Senior Public Health Nurse-24456704

Job Summary

The Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA), Public Health Services is seeking qualified individuals for the position of

SENIOR PUBLICHEALTH NURSE

Future Salary Increases

July 2024 - 5.88% increase to base pay (2.75% Across-the-Board + 3.13% Market Increase)

Senior Public Health Nurses perform professional public health nursing in homes, public health centers, and other community settings. As a Senior Public Health Nurse, you will act as a lead nurse providing consultation, conducting home visits in urban and rural communities, assessing and identifying individual and community health needs, and providing case management to high-risk populations. The list established from this recruitment will be used to fill vacancies in various HHSA departments.

This position will be heavily involved in conducting outreach, including making community program presentations and collaborating with area schools, community clinics, family resource centers, etc. to promote and support the County's Live Well, San Diego initiative.

Please click here to view the complete job description for Senior Public Health Nurse, including examples of duties, required education and experience, working conditions, etc.

To learn more about the Public Health Services Department in the Health and Human Services Agency, see the Strategic Plan:Public Health Services Strategic Plan-2023-24 and 2024-25

• Effective September 9, 2022, this hard to recruit position qualifies for the Employee Referral Reward Program. If a current County of San Diego employee referred you to apply for this position, please indicate the employee's name on your job application in the space provided. *

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education, training, and/or experience that demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skills and abilities listed above. Required education and experience:

• Valid California Registered Nurse License is required at time of appointment; AND,

• Valid Public Health Nurse Certificate from the California State Board of Registered Nursing is required at time of appointment; AND,

• A Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from an accredited U.S. college or university, or a certified foreign studies equivalency, AND,

• Three (3) years of experience as a Registered Nurse in a hospital or clinic, or public health nursing field; OR,

• A Master of Science degree in nursing from an accredited U.S. college or university, or a certified foreign studies equivalency, AND,

• Two (2) years of experience as a Registered Nurse in a hospital or clinic, or public health nursing field.

Note: Must have applied for a Registered Nurse License from the California Board of Registered Nursing at time of application.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL POSSESS:

• Ability to work at a community level with a good grasp of political and organizational acumen

• Excellent communication and planning skills to work with Community and Agency partners

• Ability to work independently within an office setting and in the community

• Ability to locate, develop, and distribute resources to school staff, community partners, families, health care providers, and HHSA personnel

• Experience with writing policies, procedures, and guidelines

• Experience with communicable disease investigation, providing post-exposure prophylaxis and recommendations, and performing specimen collection (venipuncture, throat/nasal swabs, etc.)

• Experience working at mass prophylaxis events such as mass vaccination events including organizing, leading the event, collecting necessary data, and completing after-event reports

REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS

In order for your education to be considered, you must attach a copy of your degree transcripts, diploma, and/or foreign equivalency certificate to your application. Please submit only the documents required.

PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE CERTIFICATION

Please be advised that candidates must possess a current California Public Health Nurse (PHN) Certificate in order to be hired for this position. Candidates who do not possess a PHN Certificate at time of application should begin the process of obtaining a PHN Certificate immediately in order to avoid any delays in the hiring process.

The process for obtaining Public Health Nurse Certification involves completing one (1) online child abuse course and the necessary application. Please visit www.rn.ca.gov/pdfs/applicants/phn-app.pdf to obtain the application and information on the application process. You may also contact the California Board of Registered Nursing at (916) 322-3350.

The Department of Human Resources removes personally identifiable information from all recruitments. This practice, called Blind Applicant Screening, hides a candidate's personal information that could influence or bias a hiring decision. Personal information includes name, phone number, address, gender, age and race. This process helps contribute to a fair and equitable selection process leading to a more diverse and inclusive workforce.

The most highly qualified candidates, based on the evaluation results, will be referred for an interview. Be sure to include your experience in meeting the minimum requirements in both the Work Experience section and the Supplemental Questionnaire section of the Application.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application Work History and/or supplemental questionnaire.

INTERVIEWS AND HIRING PROCESS

The timeline for this recruitment is outlined below.

• Job Offer and Background Process begins: Shortly after interviews.

• Pre-employment Medical Screening: Approximately 3 days following successful background investigation results.

• Anticipated Start Date: Start date will be based upon successful completion of medical screening or other mutually agreed upon date

If you are not selected for this interview process, names of qualified applicants will remain on the employment list based on scores received during the evaluation of information contained on their employment and supplemental applications through the expiration of the list to be considered for other vacancies.

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT

As part of the County of San Diego's pre-employment process, prospective candidates will undergo a background check (including fingerprinting) and a pre-employment medical screening prior to beginning County employment. Additional types of background investigations may be conducted based on the job-related activities of the position. Note: Current County employees may be excluded from additional background screening.

EVALUTION PROCESS

Qualified applicants will be placed on a six (6) montheligible list based on scores received during the evaluation of information provided on the employment application and supplemental questionnaire. Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental application questionnaire will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in the initial screening process, your application will be reviewed individually to confirm that the information you provided is accurate and qualifying.

NOTE

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enableaqualifiedindividualwitha disabilityto perform the essential functions of a job, on a case-by-case basis.

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