4 Health Care jobs

Under direction, the Pharmacist compounds and dispenses pharmaceutical drugs, medicines and prescriptions, and provides direct consultative services to health care professionals and patients regarding drug therapy. Note: Vacancies may be permanent or intermittent on-call.  Knowledge of Pharmaceutical arithmetic, chemistry, materia-medica, and pharmacology Pharmaceutical manufacturing methods Federal and State laws relative to dispensing and use of narcotics, poisons and drugs Principles and methods for curriculum and training design; instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects Ability to Compound a wide variety of drugs and medicines Assimilate and provide information on drugs and their actions Advise and consult with medical and nursing staff regarding the properties of drug substances Counsel patients regarding use, possible side effects, and storage of medication Maintain cooperative working relationships with...

Supervising Registered Nurse is the first level supervisory class in this series. Incumbents work under general administrative supervision of a higher level health program manager or facility manager, and receive medical direction as needed from a physician or higher level professional nurse such as a nurse practitioner. The focus of duties is on supervising, planning, organizing and reviewing the operations, program, and personnel of a medical care unit staffed by register ed nurses, licensed vocational nurses, and other support staff. Positions are typically limited to facilities where the organizational structure, work shifts, and large number of staff necessitate a first-line nursing supervisor. Knowledge of Basic principles and practices of supervision and personnel management Professional registered nursing principles, procedures and techniques State of California laws and regulations on nursing practices Normal course of illnesses and disabilities, and...

Under general direction, the Nurse Manager I - Detention/Correctional Facility directs, manages, supervises, and coordinates the activities and operations for various program services and groups of professional and paraprofessional staff providing health care services for contracted and/or county-operated facilities including, program development and implementation, program monitoring and evaluation, nursing activities, and program service coordination; and coordinates assigned activities with other divisions, departments, outside agencies and the general public. Minimum Qualifications Possession of a current valid Registered Nurse license issued by the State of California; AND Four (4) years of full-time paid experience as a Registered Nurse or Public Health Nurse. This experience must include two years of supervisory and/or management experience.