Nurse Practitioner- Pediatric Hub ClinicsNorth County
Nurse Practitioner- Pediatric Hub ClinicsNorth County
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Position/Program Information
FILING PERIOD:
OCTOBER 22 2019 @ 8:00 A.M. (PDT)
UNTIL THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE ARE MET AND IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE
EXAM NUMBER:
Y5121U
REBULLETIN INFORMATION:
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS A REBULLETIN TO UPDATE THE EXAMINATION CONTENT INFORMATION REGARDING NOTIFICATION OF EXAM RESULTS.PERSONS WHO HAVE ALREADY APPLIED NEED NOT REAPPLY BUT MAY CONTACT THE EXAM ANALYST IF THEY WOULD LIKE TO SUBMIT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.All County workforce members must be fully vaccinated against COVID19 as a condition of employment. Successful candidates for this position will be required to submit proof of vaccination against COVID19 or request an exemption for qualifying medical or religious reasons during the onboarding process. Candidates should not present proof of vaccination until instructed to do so by the hiring department.
TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:
OPEN COMPETITIVE JOB OPPORTUNITYABOUT 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. DHS operates as an integrated health system operating 25 health centers and 4 acute care hospitals in addition to providing health care to youth in the juvenile justice system and inmates in the LA County jails. Across the network of DHS directly operated clinical sites and through partnerships with communitybased clinics DHS cares for about 600000 unique patients each year employs over 23000 employees and has an annual operating budget of 6.9 billion dollars.
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.
MEDICAL HUBS
The Los Angeles County Medical Hub Clinics provide high quality coordinated health care for children who are involved with the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS).The Medical Hubs offer:
- Compassionate care by medical providers who understand the needs and concerns commonly experienced by children families and caregivers in the child welfare system;
- Services for children in all stages of DCFS involvement including medical assessments of suspected child abuse or neglect comprehensive medical exams for children entering outofhome care and ongoing wellchild care and sick visits.
- Linkages to pediatric specialty care for children with complex medical needs;
- Boardcertified child abuse pediatricians and child interview specialists with extensive training in assessing suspected child abuse and neglect;
- Close coordination with DCFS Childrens Social Workers and Public Health Nurses and the Department of Mental Health to ensure that identified health mental health and developmental needs are addressed.
Essential Job Functions
- Performs initial medical evaluations for DCFSinvolved children and adolescents.
- Provides initial consultation regarding child physical abuse sexual abuse and/or neglect (with support through onsite consultation with Child Abuse Pediatrician).
- Serves as a primary care provider for wellchild visits at recommended intervals to address preventive health needs keep immunizations up to date track developmental progress manage ongoing health conditions and address parent/caregiver concerns.
- Performs acute care visits for DCFSinvolved children (low acuity issues such as otitis media jaundice asthma etc.
- Collaborates with the medical home team members to provide child and familycentered care that is sensitive to the effect of trauma on families and children.
Requirements
SELECTION REQUIREMENTS:
OPTION I. A Bachelors degree* in Nursing or a closely related health field** from an accredited college or university AND a Masters degree* or higher in nursing from an accredited college or university.
OPTION II. An accelerated Masters degree* (in the absence of a Bachelors degree) in nursing from an accredited college or university.
To qualifyunder Option II Applicants must attach a legible copy of your Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) diploma or official transcripts AND an official letter from the accredited institution that indicates the accelerated program with your application at the time of filing OR within 15 calendar days from application submission.
LICENSE(S) REQUIRED:- A license to practice as a Registered Nurse and a certificate to practice as a Nurse Practitioner issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing.
- An active and current Nurse Practitioner medication furnishing number issued by the State of California Board of Registered Nursing.
- A current active certification in accordance with the American Heart Associations Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers (CPR & AED) Program.
- A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out jobrelated essential functions.
Please ensure the Certification/License Section 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 each license as specified in the Selection Requirements.
PHYSICAL CLASS II Light:Light physical effort which may include occasional light lifting to a 10pound limit and some bending stooping or squatting. Considerable walking may be involved.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:
*In order to meet the Selection Requirements applicants are required to attach a valid legible photocopy of Bachelors degree and/or Masters degree with the application at the time of filing or email the copies of degrees to exam analyst Sylvia Jaimez at within fifteen 15 calendar days from the date of filing your application online. Applications without the required degrees will be considered incomplete and subject to disqualification.
**Closely related health field includes:- Nursing Administration
- Nursing Education
- Health Science
- Healthcare Management
- Healthcare Education
- Healthcare Administration
- Public Health (for other than Public Health Nurses)
- Experience with acute and primary pediatric health care.
- Experience managing child abuse sexual abuse and/or neglect cases.
- Experience with Sexual Response Team (SART)
- California Clinical Forensic Medical Training Center (CCFMTC) Pediatric Sexual Abuse Forensic Examiner trained.
- Sexual Nurse Examiner (SANE) trained.
- Pediatric or Family Nurse Practitioner
Additional Information
EXAMINATION CONTENT:
This examination will consist of a selfassessment based on the Supplemental Questionnaire weighted 100 covering experience professional development collaboration and leadership and management skills.
Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70 or higher on this examination in order to be placed on the eligible register.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 add and to your email address book and to the list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as SPAM/JUNK mail.
ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION:
Applications will be processed on an asreceived basis and those receiving a passing score will be promulgated to eligible register accordingly.
The names of the candidates receiving a passing score on this examination shall be added to the eligible register without indication of relative standing in the examination. Successful candidates will remain on the 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.
VACANCY INFORMATION:
The Eligible Register resulting from this examination will be used to fill vacancies throughout the North County Area Only.
APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:
We only accept applications submitted on ensure that you submit your application and additional documents by 5:00 pm PDT on or before that last filing date.
We do not accept applications submitted by U.S. Mail Fax or in person.
Apply online by clicking on the green Apply button at the top right of this posting. You can also track the status of your application using this website.
Note: If you have issues submitting any documents during the online application filing you may email the documents to the Exam Analyst Sylvia Jaimez at within fifteen 15 calendar days of filing online. Please include your full name examination number and examination title in the subject of your email.
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 rescission of appointment.
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 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.
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 OF USER ID AND PASSWORD:All applicants must file their applications online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member or friends user ID and password may erase a candidates original application record.
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
Employment Information
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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.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
