The County of San Diego has immediate openings for Temporary Nursing Student Workers to be part of the COVID-19 response team that helps prevent the spread of the virus. As a Nursing Student Worker, you will work alongside Registered Nurses and perform a variety of nursing duties including providing direct patient care, and administering immunizations and tests. Determinations on placement as a Nursing Student Worker will depend on the completion of specific coursework completed.

The San Diego Sheriff Department has immediate openings for Temporary Nursing Student Workers. As a Nursing Student Worker, you will work alongside Detentions Nurses where you will be exposed to vast treatments and conditions and gain a wealth of nursing knowledge. Care plans are tailored to each patient, and we provide a variety of nursing duties from triage to chronic care stabilization. You will provide direct patient care and administer medications amongst many other duties

Both part-time and full-time hours (during school breaks) are available, and with varying shifts including weekdays and weekends. We are encouraging applicants to apply as soon as possible, as this will be a continuous hiring process.

To qualify, you must meet the following requirements:

1. Applicants must be full-time students in a prelicensure Associates, Bachelor’s of Nursing, or Master’s of Nursing Program of an accredited college or university with at least a 2.0 semester/quarter grade point average (GPA); and,


2. Completion of one or more of the following required courses: Fundamentals of Nursing, Medical Surgical I, Medical Surgical II, and Medical Surgical III, OR, the equivalent. Determinations on assignments will depend on the coursework completed at time of employment; and,


3. A current, valid Basic Life Support (BLS) card.

Guidelines for Applying:

To apply, students must be enrolled full-time in an accredited prelicensure program. A copy of your Student Worker Unit Load Verification and college transcripts must be submitted at time of application. A completed official Student Worker Unit Load Verification with the school's seal will be required at time of interview.

• For undergraduate students, you must be currently enrolled in at least 12 semester units/5 quarter units, or determined to be a full-time student by an accredited school of nursing, unless permanently disabled.


• For graduate students, you must be currently enrolled in at least 6 semester/9 quarter units, or determined to be a full-time student by an accredited school of nursing, unless permanently disabled.

Notes:

• At the beginning and end of each semester/quarter, student workers/interns are responsible for submitting a "student unit load verification" completed by their academic institution. Student Workers shall comply with the established policies and practices of their assigned school's internship program and the County of San Diego agreement regarding eligibility requirements.


• Undergraduate students or those completing a fifth year of study (e.g. for a teaching credential or other certification) do not qualify as graduate students but may qualify as an undergraduate student.


• The California Board of Nursing, in conjunction with the California Department of Public Health, has authorized the use of unlicensed nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic. If hired, please be advised that this exception can end at any time, and impact your employment with the County.

How To Apply:

Students may submit their applications online by creating a profile in NeoGOV. A copy of the student's transcripts and student unit load verification (Download PDF reader) must be submitted at time of application. Students are expected to complete the supplemental application questionnaire.