Supervising Public Health Nurse

• Classification Review

This position is currently undergoing review as part of a class study and therefore both the title and the pay range assigned may be subject to change upon completion of the study.

Under general direction, to supervise, plan, organize, and coordinate the administration of an assigned public health nursing program; to ensure that provider and patient follow up services are maintained; to represent the assigned program to other agencies and the local community; to oversee and provide nursing, educational, and health counseling services in connection with the control and prevention of disease and adverse health conditions; and to do related work as required.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Exercises direct supervision over professional, technical and clerical staff.

Examples of Duties

Supervises, plans, organizes, reviews and participates in the work of staff responsible for delivering public health nursing services; prepares and revises the assigned public health nursing program budget(s); develops and prepares program plans and goals; provides training and work direction to assigned staff; evaluates the performance of assigned staff; drafts and revises interagency agreements as necessary; supervises, plans and conducts a variety of special program clinics; conducts orientation sessions and in-service training for new program providers; oversees and coordinates program services and operations with local providers; supervises and provides patient follow-up services and counseling for clients referred for further diagnosis and treatment; oversees the coordination and planning of a variety of public health clinics; interviews and takes case histories of patients; may record data and make necessary referrals; works with assigned and other applicable staff in planning and coordinating health service programs; works with community organizations and groups in the development of health services and educational programs; develops information and prepares a variety of reports; prepares proposals and information for securing grant funds and justifying expenditures; attends meetings and conferences to maintain current information on public health problems and issues; provides consultation and medical case management to individuals involved in programs; acts as liaison between the Public Health Department and individuals or organizations involved in programs.

OTHER JOB RELATED DUTIES

Performs related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Employment Standards / Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge of:

• Principles of supervision, training, and performance evaluation.

• Principles, methods, and procedures of nursing as applied to public health needs and practices.

• Policies, services, regulations, and procedures of an assigned public health nursing program.

• Current trends and practices in professional nursing.

• Preventive medicine.

• Causes, treatment, prevention, and early detection of communicable diseases, chronic diseases, and handicapping conditions.

• Child growth and development and practices involved in promoting maternal and child health.

• Community aspects of nursing programs, including community resources and teaching of preventive medicine techniques.

• Community resources available for public health programs.

• Budget development, monitoring and expenditure control.

• Sociological, psychological, and physical problems involved in public health nursing.

Skill to:

• Operate a motor vehicle safely.

Ability to:

• Supervise, assign, organize, review, and participate in the work of staff responsible for providing public health nursing services.

• Plan, ?organize and evaluate the administration of an assigned public health nursing program.

• Provide work direction and training for assigned staff.

• Evaluate the performance of assigned staff.

• Develop a program budget, monitor, and control expenditures.

• Perform a wide variety of professional public health nursing services.

• Evaluate program effectiveness and initiate improvements.

• Analyze situations accurately and take effective action.

• Serve as a resource for nursing problems and issues.

• Provide instruction in disease prevention and promote proper nursing care services.

• Gather and analyze data and prepare a variety of reports.

• Effectively represent the Public Health Department and nursing services to the public, community organizations, boards, commissions, and other government agencies.

• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

• Establish, maintain, and foster positive and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING GUIDELINES

Any combination equivalent to experience and training that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills, and abilities would be:

Experience:

Three (3) years of increasingly responsible public health nursing experience, including at least one (1) year of experience equivalent to that of a Senior Public Health Nurse with Madera County.

Training:

Equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in nursing or a related field.

License or Certificate:

• Possession of a valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of California.

• Possession of a California State Public Health Nursing Certificate.

• Possession of, or ability to obtain by date of appointment, an appropriate, valid driver's license.

Special Requirements:

Essential duties require the following physical skills and work environment:

Ability to sit, stand, walk, kneel, crouch, stoop, squat, twist, and lift 25 lbs.; exposure to cold, heat, noise, outdoors, chemicals, explosive materials, and infectious diseases; ability to travel to different sites and locations.

Application Process

The application review process will include screening to ensure applications are complete and meet all minimum qualifications. In addition to the application, the applicant is required to complete the Supplemental Questions to further evaluate their education, training and experience relative to the required knowledge, skills and abilities for the position. Applicants must submit answers that are as complete as possible.

Only qualified applicants who pass the minimum qualifications review, will be invited to the examination process which may be administered either by an evaluation of education and experience, a written examination, oral interview, or any combination of qualifications appraisal determined by the Department of Human Resources to be appropriate. The Department of Human Resources will make reasonable accommodation in the examination process for disabled applicants. If you have an accommodation request, please indicate such on your application. Passing score is 70% out of 100% on each assessment section.