Nurse Practitioner​/Psychiatric Mh - Emergency Appointment Homelessness

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT: OPEN COMPETITIVE - EMERGENCY
FILING DATES: Applications will be accepted from Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 9:00 AM (PT). This opportunity will remain open until the needs of the position are met.

EXAM NUMBER: b5121A-EA

LA County Board of Supervisors recently declared a local state of emergency for homelessness, and the County is working to revise and expand our response to help all who are affected. We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to help us in the mission of addressing issues such as housing, mental health, and substance use. If you are looking for a new career that will directly benefit the population of LA County, this may be the opportunity for you.

DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner vacancies related to the homelessness crisis.

Under the emergency order, applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment. During your initial work period, you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will be weighted 100%. Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner.

DEFINITION: A Nurse Practitioner is an advanced practice registered nurse who possesses the advanced education, knowledge, clinical skills, and expertise beyond their initial professional registered nurse preparation to provide proficient higher‑level health care in their area of specialization, working in collaboration with physicians and other members of the health care team following established standardized procedures and, within written guidelines and regulations, providing complete physical examinations, review of systems, diagnosis, psychosocial assessments, and management of health‑illness needs in primary health care or other specialty areas.

CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS: Positions allocable to this class are assigned principal responsibility for patient management based on accepted practices, including but not limited to reviewing medical histories and performing physical exams, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, responding to changes in patient status, and providing needed prescriptions, evaluations, referrals, consultations, and treatments as permitted under the standardized procedure. Incumbents may provide home health services, durable medical equipment, Department of Motor Vehicle evaluations, physical therapy, and specialized treatment.

Nurse Practitioners may also provide health and wellness education, plan follow-up appointments, and engage in any approved procedures for which they have completed the necessary proctoring and demonstrated competency within the institution privileging policies for clinical practice and procedural activity.

Other responsibilities include communicating with patients and families, ensuring continuity of care in absence, reviewing psychotropic and non‑psychotropic medication usage, and maintaining detailed records.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assume ongoing responsibility for each patient from initial assessment to optimization.
• Perform complete physical examinations, including interviewing patients to obtain complete medical histories and ordering, interpreting, and evaluating diagnostic tests.
• Diagnose and treat acute, chronic, and episodic conditions within their scope and specialty.
• Establish and document the plan of care, incorporating patient and family input.
• Initiate medication therapy as necessary and evaluate for effectiveness.
• Determine when the patient has recovered or when the condition has been addressed, update the electronic health record, and continue to provide care as appropriate.
• Assist in formulating and implementing protocols to improve efficiency and effectiveness in the clinical specialty/service.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to discharge inpatients efficiently and coordinate patient transfers.
• Serve as a role model and resource person for staff and team members, demonstrating professionalism, respect, and dignity.
• Adhere to privacy, confidentiality, and security of Protected…