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C. 34

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services
Date:	September 20, 2016

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Costa

County

Subject:

Increase position hours in the Health Services Department

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/20/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

Contact:

925-957-5240

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: September 20, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 21950 to increase the hours of permanent part-time Registered Nurse - Experienced Level (VWXD) position #8831 at salary level and grade L3H 0400 ($8,049 - $8,972) from 32/40 to 40/40 in the Health Services Department. (Represented)

FISCAL IMPACT:

Upon approval, this action has an annual cost of approximately $30,881, with $7,457 in estimated pension costs. The cost will be funded by Hospital Enterprise Fund I.

BACKGROUND:

The Health Services Department is requesting to increase the hours of permanent part-time Registered Nurse - Experienced Level position #8831 from 32/40 to 40/40. The incumbent has been working the increased hours for the past two years as an evening and Saturday primary care registered nurse at the Pittsburg Health Center. In addition to the requirement of Title 22 regulations which warrants a registered nurse to be in the building at all times when the clinic is open, the incumbent also helps in managing nurse run clinics such as Blood Pressure Clinics for PRIME, TB clinic, Patient Education, etc.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this action is not approved, there will not be enough staff hours to meet the patient care needs in the Pittsburg Health Center.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not Applicable.