Clinical Nursing Director Ii

Position/Program Information

Type Of Recruitment: Open Competitive Job Opportunity

Exam Number: Y5299K

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Start Date:

February 27, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. (PST)

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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, as well as its expanded network of community partner clinics, DHS annually provides direct care to over 500,000 patients, employs more than 23,000 staff, and has an annual budget exceeding $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 Science (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.

Our mission is to ensure access to high-quality, patient-centered, and cost-effective healthcare for Los Angeles County residents through direct services at DHS facilities and through collaboration with community and university partners.

This position is administratively responsible for leading and managing multiple complex programs or organizational areas with accountability and responsibility for programmatic planning, directing, implementing, and evaluating the accomplishment of both short and long-term nursing service goals and objectives. Additionally, the position is responsible for recruiting, staffing, directing, and controlling those areas within the scope of its responsibilities.

This position is subject to the provisions of the Management Appraisal of Performance Plan (MAPP). Initial salary placement and subsequent salary adjustments will be made in accordance with MAPP guidelines and regulations.

• Plans, organizes and leads the components, scope and implementation of nursing operations for achievement of both short and long-term goals for the health care system in collaboration with other disciplines and services.
• Determines the subordinate organizational structure, clinical operations, standards and practices, and makes revisions consistent with changing legal, regulatory requirements, and health care trends.
• Directs the preparation of budgets for assigned areas; integrates with organizational budget and justifies budget and personnel resource requests.
• Establishes strategic priorities and operational guidelines for setting goals and objectives for delegated areas of responsibility.
• Interprets and communicates nursing and organizational philosophy goals, objectives, Departmental policies and procedures, and integrates evidence based standards of nursing practice.
• Evaluates and leads corrective actions regarding operational compliance with licensure, accreditation and regulatory standards.
• Evaluates the performance of subordinates; resolves problems and issues involving grievances or discipline.
• Administers general personnel management matters and actions and may participate in collective bargaining.
• Participates in strategic planning for the organization and leads initiatives for the nursing service area(s).
• Formulates policy, procedure, standards of care and standards of professional performance for the organization and nursing service.
• Serves as chief nursing officer in his/her absence.
• Leads and engages key stakeholders in quality improvement activities and implementation of Department of Health Services and other organizational initiatives.
• Collaborates with other disciplines to champion Patient Safety efforts to assess, prevent and reduce potential patient harm and facility risks.
• Leads efforts to promote patient/family satisfaction with care and services provided.
• Mentors, coaches and develops subordinates.

• A Bachelor's degree
  * in nursing from an accredited institution.
• A relevant Master's degree
  * in nursing or administration (MPA, MBA, MHA, MHS, MPH in Administration) from an accredited institution.
• Four years of experience in nursing management at the level of Nurse Manager
  ** or higher in a clinical environment…