NURSING ASSISTANT, SHERIFF (License Vocational Nurse)

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NURSING ASSISTANT, SHERIFF (License Vocational Nurse)

Salary

$62,592.00 - $79,884.00 Annually

Location

Los Angeles County, CA

Job Type

Full time

Job Number

Y5107A

Department

HEALTH SERVICES

Opening Date

10/23/2017

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Position/Program Information

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES

FIRST FILING START DATE: OCTOBER 24, 2017 at 8 a. m. (PST)

Until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.

EXAM NUMBER: Y5107A

OPEN COMPETITIVE JOB OPPORTUNITY

REBULLETIN INFORMATION: THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS A REBULLETIN TO REOPEN THE EXAMINATION, UPDATE THE EXAMINATION CONTENT INFORMATION.

Correctional Health Services – 20% Recruitment and Retention Bonus

The County of Los Angeles is currently offering up to 20% bonus for full-time Nursing Assistant, Sheriff (LVN) positions hired by Correctional Health Services and working on-site in a designated facility to meet critical healthcare needs for the uniquely underserved jail population.

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 4 acute hospitals and expanded network of community partner clinics – DHS annually provides direct care for 600,000 unique patients, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual budget of over $6.9 billion. For additional information regarding DHS please visit

www.dhs.lacounty.gov

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 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.

THE MISSION:

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

DEFINITION:

Assists in the provision of nursing care and medical treatment of inmate patients in Los Angeles County jail facilities.

Essential Job Functions

Makes rounds of in-patient areas and cells to observe and report condition of all inmate patients to designated registered nurse personnel.

Obtains vital signs and information, observes visible signs of patient condition and reports these observations to the designated registered nurse.

Obtains and documents computerized medical histories, observing patients for visible medical conditions or symptoms of disease.

Assists physicians by preparing charts and obtaining specimens and/or results from Electrocardiogram (EKG), pulse oximetry, or blood sugar monitoring.

Applies dressings; administers hand held nebulizer breathing treatment; administers medication including topical, oral, by injection and controlled drugs; and administers therapeutic measures.

Performs medical/mental health screenings in the Inmate Reception Center under close supervision of the designated registered nurse.

Reviews orders by medical or psychiatric providers to identify unaddressed medical or mental health issues and reports to the designated registered nurse.

Issues passes and calls in inmate patients to be seen by medical providers and assists with examinations as needed.

Observes and reports objective behavior of patients undergoing narcotic withdrawal, delirium tremens, or suffering from effects of mental illness to the designated registered nurse.

Assists in emergency situations and provides care under the close supervision of the designated registered nurse and/or medical provider.

Requirements

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS:

Completion of the prescribed curriculum* in a hospital or medical corps school, followed by two years' paid experience as a hospital corps member or medical service technician in the United States Armed Forces. - OR - One year's experience as a Licensed Vocational Nurse in the State of California.

LICENSE:

A current and active license to practice as a vocational nurse issued by the California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians. Applicants must 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.

A current certification in accordance with the American Heart Association 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 mrivas2@dhs.lacounty.gov within fifteen (15) calendar days of filing online. Please include the exam number and the exam title.

All required licenses and certifications must be active and unrestricted or your application will not be accepted

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.

The required license and certification MUST be current/active and unrestricted; a conditional, provisional, probationary or restricted license or certification will NOT be accepted.

PHYSICAL CLASS IV - ARDUOUS: Involves frequent heavy lifting over 25 pounds, often combined with bending, twisting, or working on irregular surfaces; and occasionally requires extraordinary physical activity.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:

*Applicants must submit documentation substantiating completion of the required curriculum at the time of filing. Applications without the required documentation will be considered incomplete and subject to disqualification.

Additional Information

EXAMINATION CONTENT:

This examination will consist of an evaluation of training and experience based on application information, weighted 100%.

Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher in the examination 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 mrivas2@dhs.lacounty.gov andinfo@governmentjobs.comto 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 "as-received" basis and those receiving a passing score will be promulgated to eligible register accordingly.

The names of the candidates receiving a passing grade on this examination shall be added to the eligible register in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of promulgation.

VACANCY INFORMATION:

The Eligible Register resulting from this examination will be used to fill vacancies throughout the Department of Health Services - Correctional Facilities as they occur.

SPECIAL INFORMATION:

AVAILABLE SHIFT: Any

Appointees 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.

SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES MUST COMPLETE A THOROUGH BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION, INCLUDING A 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.

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 on the "Apply" button 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 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 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 you 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.

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 friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.

ADA COORDINATOR PHONE

(323) 914-6365

CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONE

(800) 735-2922

DEPARTMENT CONTACT

Michelle Rivas , Exam Analyst

HR ESC Telephone Number : (213) 288-7000

Email Address: mrivas2@dhs.lacounty.gov

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/Non-Discrimination Statement:

The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non-discrimination 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:https://employee.hr.lacounty.gov/eeo-programs/.

Testing 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:https://hr.lacounty.gov/accessibility/.

Fair 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 athttp://career-pathfinder.hr.lacounty.gov.

Revised January 2025

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Do you have a current and active license to practice as a vocational nurse issued by the California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians?

If yes, you must attach a legible copy of your license at the time of filing. If you are unable to attach required license, you must fax them to (323) 869-0942 or email the license to the exam analyst at mrivas2@dhs.lacounty.gov within 15 calendar days of filing online. Please include the exam number and exam title.

• Yes

• No

  02

  Do you have a current certification in accordance with the American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers (CPR & AED) Program?

If yes, you must attach a legible copy of your BLS certificate at the time of filing. If you are unable to attach required certificate, you must fax them to (323) 869-0942 or email the certificate to the exam analyst at mrivas2@dhs.lacounty.gov within 15 calendar days of filing online. Please include the exam number and exam title.

• Yes

• No

  03

  Did you complete the prescribed curriculum in a hospital or medical corps school?

If yes, you must attach the documentation substantiating completion of the prescribed curriculum at the time of filing. If you are unable to attach required curriculum, you must fax them to (323) 869-0942 or email the curriculum to the exam analyst at mrivas2@dhs.lacounty.gov within 15 calendar days of filing online. Please include the exam number and exam title.

• Yes

• No

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