Nursing Assistant, Sheriff; License Vocational Nurse

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% bonusfor 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 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 patients, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual budget of over $8.4 billion.

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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.

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

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

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.

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…