NURSING ATTENDANT I (College of Nursing and Allied Health Graduate)

Position/Program Information

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:

Open Competitive Job Opportunity

EXAM NUMBER:

Y5098E

FILING START DATE:

June 10, 2024 at 8:30 A.M. (PT) - This examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS BEING REPOSTED TO RE-OPEN THE FILING PERIOD

COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT: Effective October 1, 2024 - 3.25% increase of base salary.

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, four (4) 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 www.dhs.lacounty.gov.

MISSION
To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.
DEFINITION
Provides basic nursing services to both child and adult inpatients or to children of preschool age in the custody of county day care nurseries.

Essential Job Functions

Depending on the area of assignment, duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Assists RN and Doctor during patient's clinic visits and appointments.
• Escorts patients to axillary departments for diagnostic procedures: Laboratory, X-Rays, therapy, etc.
• Monitors the patient's condition and reports any manifest change in condition to a registered nurse or physician.

Requirements

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS: Certification as a Nursing Assistant* by the State of California - AND- A certificate of completion of the Nursing Attendant Certification Training Program from the Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health. (CONAH)** -AND-Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers (CPR & AED) Program certificate issued by the American Heart Association. *** LICENSE(s) and CERTIFICATE(s) Required
*To compete in this examination process, applicants must have current certification as a Nursing Assistant by the State of California -OR- have an equivalent certification issued by a State Government Board within the United States of America.

Required license(s) and/or certification(s) must be active and unrestricted, or your application will not be accepted. Additionally, in order to receive credit for license(s) and/or certification(s) in relation to any desirable qualifications, the license(s) and/or certification(s) must be active and unrestricted.

Information pertaining to the required Certification as a Nursing Assistant by the State of California
Applicants who do not possess a Certification as a Nursing Assistant by the State of California at the time of filing may compete in this examination. However, their names will be withheld from the certification list pending receipt of the required Certification as a Nursing Assistant by the State of California.

Applicants who are not certified as a Nursing Assistant by the State of California but have passed the Skills and Written Portions of the State exam must provide an official letter with your Official Score Report from the Nursing Assistant program or National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP) verifying passing of both the Skills and Written portions of the State Competency Examination**. Those applicants who have an equivalent certification issued by a State Government Board within the United States of America at the time of filing may also compete in this examination; however, the names of such candidates will be withheld from the eligible list pending receipt of the required certification by the State of California.

Applicants must ensure the License and Certification Section of the application is completed. Provide the title of the required license(s) certification(s), the certificate number, date of issue, date of expiration, and the name of the issuing agency for the required certification as specified in the Selection Requirements.

PHYSICAL CLASS: IV - Arduous:
Involves frequent heavy lifting over 25 pounds, often combined with bending, twisting, or working on irregular surfaces, and occasionally requires extraordinary physical activity.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION

**Applicants must attach a legible copy/image of completion from the College of Nursing, such as a diploma, certificate, or official transcripts to their application at the time of filing or email the documents to the analyst within 7 calendar days from the application filing date. Applications submitted without the required evidence of the required documentation will be rejected.

***Applicants must attach a legible image of their current BLS for Healthcare Providers Certification issued by the American Heart Association to their application. If you cannot attach a required document, you must e-mail the documents to Teresa Ruocco at Truocco@dhs.lacounty.gov within 7 calendar days of filing online. Please include the exam number and the exam title in the Subject field of the email.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
Credit will be given to applicants who possess the following desirable qualifications:

• Volunteer or paid experience in an Acute care hospital or long-term facility.
• Working in a healthcare office, answering a high volume of calls.

Additional Information

EXAMINATION CONTENT

An evaluation of training and experience based upon application information, desirable qualifications, and supplemental questionnaire responses weighted 100%.

Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher in the examination to be added to the eligible register.

ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION

Applications will be processed on an "as-received" basis, and those receiving a passing score will be added to the eligible register accordingly.

The names of candidates will appear on the eligible register in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of eligibility.

Applicants who are successful in this examination and are added to the eligible register may not apply for and compete in this examination for twelve (12) months following the date of being placed on the eligible register. Applications received before expiration from the eligible register will be rejected.

VACANCY INFORMATION

The eligible register resulting from this examination will be used to fill vacancies throughout the Department of Health Services as they occur.

AVAILABLE SHIFT

Appointees may be required to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION

APPLICATIONS MUST BE FILED ONLINE ONLY. APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY U.S. MAIL, FAX OR IN PERSON WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Apply online by clicking on the green "Apply" button at the top right of this posting. You can also track the status of your application using this website.

You may be required to verify your email address when logging in to the Government Jobs portal of the County's employment website. 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.

All information is subject to verification. We may reject your application at any time during the examination and hiring process, including after appointment has been made. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or rescission of appointment.

Utilizing the VERBIAGE from Class Specification and/or Selection Requirements to serve as your description of duties WILL NOT be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the
Requirements. Comments such as "See Résumé" or referencing other unsolicited materials/documents will not be considered as response; in doing so, your application will be rejected.

Fill out your application completely. The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the REQUIREMENTS. Provide any relevant education, training, and experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for the job. Do not group your experience. For each job held, give the name and address of your employer, your job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed. If your application is incomplete, it will be rejected.

Please note that the Department of Health Services requires applicants to show that they perform the specified duties listed in the posted Selection Requirements as their principal work activity. It is recommended that you provide your work experience using statements that provide the following three components: ACTION/S you took, the CONTEXT in which you took that/those action/s, and the BENEFIT that was realized from that/those actions. Include specific reference to the impact you made in the positions you have held.

Applications electronically received after 5:00 p.m., PT, on the last day of filing will not be accepted.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

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

NO SHARING OF USER ID AND PASSWORD

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

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.

FAIR CHANCE INITIATIVE

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 individual 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 that are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed.

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 races. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.

ADA COORDINATOR PHONE: (323) 914-6365

CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONE: (800) 735-2922

DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Teresa Ruocco , Exam Analyst
E-mail: truocco@dhs.lacounty.gov
HR ESC Phone Number: (213) 288-7000

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