Licensed Vocational Nurse; Safety

Position: LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE (SAFETY)
Job Description and Duties

This position is for Coalinga State Hospital.

Incumbents work under general supervision of a Registered Nurse or Senior Psychiatric Technician and, in addition to their responsibilities, provide a basic level of general fundamental nursing care and are expected through their attitude, knowledge, and performance to facilitate the adherence of treatment programs of patients.

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

Working Conditions

Incumbents must possess and maintain sufficient strength, agility, and endurance to perform during physically, mentally, and emotionally stressful and emergency situations encountered on the job without endangering their own health and well-being or that of their fellow employees, forensic clients, patients, inmates, or the public.

All state civil service employees are currently subject to a mandatory Personal Leave Program (PLP). The PLP program reduces the monthly gross salary but provides PLP leave credits in lieu of pay. The amount of salary reduction depends on the classification and associated union Bargaining Unit (BU). Your BU for this position that's been offered and accepted is BU20 - Service Employes International Union (SEIU).

The expected salary reduction will be 3% of the salary identified above, and you will accrue approximately 5 hours of PLP each month. You will be subject to the PLP salary reduction and leave accruals through June 30, 2027.

Minimum Requirements

You will find the

Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

* LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE (SAFETY)

Additional Documents

* Job Application Package Checklist

* Duty Statement

Position Details

Job Code #:

JC-509748

Position #(s):

-XXX

Working Title:

Licensed Vocational Nurse (Safety)

Classification:

LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE (SAFETY)

$5,082.00 - $6,361.00 T

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

# of Positions:

2

Work Location:

Fresno County

Telework:

In Office

Job Type:

12 Month Limited Term - Full Time

Facility:

Department of State Hospitals - Coalinga

Department Information

DSH-Coalinga opened in 2005 and began treating forensically committed patients, mostly of which are sexually violent predators. It is a self-contained psychiatric hospital constructed with a security perimeter. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) provides perimeter security as well as transportation of patients to outside medical services and court proceedings.

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Special Requirements

* The position(s) require(s) a Drug Screening be passed prior to being hired.

* The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired.

* The position(s) require(s) Medical Clearance prior to being hired.

* The position(s) require(s) a(n) Licensed Vocational Nurse License. You will be required to provide a copy of your license prior to being hired.

This limited term position may be extended up to 24 months and has the possibility of becoming permanent. This advertisement may also be used to fill future vacancies for positions that are of the same classification and same tenure/time base if the vacancy occurs while this job posting is active.

To be considered for this Job Opportunity, applicants must have permanent civil service status, be reachable on an employment list, have transfer eligibility, or have reinstatement eligibility. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ELIGIBILITY, YOU MUST TAKE THE EXAM. Please visit the CalHR website to find information on the Licensed Vocational Nurse (Safety) Exam.

The Exam Bulletin and Training & Experience Assessment link and examination can be found below:

Unless otherwise requested by the candidate, all communications and correspondence regarding this recruitment from our agency will be sent electronically via your Cal Career account and/or email listed on your State Application, STD. 678. It is the applicant's responsibility to check their email inbox, including junk/spam emails for any correspondence regarding their application status. In addition, applicants are encouraged to keep their Cal Career profile updated with a current telephone number, mailing address, and email.

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: 3/19/2026

Who May Apply

Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available). SROA and…