Advanced Registered Nurse

Nurse Practitioner
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.
Professional principles, procedures, and techniques of nurse practitioners
State of California laws and regulations on nursing, and nurse practitioner practices
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
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
Community resources for medical care, mental health care, and social services
Differing cultural, religious, social, and economic factors affecting community medical care clients
Techniques of conducting training sessions
Work cooperatively with other medical care providers
Effectively intervene in cases of mental illness, substance abuse, and adult/child abuse and neglect
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
Minimum Qualifications: Possession of a current valid license as a Registered Nurse and a Nurse Practitioner certification issued by the State of California. Note: If the minimum qualifications include an educational or certificate/license requirement, applicants must submit proof of requirements with the application. For guidelines on submitting acceptable proof of educational requirements, please click here (Download PDF reader) or speak to someone in our office before the cut-off date listed in this notice. Some positions in this class may require possession of a current California driver's license, Class III (now C) or higher. 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. 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.
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; net 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. 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. 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.
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.
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. All candidates competing in the testing process will receive written notice of their examination results by email.