Public Health Nurse Supervisor

Public Health Nurse Supervisor

The County of El Dorado's Health and Human Services Agency is committed to transforming lives and improving futures for the citizens of El Dorado County. Our programs and services include Behavioral Health, Public Health, Community, and Social Services. We have over 600 employees dedicated to enhancing and enriching the lives of their fellow community members.

The Public Health Nurse Supervisor will provide daily oversight of one or more public health programs that may include population, family or individual interventions across the lifespan requiring practice oversight of public health nurses and a variety of multi-professional teams. Key responsibilities include consultation on the management of complex PHN interventions, program design, planning and evaluation, development of program/practice standards, outcome monitoring and analysis, generation of program and fiscal reports, representation to community stakeholders, provision of clinically oriented practice as appropriate and ability to respond effectively in a public health emergency.

The selected candidate will have the opportunity to:

• Monitor operation effectiveness and service outcome of assigned program/function; identify opportunities for improving nursing practice and service delivery methods/procedures; participate with management in the development, review, and implementation of best practices.
• Plan for, evaluate, and secure necessary equipment, materials, and supplies required for the assigned program and activities; monitor, control, and inventory supplies and equipment.
• Provide technical consultation and guidance to staff members on complex client cases and may co-manage the most complex and/or highly sensitive cases; conduct quality assurance and contribute to assessments, reports, and other documentation prepared by staff.
• Conduct fiscal planning and budget or grant preparation, including strategic planning for budget or grant implementation.

The ideal candidate will be a strong people leader and communicator with experience leading a team and all aspects of personnel management (recruiting, hiring, onboarding, training, supporting, coaching, performance improvement, evaluations) and excels in both written and verbal communication. They will have subject matter expertise specific to the position's programmatic and regulatory areas of oversight. The candidate will have demonstrated knowledge of related public policies and applicable laws, codes, regulations and ordinances and experience facilitating implementation and compliance with such. As this position oversees multiple programmatic areas, the selected candidate will also have demonstrated success implementing simultaneous high-priority projects and a keen ability to prioritize and adjust workflows. They will proactively seek out information and effectively leverage available tools and resources to solve problems.

Human Resources will assess your application to determine if you are minimally qualified using the following recommendations: Any combination of the required experience, education, and training that would provide the essential knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. Equivalent to a bachelor's degree in nursing from an accredited four-year college or university; AND Two (2) years of public health nursing experience at a level equivalent to the County's class of Public Health Nurse II. One (1) year of lead experience is preferred. Licenses and Certifications:

• Possession of, or ability to obtain and maintain, a valid California and Nevada Driver's License and a satisfactory driving record.
• Must possess a California Registered Nurse license issued by the California State Board of Registered Nursing or eligibility for Registered Nurse licensure reciprocity in the State of California.
• Must possess a California State Public Health Nursing certificate.
• Must possess valid CPR certification.
• Must have completed child abuse and neglect recognition and reporting training requirements pursuant to the State of California Health and Safety Code.