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C. 25

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services
Date:	September 21, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Cancel 3 Registered Nurse - Project Positions and Add 3 Registered Nurse - Project Beginning Level Positions in the Health Services Department

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/21/2021

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Lauren Ludwig, 925-957-5269
cc:	Linda Bates Jo-Anne Linares Kathi Caudel Kathy Sitton

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 21, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 25804 to cancel three (3) vacant Registered Nurse - Project (VWX5) positions #18294, #18296 and #18301, at salary plan and grade L32-1880 ($10,398 - $12,986); and add three (3) Registered Nurse - Project Beginning Level (VWX2) positions at salary plan and grade L35-1634 ($9,415) in the Health Services Department. (Represented)

FISCAL IMPACT:

Upon approval, this action will result in an annual cost savings of approximately $65,173, with pension costs of $25,274 already included. (Cost savings - COVID Emergency Response funding)

BACKGROUND:

Earlier this year, several Registered Nurse - Project positions were added to supplement staffing levels to support testing, vaccination, and contact investigation activities related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Health Services department is experiencing great difficulty with securing and retaining Registered Nurses due to the great demand for nurses throughout the Country. The Beginning Level RN classification requires a nursing license and no experience. The Department hopes to attract new graduates, not only to help them gain valuable experience but to perform tasks related to the COVID-19 response that are well within their scope of practice.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If not approved, COVID response efforts will continue to be impacted due to insufficient staff