sub-professional personnel in performing various tasks in assisting with the care and comfort of patients and the cleanliness and sanitation of ward, hospital beds, and appurtenant equipment; AND
• Performs other related 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:

LICENSE: Possession of a valid permanent/temporary (including interim permit) California Registered Nurse License

IMPORTANT: License status must be "Current" according to search.dca.ca.gov. Be sure to include your license number in your application as failure to do so may result in application rejection.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

Important Note: Please make sure it is absolutely clear in your application exactly how you meet the minimum qualifications. Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. Please be aware that any misrepresentation of this information may disqualify you from this recruitment or future job opportunities.

VERIFICATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Every application is reviewed to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications as listed in the job ad. Review SF Careers Employment Applications for considerations taken when reviewing applications.

Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education or experience verification is required, information on how to verify education and experience requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at

Note: Falsifying one's education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.