Job Posting

Job Description and Duties

To apply for this position, you must submit a Standard State Application (STD 678) along with copies of your most recent performance report and license/certification to the contact person listed below. In the “Explanations” section of the STD 678, you must indicate your appointment eligibility (list, transfer, permissive reinstatement, etc.).

Under medical or licensed nursing supervision, perform simple nursing tasks involved in the care of physically ill or disabled patients in a State correctional facility in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, assist the physician or nurse with examination and treatments of patients, motivate and assist patients in developing and utilizing their maximum potential for self-care, maintain order and supervise the conduct of inmates, youthful offenders, or patients, protect and maintain the safety of persons and property, maintain security of work areas and work materials, and do other related work.

Requirements (minimum qualifications):

Possession of a valid Nursing Assistant Certificate issued by the California Department of Public Health.

Please note: It is up to the hiring authority to accept Training and Development (T&D) assignments. If you are interested in a T&D assignment, you are not required to meet MQs; however, you must indicate T&D as your eligibility when applying.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT

Additional Documents

Position Details

Job Control Details
Job Code #:	JC-96368
Position #(s):	056-213-8185-902
Working Title:	CNA / California Men's Colony in San Luis Obispo, CA
Classification:	CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT $2,655.00 - $3,325.00 Q

# of Positions:	Multiple
Work Location:	San Luis Obispo County
Job Type:	12 Month Limited Term, Intermittent - 1500 Hours
Facility:	California Men's Colony

Department Information

This advertisement is for CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT positions located at California Men's Colony (CMC) in San Luis Obispo, CA.

Please write 056-213-8185-902 and JC-96368 on your application.

Please note: Main communication for this position will be through email. Please be sure to have a valid email address on your application.

This limited-term intermittent position will be limited to working up to 1,500 hours per year. The hourly salary range for this position is $15.32 to $19.18.

Department Website: www.jobs.ca.gov

Special Requirements

The position(s) require(s) a CA Nursing Assistant Certificate. You will be required to provide a copy of your certificate prior to being hired.

Valid California CNA Certificate

*Please do NOT add any confidential information to your application or supporting documents such as: LEAP status, examination scores, race, gender, age, etc.

When submitting supporting documents, PDF file format is preferred.

This advertisement may be used for other vacancies that occur during the life of this recruitment.

Live Scan

Candidates new to CCHCS/DHCS are required to submit to a criminal history review process utilizing Live Scan fingerprinting to obtain Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation clearances prior to employment.

Tuberculosis (TB) Testing

All CDCR/CCHCS employees will be evaluated/tested for TB as a condition of employment.

Application Instructions

Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.

Final Filing Date: Until Filled

Who May Apply

Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, eligible for a Training and Development assignment, have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility, or have list eligibility (or are in the process of obtaining list eligibility). SROA and Surplus candidates may attach “surplus letters” to their applications.

Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected for an interview.

How To Apply

Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at www.jobs.ca.gov. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included. If you choose to not apply electronically, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method listed below:

Address for Mailing Application Packages

You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:

California Correctional Health Care Services

Attn: Isaac Garza, Cert Unit

Regional Human Resources – Central

PO Box 5359

Fresno, CA 93755

Address for Drop-Off Application Packages

You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:

Isaac Garza, Cert Unit

Regional Human Resources – Central

PO Box 5359

Fresno, CA 93755

08:30 AM - 04:30 PM

Required Application Documents

Please submit the following items with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.jobs.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.

Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the hiring interview process must request the necessary accommodations if scheduled for a hiring interview. The request should be made at the time of contact to schedule the interview. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this job posting.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

Please ensure certificate number is listed on your application.

Benefits

Benefits Information may be obtained by going to the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) website at www.calhr.ca.gov and to the CalPers website for Health Benefits at www.calpers.ca.gov.

Contact Information

The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position or application process.

Department Website: www.jobs.ca.gov

Human Resources Contact:
Isaac Garza, Cert Unit
(559) 221-3270
isaac.garza3@cdcr.ca.gov

Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.

EEO Contact:
EEO Coordinator
(916) 691-6035
CCHCS_Disability_Management_Unit@cdcr.ca.gov

California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice) TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

General Information

PRIORITY CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO RE-EMPLOYMENT /DROA/SROA/SURPLUS CANDIDATES

All methods of appointments may be considered.

This advertisement will be used for this and other LIMITED-TERM INTERMITTENT vacancies that may occur at CMC during the life of the certification list.

Applications may be screened and only the most competitive will be invited for an interview.

PLEASE NOTE: It will be verified that list and transfer eligible applicants meet the MQs, per SPB Rule 250 prior to interviews and/or appointment. If it is determined an applicant with list eligibility does not meet the MQs, the necessary steps will be taken to have the applicant’s name withheld from the eligibility list.

Once a significant candidate pool is received, an internal cutoff period will be established and interviews will be scheduled.

Additional Information

We are canvassing to establish an On-Call limited-term intermittent CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT support pool. These positions will be limited to 1,500 hours per calendar year. They will be used to perform duties in various areas throughout the CDCR Institutional Medical Departments.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.