ASSISTANT NURSING DIRECTOR, ADMINISTRATION

Los Angeles County (CA)•Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation. Through its unified system of 23 health centers and four hospitals - and expanded network of community partner clinics - DHS annually provides direct care for over 500,000 outstanding patients, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual budget of over $8.4 billion. For additional information regarding DHS please visit www.dhs.lacounty.gov. 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. 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.Plans, selects and devises nursing administrative methods, procedures, work flow 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. Assigns, 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. Assigned to the Office of Nursing Affairs at various locations for the purpose of nurse recruitment. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university
Three (3) years of experience in clinical nursing.
A current license to practice as a Registered Nurse issued by the California Board or Registered Nursing.
Applicants claiming experience in a state other than California must provide their Registered Nurse License Number from that state on the application at the time of filing. Out-of-State experience provided on the application without the required license number will not be considered.
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.
A current certification issued by the American Heart Association's Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers (CPR & AED) Program.
Applicants must attach a legible photocopy of the required BLS certification to their application at the time of filing or within 15 calendar days of filing your application online. Applications submitted without the required evidence of BLS certification will be rejected.
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.

Nice To Haves

Additional experience in clinical nursing.
Supervisory experience in Utilization Review and/or Case Management.

Responsibilities

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.
Plans, selects and devises nursing administrative methods, procedures, work flow 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.
Assigns, 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.
Assigned to the Office of Nursing Affairs at various locations for the purpose of nurse recruitment.
Performs other duties as assigned.