LPN Emergency Evenings

The next filing cut-offs are at 5:00 PM on: 7/2/2026, 10/2/2026. In a detention/correctional facility, the Licensed Vocational Nurse D/CF performs a wide variety of vocational nursing duties, including hands-on care, testing, and treatment of patients; interviewing patients and assisting them in follow-up care; maintaining medical and medication supplies; assisting in emergency medical treatment; Examples of Knowledge and AbilitiesKnowledge of vocational nursing principles, procedures and techniques; State of California laws and regulations on licensed vocational nursing; standard medical record-keeping; common current medical terminology; use and care of medical equipment used in clinical and infirmary settings; basic medical indications of alcoholism and drug abuse and their overdoses; basic laboratory testing procedures; common drugs and medications used for birth control, communicable diseases, immunizations, allergies; work cooperatively with other medical care providers and staff; comply with laws, rules, regulations, protocols, and procedures, including security requirements, applicable to the work unit; chart all patient information and physician's orders; gain cooperation of patients in treatment and follow-up care; Employment QualificationsMinimum Qualifications possession of a current valid Licensed Vocational Nurse license issued by the State of California. Other Requirements when required the special skills may be used in the performance of typical tasks wherein incumbents translate and interpret using standard English and a language other than standard English; and/or act as a consultant to others regarding the needs and problems presented by individuals of different languages and cultural backgrounds. Incumbents must possess and maintain sufficient strength, agility, and endurance to perform during physically, mentally, and emotionally stressful and emergency situations encountered on the job without endangering their own health and well being or that of their fellow employees, forensic clients, patients, inmates, or the public. Constant holding, reaching, grasping, writing and need for repetitive motion. 82-602, Personnel Policies and Procedure, and applicable federal and state law. The County shall not consider for employment any applicant who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor that relates to or impacts the applicant's ability to perform the job duties of this class unless it is determined that mitigating circumstances exist. For purposes of accessing such state and local summary criminal history information, an applicant will be fingerprinted through the California Department of Justice's LiveScan. Licensure, Certification and Registration: have or obtain a valid blood draw certificate, hearing testing certificate, emergency first aid certificate, and/or other specialty training appropriate to Licensed Vocational Nurses and necessary in their job assignment. Working Conditions: Required to work, regularly or periodically, evenings, weekends and holidays. Application and Testing InformationQualified 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. All candidates competing in the testing process will receive written notice of their examination results by email. BenefitsAt 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. Dental Insurance; Employee Assistance Program (EAP); Flexible Spending Account (FSA); Health Insurance; Health Savings Account (HSA); Life Insurance; Retiree Health Savings Plan (RHSP); Holidays: 14.5 holidays per year as recognized by the Board of Supervisors. 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. 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; Financial or Credit Worries/Elder Care; Flexible Spending Account: The