What are the responsibilities and job description for the SENIOR NURSING INSTRUCTOR, SCHOOL OF NURSING position at County of Los Angeles?
TYPE OF RECRUITMENT
OPEN COMPETITIVE JOB OPPORTUNITY
Y5212B
APPLICATION FILING PERIOD
October 08, 2021 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. DHS operates as an integrated health system, operating 25 health centers and four (4) acute care hospitals, in addition to providing health care to youth in the juvenile justice system and inmates in the LA County jails. Across the network of DHS' directly operated clinical sites and through partnerships with community-based clinics, DHS cares for about 600,000 unique patients each year, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual operating budget of 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.
THE MISSION:
To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.
- Identifies and analyzes, on an on-going basis, the training needs of nursing students assigned to the unit of study for which the Senior Instructor is responsible.
- Formulates and develops plans, procedures, and program content designed to meet specifically identified learning needs or objectives of an established curriculum.
- Leads a group of Nursing Instructors, School of Nursing and Clinical Instructors, R.N. in the development of course content.
- Selection of teaching methods designed to achieve established educational objectives.
- Conducts audits of formal classroom and clinical instruction and evaluates their effectiveness.
- Conducts formal classroom instruction in the more difficult or complex areas of nursing technology requiring knowledge and understanding of the underlying specific scientific principles and the theoretical concepts underlying specific nursing procedures or techniques, or in a broad range of subjects which may include not only nursing theory but supervisory principles and practices.
- Plans and supervises student performance in making application in a clinical setting of the principles and techniques taught in the classroom.
- Plans, develops, and implements the use of evaluation tools to measure the effectiveness of teaching effort, and modifies content and/or methodology as needed.
- As an adjunct to performing work described above, conducts studies to improve curriculum development, course content and learning activities, and reports findings to colleagues.
- Serves as a member or leader of faculty or other committees related to nursing training or education.
SELECTION REQUIREMENTS:
A Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Nursing, Education, or a Clinical Nursing Specialty.*
-AND-
Two (2) years' teaching experience in a State accredited school of nursing as a Nursing Instructor or its equivalent**.
If approved as an Instructor by the California Board of Registered Nursing prior to 1-1-77 and have remained employed continuously in the capacity of Nursing Instructor or Senior Nursing Instructor, this will satisfy the educational requirement only.
-AND-
A license to practice as a Registered Nurse issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing.***
LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION INFORMATION:
A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.
***To compete in this examination process, applicants must have a license to practice as a Registered Nurse issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing. Applications submitted without the required evidence of licensure will be considered incomplete.
Required license(s) and/or certification(s) must be active and unrestricted, or your application will not be accepted.
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. Applications submitted without this information may be considered incomplete.
Applicants claiming experience in a state other than California must attach a copy of their registered nurse license from that state to the application at the time of filing or within 15 calendar days of filing.
The original license to practice as a Registered Nurse issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing must be presented during the selection process and/or prior to the appointment.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:
*In order to receive credit for any college course work, or any type of college degree, such as Bachelor's or Master's degree, you must include a legible copy of the "official" diploma, "official" transcripts, or "official" letter from the accredited institution/program which shows the area of specialization with your application, at the time of filing or within 15 calendar days of filing.
**Nursing Instructor experience is defined as developing specialized training programs or educational course content for a group of employees, presents this content in a formal learning situation, supervises its application in a clinical setting, and evaluates effectiveness of the training in achieving predetermined training objectives under technical supervision. Equivalent non-county titles may include Adjunct Professor, Nursing Educator, Adult-Education teacher, etc.
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.
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 receiving a passing score in the examination will be added to the eligible register and will appear 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.
SPECIAL INFORMATION:
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 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.
AVAILABLE SHIFT:
VACANCY INFORMATION:
APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- All information and documents provided by applicants 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 verbiage from the Classification Specification and/or Minimum/Selection Requirements serving 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.
ADA COORDINATOR:
(323) 914-6365
CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONE:
(800) 735-2922
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Germine Margosian, Exam Analyst
(213) 288-7000
Gmargosian@dhs.lacounty.govSalary : $129,118 - $193,273
