Salary : $167,207.04 - $184,328.64 Annually
Location : Sacramento, CA
Job Type: Permanent Full-Time
Job Number: 29714-A
Department: Health Services
Opening Date: 08/26/2026
Closing Date: 9/23/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

The Position
This is a continuous filing exam. Next filing cut-offs are at 5:00 pm on:

9/9/2026, 9/23/2026 (Final)

Under general direction, the Nurse Manager II directs, manages, supervises, and coordinates the activities and operations for various program services and groups of professional and paraprofessional staff providing health care services for contracted and/or county-operated facilities including, program development and implementation, program monitoring and evaluation, nursing activities, and program service coordination; and coordinates assigned activities with other divisions, departments, outside agencies, and the general public.
Examples of Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of

• Principles and practices of management and organizational theory, including planning, organizational design, business finance, business development, project management, and organizational effectiveness
• Principles and practices of supervision, discipline, leadership, mentoring, and training
• Applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations
• Operational characteristics, services, and activities of assigned programs and functions
• Office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and other specialized applications related to area of assignment
• English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation
• Health care organizational structure and program components
• Principles and practices of program administration including budget preparation and monitoring, including budgets involving grants, contracted services, and state and federal funding
• Standard program evaluation methods and report writing procedures
• Operational characteristics, services, and activities of assigned programs and functions
• Professional nursing principles, procedures and techniques including extensive knowledge of California Board of Nursing Practice Act within the CA Business and Professional Code
• Administrative principles applicable to the organization and functions of the program area to which assigned
• Clinical systems; research methods; and program planning and evaluation
• Techniques of contract negotiations and monitoring.

Ability to

• Select, supervise, train, and evaluate staff in assigned health care specialty areas
• Plan, coordinate, assign, and review the work of subordinate staff
• Investigate and resolve disciplinary issues
• Work independently, prioritize work, coordinate activities and meet critical deadlines
• Develop, monitor and interpret budgets and other financial documents
• Plan, manage, and complete complex work assignments
• Develop and maintain cooperative, effective working relationships with others
• Work effectively with diverse populations and workforce
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing
• Interpret and apply applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations
• Apply customer service skills, including the identification of customer needs and follow up to ensure customer commitments have been met
• Influence and persuade others to take a desired action and/or direction
• Interpret and summarize a variety of data and information
• Exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality of information
• Assign, develop and implement programs suited to the needs of the clients in specialized program areas
• Coordinate assigned health care programs with other health care agencies
• Perform the duties of all subordinate nursing staff as needed

For Mental Health Treatment Center locations:

• Ability to participate in an every 5-week rotation of providing 24/7 Executive Team On-call coverage for 7 days in a row
• Ability to report to work site as needed for emergencies during your designated Executive Team member On-call week
• Ensure the welfare and safety of staff and patients in a high-risk setting
• Report Unusual Occurrences to Department of Healthcare Services (DHCS), our regulatory and licensing agency within the required timeframe
• Develop and revise facility Policies and Procedures, including Infection Control Policies and Procedures
• Provide leadership and oversight of biennial DHCS licensing audit
• Respond to, participate in and provide leadership oversight during psychiatric and medical emergencies

Employment Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications

Possession of a current valid Registered Nurse license issued by the State of California;
AND

Five (5) years of full-time paid experience as a Registered Nurse or Public Health Nurse. This experience must include three years of supervisory and/or management experience.
Note: If the word "experience" is referenced in the minimum qualifications, it means full-time paid experience unless the minimum qualification states that volunteer experience is acceptable. Part-time paid experience may be accumulated and pro-rated to meet the total experience requirements.

Note: If the minimum qualifications include an educational or certificate/license requirement, applicants must submit proof of requirements with the application. Failure to submit proof of requirements may result in disqualification from the examination. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. For guidelines on submitting acceptable proof of educational requirements, please click or speak to someone in our office before the cut-off date listed in this notice.

Physical Requirements: Some positions in this class require the incumbents to be able to:

• Sit for extended periods; frequently stand and walk.
• Normal manual dexterity and eye hand coordination; corrected hearing and vision to normal range; verbal communication.
• Use of audio- visual equipment; use of office equipment including computers, telephones, calculators, copiers, and FAX.
• Ability to quickly evade potentially aggressive and assaultive patients in a high-risk setting.
• Ability to assist in patient ambulation and restraint in which holding, reaching, grasping, bending and lifting of 30lbs or more may be required.
• Perform CPR in a medical emergency.

Individuals who do not meet these requirements due to disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Working Conditions: Some positions in this class require the incumbents to:

• Work weekends, holidays, and non-routine hours.
  Work at the Mental Health Treatment Center is conducted in an acute care psychiatric Health facility working with individuals with chronic and persistent mental health issues.
• Work is typically performed in an indoor office environment and controlled temperature conditions. Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation. Position may require travel to and from other locations in a variety of outdoor weather conditions and lifting materials and supplies of moderate weight.
• Work with individual with communicable illnesses

Probationary Period

The probationary period for this classification is twelve (12) months.