SUPERVISING STAFF NURSE I, SHERIFF/CORRECTIONAL HEALTH

EMERGENCY APPOINTMENT INFORMATION:
Los Angeles County is under a Department of Justice Consent Decree to improve conditions and mental health care in County jails, as well as supporting justice-involved populations post-release. We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to help us in the mission of providing a range of services both in the jail and community. If you are looking for a new career that will directly benefit the justice-involved population of LA County, this may be the opportunity for you.

Los Angeles Health Services (LAHS) is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Supervising Staff Nurse I vacancies related to the DOJ Consent Decree.

Under the emergency order, applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment.

During your initial work period, you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will be weighted 100%.

Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment to Supervising Staff Nurse I, Sheriff.

ABOUT LOS ANGELES HEALTH SERVICES:
Los Angeles Health Services (LAHS) is the second-largest municipal health system in the nation. Through its integrated system of 25 health centers, four acute hospitals, and an expanded network of community partner clinics – LAHS annually provides direct care for 600,000 unique patients, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual budget of over $6.9 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), LAHS 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, LAHS also runs the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency and the County's 911 emergency response system, as well as Housing for Health and the Office of Diversion and Re-entry, each with a critical role in connecting vulnerable populations, including those released from correctional and institutional settings to supportive housing.
 
For additional information regarding LAHS please visit www.dhs.lacounty.gov.

THE MISSION:
To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care. 

DEFINITION:
Supervises nursing activities on a ward or in a clinic in a large Sheriff's Custody facility infirmary or an outlying custody facility for a shift.

CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS:
Positions allocable to this class are characterized by responsibility for the overall operation of a clinic or in-patient area in a Sheriff's Custody facility for a shift and are distinguished from lower-level nursing positions by exercising administrative as well as technical nursing supervision over assigned professional nursing employees. These positions are responsible for the quality of nursing care provided in their units and maintain established standards by assigning, teaching, observing and formally evaluating subordinates as well as personally developing, and implementing inmate patient care plans and actively participating in administering medications and treatments. Assignments at this level require the knowledge and skill necessary to independently interpret technical indication of patient condition, such as temperature, respiration, pulse, skin color, and pains; and follow medical standing orders in determining the proper course of medical treatment. Duties performed at this level require utilization of effective communication skills and knowledge of legal procedure to respond orally and in writing to individuals or departments such as relatives, attorneys, the Probation Officer, and the Court inquiring about a patient's condition. While on duty, Supervising Staff Nurses I, Sheriff, may be required to prevent and control behavior of inmate patients which is not in accordance with custody facility rules. Supervising Staff Nurses I, Sheriff, may perform direct patient care duties; but, if they do so, they perform such duties during less than half of their work period.

Supervises a group of registered nurses, nursing assistants and attendants providing nursing care and treatment to inmate patients on an assigned in-patient area or in a clinic.

Prepares and supervises the implementation of patient care plans for individual inmate patients admitted to the custody facility's hospital infirmary.

Schedules continuing education and training and assigns work to subordinates, observes work progress by making ward rounds, and prepares formal performance evaluations for professional and auxiliary nursing personnel.

Interprets and explains department policies, procedures and regulations to subordinates, visitors, and outside agencies.

Implements standardized Medical Services procedures, where clinically indicated.

Supervises clerical staff who provide support and ancillary services on an assigned ward or in a clinic.

Provides direct care to inmate patients, as necessary.

Orders special diets for inmate patients with illnesses such as diabetes and cardiac disease.

Participates in the conduct of in-house nursing care quality-improvement studies.

Collaborates with departmental, County, and professional health care providers concerning patient care issues and their solutions.

Provides relief in the absence of the Nurse Manager, who serves as shift or facility nursing manager as needed.

Responds to medical emergency situations throughout the facility and provides emergency care such as basic life support and first aid.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS:

To qualify, candidates must meet all of the following requirements:

1. A license to practice as a Registered Nurse issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing. .*

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2. Two (2) years of experience as a registered nurse leading staff** in the provision of nursing care or services.
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3. Current certification in accordance with the American Heart Association's Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers (CPR & AED) Program.***

You MUST meet the above requirement(s) to be appointed to fill any vacancy related to this recruitment.  

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 weighing over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds.

LICENSE(S) AND CERTIFICATE(S) REQUIRED:
A valid California Class C Driver's License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

*Required license(s) and/or certification(s) must be active and unrestricted, or your application will not be accepted.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:
Lead**experience is defined as assigning, coordinating, and reviewing the work ensuring proper work methods are followed, and providing technical assistance and training.OUR ASSESSMENT PROCESS:
During your initial work period, the appointing department will evaluate your performance. Those who achieve a passing score on this evaluation will be considered for permanent appointment.

VACANCY INFORMATION:
The current vacancies are to be filled within Correctional Health.

AVAILABLE SHIFT:
Appointees may be required to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.

APPLICATIONS & FILLING INFORMATION:
Applications must be filed online only and will be reviewed for interview consideration on an ongoing basis. If you have not been contacted within 60 days and the recruitment remains open or reopens for filing, we encourage you to submit a new application. This will allow you to reaffirm your interest and update any relevant information.

Many important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add the following email addresses to the list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.

• [email protected]
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Plan to submit your online application in a timely manner, as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker accountonwww.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty, you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.

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.

FAIR CHANCE INITIATIVE:
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 that are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed.

ANTI-RACISM, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION (ARDI):
The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. The Department of Human Resources is committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.

ADA COORDINATOR PHONE: (323) 914-6365

CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONE:(800) 735-2922

DEPARTMENT CONTACT NAME: Jenny Rodriguez
DEPARTMENT CONTACT EMAIL:  [email protected]