Job Details

Public Health Nurse Position

The current vacancy is in the Health and Human Services Agency Public Health Branch. Responses to supplemental questions are required. Applications will be reviewed weekly until the position is filled. Final filing date: continuous.

Salary information: Public Health Nurse I: $6,271 - $8,003 approximate monthly / $36.18 - $46.18 approximate hourly. Public Health Nurse II: $7,260 - $9,266 approximate monthly / $41.88 - $53.46 approximate hourly. Please refer to the appropriate Bargaining Unit Memorandum of Understanding for potential future salary increases.

About Shasta County: Shasta County offers all the amenities of the big city while retaining a comfortable small-town atmosphere. With its natural beauty, affordable housing, excellent educational system, abundance of recreational opportunities, and excellent quality of life, Shasta County is a great place to live, work, and raise a family.

About the Department: The Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency partners with communities to protect and improve the health and well-being of Shasta County residents. The agency focuses on community-wide prevention of communicable disease, chronic disease, injury, substance abuse, family violence, and lead poisoning. Public Health helps the community develop policies and support community environments that encourage healthy behaviors.

About the Position: Public Health Nurse I: Under close supervision, to perform public health nursing, teaching, and health guidance services in homes, clinics, and a wide variety of community settings. Public Health Nurse II: Same as above, however this classification will work under general supervision. This is a part-time position that includes benefits.

Distinguishing Characteristics: Public Health Nurse I: This is an entry-level class for Registered Nurses who have recently been certificated as a Public Health Nurse or those who have been out of practice for a number of years. Public Health Nurse II: This is the journey and fully qualified professional level of the Public Health Nursing series in which incumbents have demonstrated competence to assume broad responsibilities requiring independence and professional judgment.

Ideal Candidate: Shasta County is seeking a dedicated and dynamic Public Health Nurse to join the Nurse-Family Partnership team. The ideal candidate holds a BSN with two years of recent experience and/or knowledge in one or more of the following areas: maternal/child health, public health, community nursing, home visiting, labor and delivery/hospital experience, and/or nurse case management. A Public Health Nurse certificate is required, and home visiting experience is preferred. The candidate must have excellent written and verbal communication, basic computer skills, and a valid driver's license. They must be able to work independently and collaboratively within a team and alongside other agencies.

Examples of Essential Duties: Public Health Nurse I: Elicits health and social histories of individuals and families; participates in the promotion of communicable disease prevention education; identifies health care needs through physical assessments; helps individuals and groups change health behavior; provides case management services; teaches and counsels individuals, families, and groups regarding specific diseases or health conditions; investigates and monitors cases of communicable disease; compiles and uses records, reports, and statistical information for appraisal and planning; attends required meetings and trainings; and performs related duties and responsibilities as assigned. Public Health Nurse II: Plans, organizes, and provides public health nursing services; assesses persons who have been exposed to a communicable disease; provides tailor-made personal, preventive, and community health services; teaches individuals and groups about disease and disability prevention, and health promotion; participates in epidemiological investigations; interacts with all aspects of the community; develops and implements community projects; evaluates health of special population groups; keeps accurate, concise, and legally-appropriate records and reports; effectively uses records, reports, and statistical information for appraisal and planning; attends required meetings and trainings; with certified sexually transmitted disease (STD) training and supervision; prioritizes multiple tasks, exercises effective time management, and manages workload and personal stress well; may assume delegated responsibility; and may supervise a small number of other Department staff, interns, or volunteers.

Qualifications: Any combination of education and experience sufficient to directly demonstrate possession and application of the following: Public Health Nurse I: Knowledge of skilled nursing as applied to public health practices; promoting health and the prevention of disease and disability; general nursing skills; child growth and development; nutritional needs; normal and abnormal health conditions; teaching, counseling, interviewing, and history taking; case management; epidemiology and methods for the control of communicable diseases; community resources; environmental, sociological, cultural, policy, and psychological issues; current developments in public health nursing; ordinances, rules and regulations; basic economics; workload management; and the work of other social and health agencies. Ability to exercise independent judgment; manage time effectively; adapt to various cultural, physical, and behavioral conditions; teach individuals; seek and use appropriate resource materials; work effectively; recognize and respect the impact of cultural differences; perform assessments; make appropriate referrals; provide adequate follow up; perform clinical tasks; keep accurate, concise, and legally appropriate records; establish and maintain cooperative relationships; communicate effectively; and actively promote the Departments mission. Public Health Nurse II: Knowledge of skilled nursing as applied to public health practice; control and prevention of communicable and chronic disease; maternal, child, adolescent, and adult health; prevention of abuse, neglect, and violence; learning, teaching, interviewing, counseling, and problem solving; normal growth and development; impact of nutrition; community resources; case management; work of other social and health agencies; literature and trends in public health nursing; environmental, sociological, cultural, psychological, political, and policy issues; and funding sources. Ability to assess comprehensive health needs; problem solve and case manage; identify and respect cultural patterns; facilitate access to resources; identify populations; monitor accessibility and quality of community and personal health services; advocate for needs; work effectively; apply principles of epidemiology; apply principles of primary prevention; maintain confidentiality; communicate effectively; mentor other nursing personnel; respond effectively to critical situations; and actively promote the Departments mission.

Special Requirement: Possession of a valid license as a Registered Nurse issued by the California Board of Nursing Education and Nurse Registration; possession of a valid California State Public Health Nursing (PHN) Certificate; and possession of an appropriate California driver license.

Supplemental Questions: Responses to the following must be submitted with a completed application.

1. Do you possess a valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of California? Yes/No
2. If yes, what is your license number and expiration date? If no, please type N/A.
3. Do you possess a valid California State Public Health Nursing Certificate? Yes/No
4. If yes, please attach a copy of your Certificate to your application and provide us with the number and expiration date. If no, please type N/A.
5. If you do not have a California State Public Health Nursing Certificate, have you applied for one? Yes/No
6. If yes, please list the date you applied for the Certificate. If no, please type N/A.
7. Please describe your public health nursing experience, or school/volunteer experience, working with pregnant women, parenting families with young children, and infants and children up to two years old. Be sure to provide sufficient detail to allow for a full evaluation of your qualifications in these areas. If you do not have nursing experience with these populations, please indicate N/A.
8. Proficiency with electronic case management systems and computer programs/software, particularly with word processing, spreadsheets, and databases are critical skills for this Public Health Nurse position. Please list the programs with which you have worked, and for each include your level of proficiency (i.e., basic, intermediate, expert) and an example of how you have used this program. If you have no computer program experience, please indicate N/A.
9. I acknowledge that this position does require a valid California drivers license. Yes/No
10. I acknowledge that this is a Part-time position that includes benefits. Yes/No

Physical Demands and Work Environment: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Some positions may require adequate mobility to move very quickly in certain situations. And employee must operate a motor vehicle on a regular basis.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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