NURSING DIRECTOR, EDUCATION

Nursing Director, Education

Salary : $163,996.80 - $255,048.48 Annually

Location : Los Angeles County, CA

Job Type : Full time

Job Number : Y5288E

Department : Health Services

Opening Date : 03 / 22 / 2022

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 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.

Mission

To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.

Management Appraisal of Performance Plan (MAPP)

This position is subject to the provisions of the Management Appraisal of Performance Plan (MAPP). Initial salary placement and subsequent salary adjustments will be made in accordance with MAPP guidelines and regulations.

Definition

Under general direction, administers (1) the total education program, including multiple major programs or organizational areas of an operating unit or (2) the education program in a School of Nursing. In either role, incumbents have responsibility for planning, organizing, staffing, budgeting, directing and controlling the accomplishment of both short and long-term objectives.

Essential Job Functions :

• Plans, organizes, directs, and leads the nature, content and extent of nursing education services for achievement of both short- and long-term objectives.
• Directs the educational curriculum design at a School of Nursing, as needed.
• Establishes policy for determining program emphasis and operating guidelines, including setting goals for areas of responsibility.
• Determines the subordinate organizational structure, operations, nursing education instructional design methods and standards and makes adjustments and / or revisions consistent with changing goals and objectives.
• Directs the development of educational programs based on quality assurance data to evaluate and monitor quality and appropriateness of care.
• Directs development of, integrates and defends budget and manpower requests.
• Recruits, selects, hires, orients, and supervises nursing faculty; formally evaluates performance of direct reports.
• Interprets and communicates nursing and organizational philosophy and objectives, departmental policies and procedures, and ensures integration of professional standards of nursing.
• Evaluates and initiates operational compliance with licensure, accreditation and regulatory standards.
• Administers general personnel management matters and actions.
• Participates in strategic planning for the organization and the nursing service.
• Participates in formulating policy, procedures and standards for the organization and nursing service.
• Travels to various locations within Los Angeles County, as necessary.

Requirements

Selection Requirements :

Option I : A Master's degree

Option II : A Master's degree

Option III : A Bachelor's degree

Option IV : A Bachelor's degree

AND - A current active license to practice as a Registered Nurse issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing.

License and Certification Information :

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. 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. 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. Possession of 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.

Physical Class : Physical Class II Light : Light physical effort which may include occasional light lifting to a 10- pound limit, and some bending, stooping or squatting. Considerable walking may be involved.

Special Requirement Information :

Examination Content

This examination will consist of an evaluation of education and experience based upon application information, and desirable qualifications, and responses provided in the supplemental questionnaire, weighted 100%. Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on this examination in order to be added to the eligible register.

Desirable Qualifications

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

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 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