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Student Nursing Assistant III

San Joaquin General Hospital

Recruitment #1124-TH9257-TM

Introduction

Copy of SNA I/IV (Temp) - SJGH by Employment Services Team



This recruitment is being conducted to fill two vacancies in the Float Pool department of San Joaquin General Hospital and to establish a referral pool to fill future vacancies. 

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application. A completed application must be postmarked or received online by the final filing deadline.

NOTE: All correspondences relating to this recruitment will be delivered via e-mail. The e-mail account used will be the one provided on your employment application during time of submittal. Please be sure to check your e-mail often for updates. If you do not have an e-mail account on file, Human Resources will send you correspondences via US Mail.

 

TYPICAL DUTIES

  • Performs routine work in the care of patients, including making beds, changing linens, giving baths and rubs, caring for incontinent patients lifting, moving and transporting patients, personal and oral hygiene of patients and expiration care; care for personal effects of patients.
  • Measures and records intake and output of foods and fluids as directed; collects urine, stool and sputum specimens; tests urine and records results; may give nonmedicated enemas; may perform more technical procedures, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
  • Assists professional staff in performing tests, procedures and examinations of patients; assists in monitoring patients in critical care units.
  • Serves trays, feeds patients, and removes trays.
  • Observes patients; takes and records observations accurately, including vital signs such as temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure.
  • Maintains patient unit in a neat and clean manner; maintains supplies; removes soiled linen and restocks supplies.
  • Keeps routine records and reports.
  • Participates in staff development training programs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EITHER I
Education: Current enrollment in the third semester of an approved Registered Nurse curriculum with a grade average of “C” or better. 

OR II
Education: Current enrollment in the second semester of an approved Registered Nurse curriculum with a grade average of “C” or better.
Experience: Six months performing duties equivalent to those of a nursing aide in an acute care facility. 

OR III
Education: Current enrollment in the first semester of an approved Registered Nurse curriculum with a grade average of “C” or better.
Experience: One year performing duties equivalent to those of a nursing aide in an acute care facility.

KNOWLEDGE

Basic arithmetic; basic hygiene and health standards; basic institutional safety procedures, including safe lifting techniques; basic hospital sanitation practices; names, uses and care of patient care supplies; behavior of patients.

ABILITY

Work well with others; attend to the personal needs of the physically and mentally ill; deal with patients sympathetically and tactfully; follow oral and written instructions in exact detail; lift and move patients.

Equal Opportunity Employer

San Joaquin County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and is committed to providing equal employment to all without regard to age, ancestry, color, creed, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation or belief, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation.  For more information go to Equal Employment Opportunity Division (sjgov.org).

Accommodations for those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):

San Joaquin County complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and, upon request, will consider reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Selection Procedures

Applicants for part-time and temporary recruitments who meet the minimum qualifications are either referred to the hiring department for further selection or they may be required to take a written examination.  If a written examination is given, the top candidates may be referred to the hiring department for further selection.

Testing Accommodation:  Candidates who require testing accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) must call Human Resources Division at (209) 468-3370 prior to the examination date. 

Physical Exam:  Some classifications require physical examinations.  Final appointment cannot be made until the eligible has passed the physical examination.  The County pays for physical examinations administered in its medical facilities.

Pre-employment Drug Screening Exam:  Some classifications require a new employee successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen as a condition of employment.  Final appointment cannot be made until the eligible has passed the drug screen.  The County pays for the initial drug screen.

 

Employment of Relatives: Applicants who are relatives of employees in a department within the 3rd degree of relationship, (parent, child, grandparent, grandchild or sibling) either by blood or marriage, may not be appointed, promoted, transferred into or within the department when:

  • They are related to the Appointing Authority, or

  • The employment would result in one of them supervising the work of the other

Department Heads may establish additional limitations on the hiring of relatives by departmental rule.

Proof of Eligibility:  If you are offered a job, you will be required to provide proof of U.S. citizenship or other documents that establish your eligibility to be employed in the U.S.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply Online:       

www.sjgov.org/department/hr

By mail or in person:  

San Joaquin County Human Resources

44 N. San Joaquin Street Suite 330

Stockton, CA 95202                                  

 

Office hours:               
Monday – Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm; excluding holidays.

Phone:  (209) 468-3370 

 

Job Line:

For current employment opportunities please call our 24-hour job line at (209) 468-3377. 

When a final filing date is indicated, applications must be filed with the Human Resources Division before 5:00 p.m. or postmarked by the final filing date. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application. Applications sent through county inter-office mail, which are not received by the final filing date, will not be accepted. (The County assumes no responsibility for mailed applications which are not received by the Human Resources Division).  

San Joaquin County Substance Abuse Policy: San Joaquin County has adopted a Substance Abuse Policy in compliance with the Federal Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988. This policy is enforced by all San Joaquin County Departments and applies to all San Joaquin County employees.

Equal Opportunity Employer:  San Joaquin County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and is committed to providing equal employment to all without regard to age, ancestry, color, creed, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation or belief, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation.  For more information go to
www.sjgov.org/department/hr/eeo.




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San Joaquin County
Human Resources Division  Stockton, CA 95202
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