Nurse ManagerCorrectional Health
Nurse ManagerCorrectional Health
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Position/Program Information
ORIGINAL FILING DATE:
March 1 2019 at 8:00 A.M. (PST)
EXAM NUMBER:
Y5286A
TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:
OPEN COMPETITIVE JOB OPPORTUNITYCorrectional Health Services 4 Recruitment and Retention Bonus
The County of Los Angeles is currently offering a 4 bonus for fulltimeNurse Managerpositions hired by Correctional Health Services and working onsite in a designated facility to meet critical healthcare needs for the uniquely underserved jail population.
REBULLETIN INFORMATION:
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS A REBULLETIN TO REVISE THE SELECTION REQUIREMENTS. PERSONS WHO HAVE ALREADY APPLIED WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS NEED NOT REAPPLY BUT MAY SUBMIT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BY THE LAST DAY OF FILING. THE INFORMATION MUST INCLUDE YOUR NAME THE CORRECT EXAMINATION TITLE AND NUMBER.ABOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES:
The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation. Through its integrated system of 25 health centers and four hospitals and expanded network of community partner clinics DHS annually provides direct care for 600000 unique patients employs over 23000 staff and has an annual budget of over $6.2 billion.
Through academic affiliations with the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) the University of Southern California (USC) and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences (CDU) DHS hospitals are training sites for physicians completing their Graduate Medical Education in nearly every medical specialty and subspecialty. In addition to its direct clinical services DHS also runs the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency and the Countys 911 emergency response system as well as Housing for Health and the Office of Diversion and Reentry each with a critical role in connecting vulnerable populations including those released from correctional and institutional settings to supportive housing.
For additional information regarding DHS please visit
THE MISSION:
To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.
DEFINITION:
Under general direction administers an assigned nursing program or organizational unit with responsibility for planning selecting and/or devising the methods and procedures to be used and for directing nursing supervisors and/or other personnel in the accomplishment of designated goals.
CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS:
Positions allocable to this class have responsibility for performing the full range of technical and administrative supervisory functions for subordinate nursing supervisors and personnel. Nurse Managers are responsible for assisting in the planning development and implementation of operational policies and procedures for nursing services. Such positions give direction through first line supervisory personnel and usually receive direction from nursing directors and/or area health officers. Nurse Managers collaborate in departmental planning problem solving and decision making within the scope of their responsibility. Such positions require the application of advanced broadbased knowledge of nursing practice and theory as well as advanced knowledge of techniques of supervision management and leadership as applied to specific nursing responsibilities. In certain assignments incumbents may have 24 hour responsibility for a nursing program or organizational unit within a major health care or correctional facility. Such responsibilities might include workload analysis and reporting budget and service program planning program implementation and evaluation.Essential Job Functions
- Develops interprets and directs the implementation of nursing philosophy and objectives departmental policies and procedures and applies recognized standards of nursing care and practice.
- Participates in strategic planning for the organization and for nursing service.
- Plans selects and devises nursing operations work methods procedures work flow and standards for quality and quantity of work including staffing standards.
- Assigns directs and reviews the work of subordinate supervisors and/or other nursing personnel.
- Prepares formal answers to and recommends the adjustment of grievances and disciplinary matters.
- Determines personnel material equipment and facilities needed to accomplish program goals.
- Prepares budget for assigned area or program and is responsible for adherence to approved budget.
- Monitors and evaluates operations for compliance with licensure accreditation and regulatory standards.
- Establishes implements and evaluates quality of care for assigned area or program.
- Serve as Clinical Nursing Director II* in his/her absence as required
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
SELECTION REQUIREMENTS:
To qualify candidates must meet all of the following requirements:
1. A current active license to practice as a Registered Nurse issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing.*
AND
2. A Bachelors degree** in nursing or closely related health field***** from an accredited program.
AND
3. Two years of experience at the level of a county nursing supervisor*** classification within the last five years. A Masters degree** in Nursing Administration from an accredited program may be substituted for one year of supervisory experience.
AND
4. Current certification in accordance with the American Heart Associations Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers (CPR & AED) Program.****
(Please See Special Requirement Information)
LICENSE(S) AND CERTIFICATE(S) REQUIRED:
A valid California Class C Drivers License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out jobrelated essential functions.
Please ensure the License and Certification Section of the application is completed. Provide the title(s) of your required license(s) the number(s) date(s) of issue date(s) of expiration and the name(s) of the issuing agency for the required license as specified in the Selection Requirements.
The original license to practice as a Registered Nurse issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing and BLS certification must be presented during the selection process and/or prior to appointment.
All required licenses and certifications must be active and unrestricted or your application will not be accepted.
PHYSICAL CLASS II:Light: Light physical effort which may include occasional light lifting to a 10 pound limit and some bending stooping or squatting. Considerable walking may be involved.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:
**In order to meet the Selection Requirements applicants must include a legible photocopy of your official diploma(s) official transcripts or official letter(s) from an accredited institution which shows the area of specialization at the time of filing or within fifteen 15 calendar days of filing your application online
***Experience at the level of a County nurse supervisor includes assigning and reviewing the work of nursing staff and evaluating employee performance. Oversees activities in an assigned patient care unit for a shift and performs professional nursing duties.
****Applicants must attach a legible photocopy of their BLS certification to their application at the time of filing or within fifteen 15 calendar days from the application filing date. Applications submitted without the required evidence of BLS certification will be rejected.
*****Closely related health field is defined as:- Nursing Administration
- Nursing Education
- Healthcare Management
- Public Health (for other than Public Health Nurses)
Applicants claiming experience in a state other than California must attach a copy of their registered nurse license from that state to the application at the time of filing or within 15 calendar days from the application filing date. Applications submitted without the required evidence will be rejected.Additional Information
EXAMINATION CONTENT:
The examination will consist of:
An evaluation of experience and education based on application information weighted 100.
Additional points will be awarded for additional nursing supervisor experience.
CANDIDATES MUST ACHIEVE A PASSING SCORE OF 70 OR HIGHER ON THE EXAMINATION IN ORDER TO BE PLACED ON THE ELIGIBLE REGISTER.
ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION:
Applications will be processed on an asreceived basis and those receiving a passing score will be promulgated to the eligible register accordingly.
The names of the candidates receiving a passing grade on the examination will be placed on the eligible register in the order of their score group. Successful candidates will remain on the eligible register for a period of twelve 12 months following the date of eligibility.
No person may compete in this examination more than once every twelve 12 months.
SPECIAL INFORMATION:
Appointees may be required to work any shift including evenings nights weekends and holidays.
AVAILABLE SHIFT:
Any
VACANCY INFORMATION:
The eligible register resulting from this examination will be used to fill vacancies throughout the Department of Health Services Correctional Health as they occur.
APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:
APPLICATIONS MUST BE FILED ONLINE ONLY. APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY U.S. MAIL FAX OR IN PERSON WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Applications electronically received after 5:00 p.m. PST on the last day of filing will not be accepted.
Apply online by clicking the green APPLY tab for this posting. You can also track the status of your application using this website.
All information is subject to verification. We may reject your application at any time during the examination and hiring process including after appointment has been made. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or recession of appointment.
Utilizing VERBIAGE from Class Specification and Minimum Requirements serving as your description of duties WILL NOT be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the requirements. Doing so may result in an INCOMPLETE APPLICATION and you may be DISQUALIFIED.
This examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met. Application filing may be suspended at any time with or without advance notice.
Fill out your application completely. The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the REQUIREMENTS. Provide any relevant education training and experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for the job. For each job held give the name and address of your employer your job title beginning and ending dates number of hours worked per week and description of work performed. If your application is incomplete it will be rejected.
NOTE: If you are unable to attach documents to your application you must email the Exam Analyst Oscar Ramirez at within fifteen 15 calendar days of filing online. Please include the exam number and exam title.
Notification Letters and other correspondences will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that applicants provide a valid email address. Please addand to your email address book and to the list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as SPAM/JUNK mail.
The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job and consider potential mitigating factors including but not limited to evidence and extent of rehabilitation recency of the offense(s) and age at the time of the offense(s).If asked to provide information about a conviction history any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed.
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:
Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.
COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES:
For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.
NO SHARING USER ID AND PASSWORD:
All applicants must file their applications online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member orfriends user ID and passwordmay erase a candidates original application record.
ADA COORDINATOR:
CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONE:
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Oscar Ramirez Exam Analyst
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
Employment Information
Any language contained in the job posting supersedes any language contained below.
This document is intended to provide general information about the recruitment process of the County of Los Angeles. Applicants with questions about a specific job posting should contact the exam analyst listed on the posting.
Equal Employment Opportunity/NonDiscrimination Statement:
The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to nondiscrimination in the County workforce regardless of age 40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race ; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information please visit: Accommodations for Applicants:
The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations please visit: Chance:
The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job and will also consider potential mitigating factors which may include but is not limited to evidence and extent of rehabilitation recency of the offense(s) and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about conviction history any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952.
Employment Eligibility:
Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.
Career PathFinder:
Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles please visit our interactive Career PathFinder application at .Revised January 2025
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
