County of Los Angeles

DHS annually provides direct care for over 500,000 patients, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual budget exceeding $8.4 billion. The system maintains academic affiliations with UCLA, USC, and Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences, serving as training sites for physicians completing their Graduate Medical Education. Nursing opportunities span acute care hospitals, ambulatory health centers, correctional health services within LA County jail facilities, and public health emergency response roles. The County actively recruits nurses across multiple tracks including open competitive and emergency appointments, with specialized incentives such as a 20% recruitment and retention bonus for full-time Registered Nurse I positions in Correctional Health Services working on-site in designated facilities. The County has declared a local state of emergency for homelessness and is expanding public health response roles, creating additional nursing opportunities in areas such as health facility evaluation and community health outreach.

The County of Los Angeles mission is to 'Establish superior services through inter-departmental and cross-sector collaboration that measurably improves the quality of life for the people and communities of Los Angeles County.' The organization's vision centers on a 'value-driven culture.' Strategic focus areas include Resiliency, Sustainability, Customer Experience, Financial Health, and Equity. The Countywide Cultural Policy recognizes that arts and culture strengthen quality of life, health, resilience, and social and economic development, promoting equity across policy areas. The 2024-2030 Strategic Plan seeks to drive creation of ecosystems that enable families and communities to thrive, aligned with Board of Supervisors' Board-Directed Priorities.