Senior Student Worker, Nursing

overview

type of recruitment
open competitive job opportunity

exam number
y5118m

filing start date
8/7/18 at 8:00 a.m. (pst)

this examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met and is subject to close without prior notice.

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.

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.

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.

for additional information regarding dhs, please visit:(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..gov

mission:
to advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.

provides basic technical nursing care and clerical support services for assigned patients.

positions allocable to this class report to a registered nurse and perform basic technical nursing care and limited technical nursing care of newborns, adults, children and adolescents or clerical duties on a patient unit as related to admissions, discharges, and the maintenance of patient, unit records, and supplies. Incumbents are expected to exercise progressively developing technical skills and knowledge in nursing, while enhancing with practical experience their academic preparation for working on a full-time professional basis in nursing.

make rounds on assigned patients, respond to patient call lights and/or requests.

applies protective devices such as side rails for the safety of patients; monitors and maintains the safety of patients with suicidal ideation, psychiatric hold and/or confusion to prevent harm at all times.

positions and assists ambulate patients and transports them by bed, stretcher or wheelchair.

assist in feeding or feeds patient meals when necessary.

takes and records temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, height and weight, and intake and output (notify charge nurse of abnormal vital signs immediately).

performs therapeutic and rehabilitative exercises to patients as directed and assists in bowel and bladder training.

measures and records liquid intake and output on patients with closed urinary drainage systems.

maintains patient records and where appropriate writes brief reports reflecting any changes observed in the patient's condition, behavior, medication, and equipment.

provides decubitus care by changing patient position when needed.

assist in admission, transfer and discharge procedures, which include but not limited to the following: placing patient in bed, familiarize the patient to the room, tend to patient needs, listing and making proper distribution of patient's clothing and valuables.

administers special baths to patients such as sitz and cooling as necessary.

observes oxygen therapy and maintains safety measures by monitoring pressure according to required standards of operation before and during therapy.

collects specimens such as urine, stool, and sputum from patients.

observes gastric suction apparatus for proper functioning and application according to standard procedure and policy.

assists rns and/or lvns in treatment procedures as directed; perform errands as directed by the rn supervisor.

observes i.v. Infusion for proper functioning and application.

maintains wet dressings on patients by reapplying dressing as necessary.

assist the rn with post-mortem related duties such as changing bed linen after the removal of a patient's remains.

current enrollment in an accredited registered nursing program and successful completion of at least one year or four quarters of clinical nursing courses.

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 function.

iii - moderate: includes standing or…