Nursing Assistant

This examination is being given to fill 3 vacancies with San Joaquin General Hospital and to establish an eligible list to fill future vacancies. Offers of employment are contingent upon passing a background check, drug screen, and an arduous physical.

Requirements

• Six months as a Nursing Assistant Trainee at San Joaquin County General Hospital.
• Six months performing non-professional nursing work in an acute care hospital.
• One year performing non-professional nursing work in a convalescent hospital, home health care agency or similar sub-acute facility.
• Successful completion of appropriate clinical training in a Licensed Vocational Nurse or Registered Nurse curriculum.

Benefits

• Vacation: Maximum earned vacation is 10 days each year up to 3 years; 15 days after 3 years; 20 days after 10 years; and 23 days after 20 years.
• Sick Leave: 12 working days of sick leave annually with unlimited accumulation.
• Bereavement Leave: 3 days of paid leave for the death of qualifying family member, 2 additional days of accrued leave for death of employee’s spouse, domestic partner, parent or child.
• Merit Salary Increase: New employees will receive the starting salary, which is the first step of the salary range. After employees serve 52 weeks (2080 hours) on each step of the range, they are eligible for a merit increase to the next step.
• Educational Reimbursement Program: Eligible employees may be reimbursed for career-related course work up to a maximum of $850 per fiscal year.
• Parking Supplemental Downtown Stockton: The County contributes up to $20 per pay period for employees who pay for parking and are assigned to work in the Downtown Core Area.
• School Activities: Employees may take up to 40 hours per year, but not more than eight (8) hours per month, to participate in their children’s school activities.
• Health Insurance: San Joaquin County provides employees with a choice of three health plans: a Kaiser Plan, a Select Plan, and a Premier Plan.
• Dental Insurance: The County provides employees with a choice of two dental plans: Delta Dental and United Health Care-Select Managed Care Direct Compensation Plan.
• Vision Insurance: The County provides vision coverage through Vision Service Plan (VSP).
• Life Insurance: The County provides eligible employees with life insurance coverage as follows: 1 but less than 3 years of continuous service: $1,000; 3 but less than 5 years of continuous service: $3,000; 5 but less than 10 years of continuous service: $5,000; 10 years of continuous service or more: $10,000.
• 125 Flexible Benefits Plan: This is a voluntary program that allows employees to use pre-tax dollars to pay for health-related expenses that are not paid by a medical, dental or vision plan (Health Flexible Spending Account $2550 annual limit with a $500 carry over); and dependent care costs (Dependent Care Assistance Plan $5000 annual limit).
• Retirement Plan: Employees of the County are covered by the County Retirement Law of 1937.
• Deferred Compensation: The County maintains a deferred compensation plan under Section 457 of the IRS code.