CLINIC LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE II (Housing for Health for Homelessness)

Los Angeles County; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in public health is seeking dedicated Licensed Vocational Nurses to support its mission in addressing homelessness and health crises in Los Angeles County. This role offers the chance to make a direct impact on the lives of vulnerable populations by providing essential health services and support. Candidates will work in a dynamic environment, managing patient care, administering treatments, and collaborating with a passionate team. If you are committed to improving community health and are looking for a rewarding career opportunity, this position could be the perfect fit for you.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience as a licensed vocational nurse required.
• Must have a valid vocational nurse license and BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of patients and perform minor health assessments.
• Administer medications and provide basic patient care.

Skills

Licensed Vocational Nursing

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Patient Assessment

Medication Administration

Education

Vocational Nursing License

Job description

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT

OPEN COMPETITIVE JOB OPPORTUNITY - EMERGENCY

EXAM NUMBER: Y5094N-EA

FILING START DATE: February 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.

ABOUT 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 and/or 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.

• 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 conditions.
• Informs 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 necessary.
• In 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.
• Reports 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 checks 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.

SELECTION 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.

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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.

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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 pounds.

SPECIAL 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 [e-mail] 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) and/or certification(s) must be active and unrestricted, or your application will not be accepted.

OUR 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. This will allow you to reaffirm your interest and update any relevant information.

Many important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add the following email addresses to the list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.

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Plan to submit your online application in a timely manner as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty, you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:

Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security number.

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES:

For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.

NO SHARING USER ID AND PASSWORD:

All applicants must file their applications online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.

FAIR CHANCE EMPLOYER:

The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and consider potential mitigating factors, including, but not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about a conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).

ANTI-RACISM, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION (ARDI):

The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. The Department of Human Resources is committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.

ADA COORDINATOR:

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CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONE:

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DEPARTMENT CONTACT:

Gabriela Caudillo, Exam Analyst
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