Supervising Clinic Nurse Ii​/Supervising Staff Nurse Ii

type of recruitment – open competitive job opportunity

exam number: yscs1

filing start date: 06/19/18 at 8:00 a.m. Pst – until the needs of the service are met and is subject to close without prior notice.

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.

all department of health services workforce members must be fully vaccinated against covid-19 as a condition of employment. Successful candidates for this position will be required to submit proof of vaccination against covid-19 or request an exemption for qualifying medical or religious reasons during the onboarding process. Candidates should not present proof of vaccination until instructed to do so by the hiring department.

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 four 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.

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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.

this position has the responsibility for the supervision of nursing services in a clinic or emergency care unit.

this position has the responsibility for providing 24‑hour supervision of nursing activities in an assigned inpatient care unit or ward and performs professional nursing duties – or – during a shift supervises nursing activities of an area consisting of several wards or other inpatient care units or wards.

establishes and makes adjustments to nursing schedules to distribute required nursing skills on one or more shifts and requests changes in staffing on the basis of changing ward census, workload and needs of patients.

supervises patient care delivery and nursing activities provided by the staff and collaborates with other disciplines and departments to provide care/services in assigned areas.

enforces and interprets regulatory requirements, nursing standards, goals, hospital and nursing policies and procedures governing patient care, security, safety, and unit operations.

reviews and updates policy and procedures for assigned areas and conducts staff meetings to disseminate information, policies, and changes in policies and/or directives.

evaluates and reviews evaluations of employee performance. Prepares formal answers to and recommends the adjustment of grievances and disciplinary action.

ensures that staff are qualified to work in the assigned unit, coordinating orientation of new staff, assessing and validating skill sets and coordinating in‑service instruction and mandatory classes.

investigates and answers formal patient complaints, queries, and patient events and prepares reports and implements corrective action plans.

establishes and coordinates quality performance improvement activities.

manages and monitors budget and resource utilization to ensure compliance with established…