ASSISTANT COORDINATOR OF NURSING SERVICES

Department of Developmental Services - Porterville Developmental Center · Tulare County

Salary: $11,074 – $13,867 per month

Job description and requirements

Job Description and Duties The ACNS has facility-wide responsibility for directing and coordinating emergency nursing services on a 24-hour basis to individuals, employees, and visitors at PDC. The ACNS takes charge during internal disasters or crisis; along with coordinating necessary communications with outside public and private sources; and may act as Coordinator of Nursing Services (CNS) in their absence. AM/NOC relief hours may be adjusted based on training needs or operational needs. Effective July 1, 2025, State employees are subject to a salary reduction of three (3) percent in exchange for five (5) hours per month of the Personal Leave Interested individuals who do not have eligibility must take the Assistant Coordinator of Nursing Services examination to obtain list eligibility. Click the following link or copy and paste the link into your web browser to be taken to the Exam Bulletin where you will find the instructions for the exam: https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=2657 This position is not eligible for telework, this position is in person only. Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment. This recruitment may be utilized to fill future vacancies that may occur during the life of the certification list. Please tell us how you heard about us (click on link below). https://forms.office.com/g/Em8dGRc5Mt Pursuant to California Government Code requirements, candidates must be residents of the State of California at the time of appointment. This position requires lawful authorization to work in the United States. The Department does not sponsor employment visas for this position. Temporary state housing may be available for those relocating to fill hard to recruit positions. Housing assignments and rates will be determined in accordance with Department policy, operational priorities, and applicable labor agreements. Special Requirements Electronic application submission is highly encouraged. Submit a completed standard state application (STD. 678), proof of current RN license, and proof of education (if utilizing education to meet the Minimum Qualifications) by the cutoff date. Applications submitted for vacancies must include the Position Title and Position Number in the Job Title Section and MUST be signed and dated. Applicants should indicate on their application, in the job title section, the type of eligibility they currently possess and which qualifies them to apply at this time. In the "Employment History” section of the application you must list your current employment history by providing the To and From dates with the month, day and year, the hours per week that you worked, which should be a whole number and not a range and the Total Worked (years/months). You must complete the Duties Performed section on the application. Applications with “see resume” are not acceptable. Applications received without all of this information will be considered incomplete and will not be processed. Candidates who do not submit all of the required documents will not be considered in the selection process. Surplus applicants must attach a copy of their surplus letter. Applications may be obtained from the Human Resources Personnel Office at the Porterville Developmental Center or completed and downloaded from the website indicated below. NOTE: All appointments are subject to State Restriction of Appointment (SROA), Departmental Restriction of Appointment (DROA), and Re-employment List procedures, pre-employment physical and fingerprint clearances. Further Information on the definition of the above may be found on the California State Department of Human Resources website at www.calhr.ca.gov. ***If you are basing your eligibility on educational requirements, you MUST provide a legible copy of your degree or transcripts (unofficial is acceptable) as proof of meeting the education requirement as listed in the Classification Specification (please see the Class Specification located under “Minimum Requirements” on the left-hand side of this job posting). An official transcript will be required prior to being appointed. Note: All foreign transcripts MUST be accompanied by a third party academic credential evaluation.
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Job Description and Duties

The ACNS has facility-wide responsibility for directing and coordinating emergency nursing services on a 24-hour basis to individuals, employees, and visitors at PDC. The ACNS takes charge during internal disasters or crisis; along with coordinating necessary communications with outside public and private sources; and may act as Coordinator of Nursing Services (CNS) in their absence.

AM/NOC relief hours may be adjusted based on training needs or operational needs.

Effective July 1, 2025, State employees are subject to a salary reduction of three (3) percent in exchange for five (5) hours per month of the Personal Leave

Interested individuals who do not have eligibility must take the Assistant Coordinator of Nursing Services examination to obtain list eligibility. Click the following link or copy and paste the link into your web browser to be taken to the Exam Bulletin where you will find the instructions for the exam:
https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=2657

This position is not eligible for telework, this position is in person only.

Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment. This recruitment may be utilized to fill future vacancies that may occur during the life of the certification list.

Please tell us how you heard about us (click on link below).

https://forms.office.com/g/Em8dGRc5Mt

Pursuant to California Government Code requirements, candidates must be residents of the State of California at the time of appointment.


This position requires lawful authorization to work in the United States. The Department does not sponsor employment visas for this position.


Temporary state housing may be available for those relocating to fill hard to recruit positions. Housing assignments and rates will be determined in accordance with Department policy, operational priorities, and applicable labor agreements.


Special Requirements

Electronic application submission is highly encouraged.

Submit a completed standard state application (STD. 678), proof of current RN license, and proof of education (if utilizing education to meet the Minimum Qualifications) by the cutoff date.
Applications submitted for vacancies must include the Position Title and Position Number in the Job Title Section and MUST be signed and dated. Applicants should indicate on their application, in the job title section, the type of eligibility they currently possess and which qualifies them to apply at this time. In the "Employment History” section of the application you must list your current employment history by providing the To and From dates with the month, day and year, the hours per week that you worked, which should be a whole number and not a range and the Total Worked (years/months). You must complete the Duties Performed section on the application. Applications with “see resume” are not acceptable. Applications received without all of this information will be considered incomplete and will not be processed. Candidates who do not submit all of the required documents will not be considered in the selection process. Surplus applicants must attach a copy of their surplus letter. Applications may be obtained from the Human Resources Personnel Office at the Porterville Developmental Center or completed and downloaded from the website indicated below. NOTE: All appointments are subject to State Restriction of Appointment (SROA), Departmental Restriction of Appointment (DROA), and Re-employment List procedures, pre-employment physical and fingerprint clearances. Further Information on the definition of the above may be found on the California State Department of Human Resources website at www.calhr.ca.gov.

***If you are basing your eligibility on educational requirements, you MUST provide a legible copy of your degree or transcripts (unofficial is acceptable) as proof of meeting the education requirement as listed in the Classification Specification (please see the Class Specification located under “Minimum Requirements” on the left-hand side of this job posting). An official transcript will be required prior to being appointed. Note: All foreign transcripts MUST be accompanied by a third party academic credential evaluation.

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Department of Developmental Services - Porterville Developmental Center currently has 15 other open positions in this database.

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There are 20 current state openings in Tulare County, including this position.

Application timeline

This is a continuous filing that has been listed for 82 days since CA Public Jobs first observed it.

Posting history

This posting appears on CalCareers. CA Public Jobs first observed it on August 14, 2026. It was last verified open on November 4, 2026.

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