REGISTERED NURSE II (CORRECTIONAL HEALTH)

Full Job Description

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES

FIRST DAY OF FILING: October 6, 2017 at 8:00 A.M., (PST)
Until the needs of the services are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.
EXAM NUMBER: Y5134J

Due to Critical Shortage Recruitment, incumbents and appointees shall be compensated beginning at Step 3 of the salary range.

The Critical Shortage Recruitment was established in the Los Angeles County Code Section 6.10.050A.

The recruitment rates shall remain in effect through June 30, 2026, or until it is determined that a shortage no longer exists, whichever is sooner.

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation.

Through its unified system of 23 health centers and four hospitals - and expanded network of community partner clinics – DHS annually provides direct care for over 500,000 outstanding patients, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual budget of over $8.4 billion.

For additional information regarding DHS please visit www.dhs.lacounty.gov.

Requirements

Complies with licensing and accreditation standards and other regulatory requirements.

Interprets and supports standards and requirements to others.

Conducts self-assessment of performance and identifies own learning needs.

Seeks assistance and feedback regarding patient and clinical practice issues.

Accepts personal accountability and demonstrates initiative in continuing to develop nursing knowledge and skills.

Assessment/Reassessment:

Interviews patient and other individuals to collect information as part of a comprehensive assessment.

Observes and analyzes overall patient condition, including physically assessing the patient.

Identifies economic, educational, and cultural barriers; patient values and beliefs; spiritual influences; age specific and biophysical needs according to accepted standards of practice and departmental policy and procedures.

Reviews all available information including medical records, patient history, and other documentation.

Planning:

Formulates a plan of care and/or nursing care plan based upon assessment and in accordance with provider orders and/or department's standardized procedures.

Identifies nursing care objectives and makes appropriate referrals.

Prioritizes patient care needs and activities as a member of an interdisciplinary team.

Evaluates and modifies plans of care, in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, and develops measurable long and short-term goals.

Coordinates patient care in collaboration with other interdisciplinary patient care team members.

Implementation:

Provides individualized and specialized nursing care and administers medications and treatments to patients as prescribed and/or in accordance with approved departmental standardized procedures.

Observes patient's response to interventions and treatments and monitors for side effects of medication administration.

Recognizes and responds to changes in patient status timely and appropriately. Intervenes when situations call for immediate action.

Coordinates delivery of patient care with other services and disciplines to achieve optimal patient outcomes.

Evaluation/Monitoring:

Observes, evaluates, and communicates the effects of treatments and intervention.

Communicates changes in the plan of care to other members of the interdisciplinary team.

Documents patient's response to treatment or nursing care.

Reassesses and revises plan of care in collaboration with other members of the health care team.

Qualifications

A license to practice as a Registered Nurse issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing. Applicants must ensure the License 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.

A current, active certification in accordance with the American Heart Associate's Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers (CPR & AED) Program.

Applicants MUST attach a legible photocopy of the required BLS certification to their application at the time of filing or email it to exam analyst at LBean@dhs.lacounty.gov within fifteen (15) calendar days of filing online.

Please include the exam number and the exam title.

• A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

PHYSICAL CLASS III - Moderate: Includes standing or walking most of the time, with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, and reaching; includes working on irregular surfaces, occasionally lifting objects weighting over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:

*Full-time experience must be post-license only.

**Experience at the level of the County of Los Angeles classification of Registered Nurse I is defined as:

Providing professional nursing care in a variety of patient care settings (e.g., critical care, emergency room, medical/surgical, operating room, neonatal intensive care, labor and delivery, intermediate/telemetry, psychiatric care, correctional nursing, etc.).

The primary scope of practice involves applying the nursing process to assess basic or routine patient conditions and needs; identify a nursing diagnosis; and develop, implement, and evaluate a patient-centered plan of care.

• Bachelor of Science degree*** in Nursing (BSN) or Master of Science degree*** in Nursing (MSN) from an accredited institution.

Accreditation Information: Accredited institutions are those listed in the publications of regional, national or international accrediting agencies which are accepted by the Department of Human Resources.

Publications such as American Universities and Colleges and International Handbook of Universities are acceptable references.

Also acceptable, if appropriate, are degrees that have been evaluated and deemed to be equivalent to degrees from United States accredited institutions by an academic credential evaluation agency recognized by The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc.

(AICE).

Additional Information

EXAMINATION CONTENT:

An evaluation of training and experience based upon application information and desirable qualifications, weighted 100%.

Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on this examination in order to be placed on the eligible register.ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION:Applications will be processed on an "as received" basis and those receiving a passing score will be promulgated to the Eligible Register accordingly.

The names of candidates will appear in the order of their score group 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:SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES MUST COMPLETE A THOROUGH BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION, INCLUDING FINGERPRINT SEARCH.

Examples of disqualifying factors include: Any felony convictions; job-related misdemeanor convictions; certain serious traffic convictions or patterns of traffic violations (3 moving violations in one year; failure to appear; at fault accidents; suspended license; driving under the influence); substance abuse; anyone on probation.

AVAILABLE SHIFT: AnyAPPOINTEES MUST BE WILLING TO WORK ANY SHIFT AND AT ANY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, INCLUDING EVENINGS, NIGHTS, WEEKENDS, AND HOLIDAYS.APPOINTEES WILL BE IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH INMATE PATIENTS IN A JAIL ENVIRONMENT TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL NURSING CARE AND SERVICES TO INMATE PATIENTS.VACANCY INFORMATION: The eligible register resulting from this examination will be used to fill vacancies in throughout the Department of Health Services - Correctional Facilities.APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:APPLICATIONS MUST BE FILED ONLINE ONLY.

APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY U.S. MAIL, FAX, OR IN PERSON WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.Apply online by clicking the "APPLY" button for this posting.

You can also track the status of your application using this website.Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or recession of appointment.

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, description of work performed, and salary earned.

If your application is incomplete, it will be rejected.Applications electronically received after 5:00 p.m., PST, on the last day of filing will not be accepted.

NOTE: If you are unable to attach documents to your application, you must email then to the Exam Analyst within 15 calendar days of filing online.

Please include the exam number and the exam title.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 or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.ADA COORDINATOR:(323) 914-7124CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONE:(800) 735-2922DEPARTMENT CONTACT:Larelia Bean, Exam AnalystEmail Address: LBean@dhs.lacounty.gov

HR Call Center: (213) 288-7000