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Job Description
DUTIES
The City of Los Angeles is a charter city governed by an elected Mayor and 15-member City Council with a $7 billion annual budget. The Personnel Department is the primary human resources entity within the City. The Department administers various human resources functions for the City’s workforce.
The Medical Services Division (MSD) is responsible for pre-employment and occupational health screening for candidates and City employees. MSD also provides medical services to three City detention centers. The successful candidate for Relief Nurse will perform professional nursing services within the Medical Services Division including Occupational Health and Correctional Care in assisting physicians in the medical evaluation and treatment of employees, candidates, arrestees and prisoners in City jails. May act as lead nurse on an individual shift; and does related work.
REQUIREMENT(S)/MINIMUM QUALIFICATION(S)
1. A valid Registered Nurse License issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing; and
2. Possession of a current American Heart Association Health Care Provider CPR card.
WHERE TO APPLY & APPLICATION DEADLINE
Interested parties may submit a City application, resume, and a copy of their license and CPR card. Applications may be obtained at https://per.lacity.org/Application.pdf. This posting will be open until sufficient applications are received. The City application and resume may be submitted to Joanne O’Brien at joanne.obrien@lacity.org . Email should contain ‘Relief Nurse’ in the subject line or call 213-473-6950 Medical Services Division, or mail to: City of Los Angeles Medical Services Division Attention: Joanne O'Brien 520 E. Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Information may also be faxed to 213-473-3789 .
Disclosure: This is an exempt, at-will position. The individual appointed to this position will not accrue any civil service tenure, contractual employment rights, or due process rights. The incumbent may be removed, without any finding of cause, by the hiring authority.
SELECTION PROCESS
Applications are subject to review and only the most qualified candidates will be invited to an interview and writing exercise.
There are many things to consider in a new employer. Visit the following webpage to view benefits the City of Los Angeles offers its employees:
http://per.lacity.org/bens/index.html
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
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City of Los Angeles
Show moreLos Angeles is the second largest city in the United States and has a multi-ethnic population of
approximately four million. It is truly a world-class city that offers a diversified economy and an unparalleled quality of life. Los Angeles continues to maintain its position as an economic power-
house, the entertainment capital of the world, and a major trendsetter in virtually every field of human endeavor.Los Angeles is a charter city and is governed by a Mayor and City Council. The City Council serves
full time and has fifteen members elected by district for four-year terms. Boards of Commissioners, appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council, oversee several
of the City’s departments and bureaus.The City has 44 departments, bureaus, and offices for which funds are budgeted annually by the
Mayor and City Council. Within those, the City has three departments (the Departments of Water &
Power, Harbor, and Airports) that are financed solely by revenue generated from their operations,
which are governed by Commissions, as well as two distinctly separate pension systems (Los
Angeles Fire & Police Pensions and the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System). -