SUPERVISING PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE
Company: Madera County, CA
Location: Madera
Posted on: November 13, 2024
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Job Description:
Salary : $118,300.16 - $145,494.27 Annually
Location : Madera County, CA
Job Type: Full-Time
Department: Public Health
Division: Public Health Administration
Opening Date: 09/10/2024
Closing Date: Continuous
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: MDMGT
The salary for this position is currently under review
(classification and compensation survey) and may be subject to
change pending the outcome of ongoing labor negotiations. We
encourage applicants to apply, as updates will be provided as they
become available.
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 EXERCISEDExercises 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.?
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 and
abilities for the position. Applicants must submit answers that are
as complete as possible.
Only the most qualified applicants, who pass the minimum
qualifications review, will be invited to the examination process
which may be administered by 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.
Depending upon the number of applicants meeting the minimum
qualifications, applicants may be scheduled for the assessment
listed below. Passing score is 70% out of 100%.
THE APPRAISAL PANEL WILL BE SCHEDULED ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS
To move forward in the application process, you must complete an
online application through our website All job postings are also
included via the TDD phone at 559-675-8970 and the 24-hour job line
at 559-675-7697. Please attach a copy of your unofficial
transcripts (indicating when degree was awarded) to your
application or your application may be considered incomplete.
Resumes may be uploaded but cannot be used in place of a completed
application.
Those applicants claiming veteran's preference must submit a copy
of their DD-214 form along with the application. Candidates who
attain ranking on an eligible list and are involuntarily called to
active duty may be considered for eligibility reinstatement upon
their return.
Placement on Eligible List:
The Civil Service Commission may limit the number of qualified
applicants eligible to participate in the examination process. If
two or more candidates have the same total final score on an
examination, they shall be ranked in order of their scores in that
portion of the examination which has the greatest weight. The names
of two or more eligibles having final ratings which are identical
shall be grouped on the eligible list as tie names with equal rank
for certification and appointment purposes.
Candidates who are successful in all phases of the examination
process will be placed on an eligible list, in rank order based on
a calculation of their total score from the examination process.
The eligible list established by this recruitment will be active
for a minimum of six (6) months or one (1) year, unless otherwise
determined by the Director pursuant to section 6-4 (b) and may be
extended for up to an additional year by the Commission.
Benefits of employment with the County of Madera include:
01
Do you possess 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?
02
Have you graduated from an accredited college or university with a
bachelor's degree with major course work in nursing or a related
field? (Applicant must attach transcripts)
03
Do you possess a valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse in
the State of California? Applicants must attach verification of
valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of
California.
04
Do you possess a California State of Public Health Nursing
Certificate? Applicants must attach verification of California
State of Public Health Nursing Certificate.
Required Question
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