CLINIC LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE II (Housing for ...

Salary : $53,450.16 - $72,033.84 AnnuallyLocation : Los Angeles County, CAJob Type: Full timeJob Number: Y5094N-EADepartment: HEALTH SERVICESOpening Date: 02042025 PositionProgram InformationTYPE OF RECRUITMENTOPEN COMPETITIVE JOB OPPORTUNITY - EMERGENCYEXAM NUMBER:Y5094N-EAFILING START DATEFebruary 4, 2025 AT 12:00 PM, (PT)This examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.The 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 like 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 Health Services (Housing for Health for Homelessness) is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Clinic Licensed Vocational Nurse II (Housing for Health for Homelessness) 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.Before the end of 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 to Clinic Licensed Vocational Nurse II (Housing for Health for Homelessness). ABOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY 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 integrated system of 25 health centers and four acute care 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.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 HOUSING FOR HEALTH PROGRAM:Housing for Health (HFH) provides housing and supportive services to Department of Health Services (DHS) clients who are homeless and who have complex medical andor behavioral health conditions. Since its inception, HFH has expanded to provide a continuum of housing and supportive services to unhoused county residents. HFH is now one of the two largest homeless housing and services entities in Los Angeles County. MISSION:To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care. DEFINITION:Manages a restricted caseload of patients in an outpatient care organization by following and resolving minor health problems.Essential Job Functions Obtains throat cultures, rectal swabs, or other specimens, performs other treatments such as replacing dressings, bathing a patient, or makes an assessment of family and home conditions.Collects specimens and performs urinalysis tests.Removes sutures and cleanses and dresses minor wounds and abrasions.Gathers and records pertinent information through observations and interviews with patients and patient family members concerning patient and family medical history, diet habits, health problems, symptoms, and observed patient condition.Checks frequently to ensure that patients are being prepared properly and safely for examination and treatment and makes suggestions or demonstrates proper methods.Questions patients to determine symptoms or the nature of the injury and elicits as much information as possible about home and living forms the physician of significant factors affecting patient's condition and notifies the designated nursing employee if a patient requires home health care or referral to another community health agency.Prepares patients for examination and for treatment by screening, draping and positioning.Takes patients' blood pressure, temperature, pulse and respiration and holds and comforts patients when accordance with physician's orders, administers medications orally, rectally, by inhalation and by intramuscular and subcutaneous injection.Observes patient's behavior, general appearance, physical condition, symptoms, emotional expression and responses to specific medications and treatment.Performs treatments under the direction of physicians including the application of thermal blankets, ice bags, medicated packs and pressure bandages.Prepares and lays out instruments and supplies, sets up equipment and hands instruments and supplies to the physician during procedures.Oversees general clinic operations to assure the efficient processing of patients and proper utilization of clinic facilities.Report on selected problems encountered in handling assigned cases, which may be of general interest, or require the involvement of or evaluation by other team members as needed.Hangs and changes I.V. fluid bottles, regulates and discontinues the flow and chocks for infiltration.Performs simple test procedures such as tine tests or clinic-tests.Administers oxygen by catheter, mask and positive pressure machine and suctions respiratory passages and tracheostomies. RequirementsSELECTION REQUIREMENTS: 1. Two (2) years of experience as a licensed vocational nurse.All experience must be post-certification as a licensed vocational nurse, as issued by the Department of Consumer Affairs, California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians. -AND-Additional Requirements: 2. A license to practice as a vocational nurse issued by the Department of Consumer Affairs, California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians. -AND-3. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers (CPR and AED) program certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA).PHYSICAL CLASS III - Moderate: Includes standing or walking most of the time, with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, and reaching; includes working on irregular surfaces, occasionally lifting objects weighing over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10-25 poundsSPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:License and Certification: Please ensure the License and Certification Section of the application is completed. Provide the title(s) of your required license(s), the number(s), date(s) of issue, date(s) of expiration and the name(s) of the issuing agency for the required license as specified in the Selection Requirements.Applicants must attach a legible image of their current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers (CPR & AED) Program certification issued by the American Heart Association to their online application at the time of filing or within seven (7) calendar days from the application filing date. NOTE: If you are unable to attach documents to your application, you may email the documents to Gabriela Caudillo at within seven (7) calendar days of filing online or your application will be rejected. Please include your full name (as it appears on your application), the exam number, and the exam title in the email message. Required license(s) andor certification(s) must be active and unrestricted, or your application will not be accepted. Additional InformationOUR ASSESSMENT PROCESS: Before the end of your initial work period, the appointing department will evaluate your performance. Those who achieve a passing score on this evaluation will be considered for permanent appointment.ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION: Please note that ALL information included in the application materials is subject to VERIFICATION at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. FALSIFICATION of any information may result in DISQUALIFICATION.AVAILABLE SHIFT:Appointees may be required to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.APPLICATION & FILING INFORMATION:Applications must be filed online only and will be reviewed for interview consideration on an ongoing basis. If you have not been contacted within 60 days and the recruitment remains open or reopens for filing, we encourage you to submit a new application. 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Immigration law provides that all persons hired after November 6, 1986, are required to present original documents to the County, within three (3) business days of hiring, which show satisfactory proof of 1) identity and 2) U.S. employment eligibility.The California Fair Employment and Housing Act (Part 2.8 commencing with Section 12900 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code) the Regulations of the Fair Employment and Housing Commission (California Code of Regulations, Title 2, Division 4, Sections 7285.0 through 8504) and other applicable laws prohibit employment discrimination based on an applicant's protected characteristics, including race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, childbirth, and other characteristics.COVID-19 VACCINATION: Some County workforce members may be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Successful candidates for those positionsclassifications may 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.Updated February 2024For detailed information, please click 01 The information you provide on this supplemental questionnaire will be evaluated and used to determine your eligibility to participate in the next phase of the examination process. Be as specific as possible and include ALL information requested. Comments such as "see resume or application" will not be considered as a response. Non-response or invalidincomplete responses may subject your application to rejection or not receiving credit for a Desirable Qualifications. Please note that all information is subject to verification at any time in the examination and hiring process. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or dismissal. I understand the above instruction and information. 02 Many important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add and to your email address book and to the list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spamjunkclutter mail. Applicants have the ability to opt out of emails from LA County. If you unsubscribe, you will not receive any email notifications for any examination for which you apply with Los Angeles County. Regardless of whether you choose to unsubscribe, you can always check for notifications by logging into and viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices. It is the applicant's responsibility to take the above steps to view correspondence. Los Angeles County will not consider claims of not viewing or receiving notifications to be a valid reason for an extension of appeal rights period. I understand the above information and instructions. 03 This position works directly with individuals experiencing homelessness. I understand and am willing to perform all necessary work duties. 04 Do you have two (2) years of experience as a licensed vocational nurse.Applicants claiming experience in a state other than California must attach a copy of their licensed vocational nurse license from that state to the application at the time of filing or within seven (7) calendar days of filing. Yes No 05 If you answered "Yes" to question #4, please provide following information:a) Name and Address of Employerb) Position Title heldc) Dates of Employment: (MMYYYY) to (MMYYYY)d) Hours Worked per weeke) Detailed description of your experience If you do not have such experience, Indicate "NO Experience". 06 CERTIFICATIONLICENSE REQUIREMENT:Do you have a current licensed vocational nurse (LVN) license issued by the Department of Consumer Affairs, California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians? All required licenses and certifications must be active and unrestricted, or your application will not be accepted.Applicants claiming experience in a state other than California must attach a copy of their licensed vocational nurse license from that state to the application at the time of filing or within seven (7) calendar days of filing.If Yes, please provide all applicable license numbers below.If no, please indicate "Not applicable" below. 07 CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT: Do you have a current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare provider (CPR & AED) certificate issued by the American Heart Association? All required licenses and certifications must be active and unrestricted, or your application will not be accepted.If yes, be sure to attach a copy of the BLS certificate to your application or submit a copy via email to Gabriela Caudillo at within seven (7) calendar days of submitting your application online. Applications submitted without the required evidence of BLS certification will be rejected.If no, please indicate "Not applicable" below. Required Question

Created: 2025-02-08