ASSISTANT NURSING DIRECTOR, ADMINISTRATION (ENTERPRISE CLINICAL INFORMATICS)

Position/Program Information

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:

OPEN COMPETITIVE JOB OPPORTUNITY

EXAM NUMBER:

Y5295A

FILING START DATE :

7/24/2024 at 8:00 a. m. (PT)

This examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.

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 (4) acute 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 :
Under general direction, administers an organizational area which has functional impact on the management and/or operations of departments across the nursing or health care operation, such as the development of policy, application of procedures and provision of services which broadly affect or control the management and operations of all departments and divisions within the nursing or health care operation.

Essential Job Functions

Plans, selects and devises nursing administrative methods, procedures, workflow and standards for quality and quantity of work, including staffing standards.
Determines personnel, material, equipment and facilities needed to accomplish program goals.

Interprets and directs the implementation of nursing philosophy and objectives, Department policies and procedures, and applies recognized standards of nursing care.
Prepares budget for assigned area, and is responsible for adherence to approved budget.

Assign, direct and review the work of subordinate supervisors and/or other employees.
Advises nursing managers and other nursing executives on management, administrative or technical procedures and techniques.

Monitors operational compliance with licensure, accreditation and regulatory standards, and recommends changes as needed.
Serves as the senior nursing executive in a large operation on the night or evening shift.

Serves as senior advisor to the Chief Health Informatics Officer and other executive leaders in technology strategy and implementation, lead and coordinate adoption efforts for major initiatives that improve clinical care and operations across the DHS enterprise.

Leverages experience and knowledge of clinical system tools to help DHS achieve essential business goals through enhancing these tools.

Leads clinical technology optimization efforts in coordination with clinical business owners, information technology, and clinical informatics by developing, planning, and recommending strategy related to improvements of clinical systems, and promotes consistency in implementation by regularly referencing enterprise, site, and department policies and expected practices at each step of a project including proposal, design, build, and launch.

Administers a team of clinical informaticists who support use of technology in patient care operations across the enterprise, including development of policy and strategy, monitoring of work quantity and quality, coaching, and mentoring, and communicating with program, departmental, and executive leadership.

Provides expert consultation within the department on organizational change management, clinical and technical governance, coordination of disparate stakeholders, and communication strategies /modalities.

Supervises and leads senior nurse instructors and other informatics staff in design and delivery of clinical informatics education and change management strategies across the enterprise, including curriculum updates, end user coaching, and professional development for informatics staff.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

SPECIALTY REQUIREMENTS :
A license to practice as a Registered Nurse issued by the Department of Consumer Affairs, California Board of Registered Nursing.*

-AND-

Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers (CPR & AED) Program Certification issued by the America Heart Association.**

-AND-

A Bachelor's degree*** in Nursing, Health Care Administration or Nursing Informatics from an accredited college or university.

-AND-

Four (4) years of experience in clinical nursing providing direct patient care, of which two (2) years of experience must be in the field of Informatics, such as, experience involving the support of an Electronic Health Record (EHR)/Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system including, but not limited to, Oracle Cerner, Epic, Meditech, Allscripts, or Athenahealth.

Experience related to the support of EHR/EMR systems involve working with engaged stakeholders to meet strategic priorities, leading new system implementation, troubleshooting/consultation, training and consulting on clinical data population, reviewing and assessing documentation compliance, consulting on projects for development, and clinical rounding related to workflows.

CERTIFICATE(S) AND LICENSE(S) REQUIRED :
*A current license to practice as a Registered Nurse issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing.

The required license to practice as a Registered Nurse issued by the Department of Consumer Affairs, California Board of Registered Nursing will be verified at the following website: https://search.dca.ca.gov .

Applicants claiming experience in a state other than California must provide their Registered Nurse License Number from that state on the application. Experience outside of California will not be considered if the license information for the state in which the experience was gained is not provided.

**Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers (CPR & AED) Program certificate issued by the American Heart Association.

Applicants must attach a legible photocopy/image of the required BLS certification to their application at the time of filing or email the certificate/ecard to mteran1@dhs.lacounty.gov within seven (7) calendar days from filing your application online. Applications submitted without the required evidence of the BLS certification will be rejected.

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

NO OUT-OF-CLASS EXPERIENCE OR WITHHOLD WILL BE ACCEPTED.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION :

*Please ensure the Certification(s) and License(s) 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 Requirements.

***In order to receive credit for a college degree on this examination, you must include a legible photocopy/image of your official degree(s), official transcripts, or official letter(s) from the accredited institution which shows the area of specialization with your application,at the time of filing or within seven (7) calendar days from filing your application online. At the time of appointment, the successful candidate must be prepared to provide an official transcript from the college or university to verify degree. Application received without evidence of the degree will not receive credit for the Requirements.

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

• Experience supervising or leading nurse instructors and other informatics staff in the design and delivery of clinical informatics education, including curriculum updates, end-user coaching, and professional development.

• Additional experience in the field of Informatics, such as, experience involving the support of an Electronic Health Record (EHR)/Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system including, but not limited to, Oracle Cerner, Epic, Meditech, Allscripts, or Athenahealth, in excess of the Specialty Requirements.

LICENSE :

A valid California Class C Driver's License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

PHYSICAL CLASS: II - Light :

This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit, and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.

Additional Information

EXAMINATION CONTENT :

This examination will consist of an evaluation of education and experience based upon application information, desirable qualifications, and supplemental questionnaire responses weighted 100%.

Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on this examination in order 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.

No person may compete in this examination more than once every twelve (12) months.

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

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.

Apply online by clicking the green "APPLY" button at the top right of this posting. You can also track the status of your application using this website.

The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the Requirements. Fill out the application and supplemental questionnaire completely to receive full credit for relevant education and/or experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for the job. Do not group your experience. For each position held, give the name and address of your employer, your position title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed. If your application is incomplete, including responses in the supplemental questionnaire, your application 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 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.

IMPORTANT NOTES :

• Please note that All information and documents supplied by applicants and included in the application materials is subject to VERIFICATION. We may reject your application at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment is made.

• FALSIFICATION of any information may result in DISQUALIFICATION or rescission of appointment.

• Utilizing VERBIAGE from Class Specification and/or Selection Requirements serving as your description of duties WILL NOT be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the requirements. Comments such as "SEE RESUME" or "SEE APPLICATION" will not be considered as a response; in doing so, your application will be REJECTED.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER LANGUAGE :

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

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.

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 individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specified 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.

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 :

(323) 914-6365

CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONE :

(800) 735-2922

DEPARTMENT CONTACT :

Germine Margosian, Exam Analyst

gmargosian@dhs.lacounty.gov

HR ESC phone number is (213) 288-7000

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