Senior Public Health Nurse

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Senior Public Health Nurse

Salary

$128,662.56 - $156,412.08 Annually

Location

Sacramento, CA

Job Type

Permanent Full-Time

Job Number

28257-E

Department

County Wide

Opening Date

09/27/2022

Closing Date

Continuous

• Description

• Benefits

• Questions

The Position

This is a continuous filing exam. Next filing cut-offs are at 5:00 pm on:

3/26/26, 4/30/26, 5/28/26, 6/25/26, 7/30/26, 8/27/26, 9/24/26, 10/29/26, 11/25/26, 12/31/26

Senior Public Health Nurses oversee and provide a variety of public health nursing services in a home, group or clinic setting, or in a specific program office, in such areas as prevention and treatment of communicable disease; child health care, growth and development; high-risk infants; home care guidance of the ill, injured and aged; prevention and treatment of disabling illnesses; family planning; parenting; pre- and postnatal care; immunization and inoculation; and, public and community health care resources.

Incumbents work under general supervision of a Supervising Public Health Nurse or other professional nurse, or a higher-level program manager with medical direction as needed from a physician. The focus of duties is on serving as a program specialist and advisor, providing assistance to other staff, and performing the more difficult and complex public health nursing duties; incumbents may supervise or provide work direction to a small staff. Typical assignments of this class include the immunization assistance program, maternal/child health programs, disease control, and elderly assistance.

Examples of Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of

• Professional public health nursing principles , procedures and techniques

• State of California laws and regulations on nursing practices

• Normal course of illnesses and disabilities, and their treatment

• Family planning methods

• Pre-natal, pregnancy and post-natal nutrition and medical care

• Infant and child care, growth and development, including common illnesses

• Case management techniques and the care and treatment of high risk, physically impaired and developmentally disabled infants and children

• Substance abuse symptoms and intervention techniques

• Mental illness symptoms and intervention techniques

• Symptoms, prevention, reporting requirements and treatment of child and adult abuse and neglect

• Normal and abnormal family dynamics

• Techniques of organizing and conducting classes and training sessions on a variety of health subjects

• Individual and group counseling techniques applicable to public health nursing

• Common public and community health care resources

• Social and economic factors influencing individual and community health

• Differing cultural, religious and social attitudes about hygiene, family planning, child care, and health treatment

• Proper handling and administering of biologicals

• Proper handling of contaminated items;

• Causes, control, detection, prevention and treatment of common communicable diseases, environmentally based illnesses, sexually transmitted diseases, and food and water-borne illnesses

• Procedures for conducting epidemological investigations

• Standard medical record keeping

Ability to

• Effectively communicate with and gain the cooperation of clients, and potential clients, of various social, cultural, economic and educational backgrounds

• Work cooperatively with other health and social service providers

• Effectively conduct interviews of patients and families to gain information to evaluate their medical situation

• Determine and apply effective means of intervening in cases of mental illness and substance abuse

• Effectively conduct and participate in in-service education and training

• Effectively demonstrate and teach care of infants, children, the disabled and chronically ill to individuals in their homes

• Effectively teach public group classes

• Gain cooperation of patients and other individuals in investigating and treating communicable diseases and environmentally-based illnesses

• Tolerate unsanitary homes

• Learn and comply with laws, rules, regulations, protocols, and procedures, including security requirements, applicable to the work unit

• Recognize and avoid or defuse potentially dangerous situations and hostile people

• Accurately evaluate cases to determine caseload priorities

• Plan routes and schedule in-home visits to make most effective use of time

• Operate slide and movie projectors, and use other teaching aids

• Maintain patient confidentiality

Employment Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Either: One year of experience as a Public Health Nurse in Sacramento County service.

Or: Two years of experience as a licensed/certified public health nurse performing public health nursing duties.

Note:

• Experience requirements are stated as full-time work; to convert part-time to full-time equivalency: 173.6 = 21.7 days = 1 work month.

• Required experience may be paid or unpaid.

Note: The word "experience" referenced in the minimum qualifications means full-time paid experience unless the job announcement states that volunteer experience is acceptable. Part-time paid experience may be accumulated and pro-rated to meet the total experience requirements.

Note: If the minimum qualifications include an educational or certificate/license requirement, applicants must submit proof of requirements with the application. Failure to submit proof of requirements may result in disqualification from the examination. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. For guidelines on submitting acceptable proof of educational requirements, please click here ( or speak to someone in our office before the final filing or cut-off date listed in this notice.

Certificates/licenses:

• All persons appointed to these classes must possess and maintain a current Registered Nurse license and public health nurse specialty certificate issued by the state of California.

Note: Failure to maintain such license and certification may be cause for disciplinary action in accordance with Civil Service Commission Rules.

• All persons appointed to these classes must possess and maintain a current California driver's license, class III or higher; failure to maintain such license may be cause for disciplinary action in accordance with Civil Service Commission Rules

• Persons appointed to these classes will be required to have, or obtain, and maintain a valid CPR certificate

Other Requirements:

• Some positions in the classes of Public Health Nurse and Senior Public Health Nurse may require the ability to communicate fluently in a language other than English, in addition to English

When required, the special skills may be used in the performance of typical tasks shown in the "Example of Duties" in this class specification. In addition, incumbents translate and interpret using standard English and a language other than standard English; and/or act as a consultant to others regarding the needs and problems presented by individuals of different languages and cultural backgrounds.

The Civil Service Commission approved the use of selective certification for special skills for the classes of Public Health Nurse and Senior Public Health Nurse on May 12, 1989.

Probationary Period

The probationary period for this classification is six (6) months.

Application and Testing Information

APPLICATION

Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application by 5:00 PM on the posted cut-off date. Click here ( to apply.

County of Sacramento

Department of Personnel Services

Employment Services Division

700 H Street, Room 4667

Sacramento, CA 95814

Phone View phone number on click.appcast.io; 7-1-1 California Relay Service

Email View email address on click.appcast.io

Inter-Office Mail Code: 09-4667

• Employment applications and all documentation requested in this announcement must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.

• Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicant's computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.

• Your application should highlight all relevant education, training, and experience, and clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position as of the cut-off date.

• Application information must be current, concise and related to the requirements in this job announcement. You may only apply for this recruitment once. Duplicate and incomplete applications will be disqualified.

• A resume may be included with your application, however it will not substitute for the information requested on the application.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE

Applicants are required to provide a full and complete response to each supplemental question. The Supplemental Questionnaire is located in the tab marked "Supplemental Questions". Please be descriptive in your response.

Note: Responses of "See Resume" or "See Application", or copy and paste of work experience are not qualifying responses and will not be considered.

• Supplemental Questionnaires must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date. Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicant's computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.

• The supplemental questions are designed to elicit specific information regarding a candidate's experience, education, and training. Responses should be consistent with the information on your application and are subject to verification.

• Please provide place of employment, pertinent dates, and concise, descriptive and detailed information for each question.

• If a job included responsibilities applicable to several questions, separate the different functions of the job to answer all the questions completely.

• Resumes or referral to the application or other questionnaire responses will not be accepted in lieu of completing each question.

• If you have no experience, write "no experience" for the appropriate question.

• For many individuals, it is more efficient to develop responses to the supplemental questions in a word processing document and then paste them into the final document to be submitted. Changes or corrections to your Supplemental Questionnaire cannot be made once your application packet has been submitted.

• If the Supplemental Questionnaire is used in the Formula Rate exam, failure to complete all of the questions or incomplete responses will result in a lower score. While scoring the Supplemental Questionnaire, the candidate's application and/or attachments will not be reviewed, therefore, a candidate's responses to the questions should be accurate, thorough, detailed, and complete.

FORMULA RATE EXAMINATION (Weighted 100%)

All candidates meeting the minimum qualifications by the cut-off date will have their Supplemental Questionnaire scored in the Formula Rate Examination.

This examination will evaluate the relevance, level, recency, progression and quality of candidate's education, training and experience. The candidate's application or other materials will not be included in this examination. Therefore, the candidate's responses to the supplemental questionnaire should be thorough, detailed and complete. The score from the Formula Rate Examination will determine the ranking on the eligible/employment list for this job.

All candidates competing in the testing process will receive written notice of their examination results by email. Notices can also be accessed in their governmentjobs.com inbox. Applicants achieving a passing score will be placed on the eligible list in rank order. The rank is determined by the test score attained from the examination.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Click here ( for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

For information regarding County jobs:

Sacramento County is about enriching communities to thrive. We strive to create inclusive workplaces that reflect the communities we serve. We value and celebrate the unique perspectives, backgrounds, abilities, and diverse dimensions of our employees and residents. Through transparency, courage, innovation, and trust we are committed to advance equity and transformational change.

We are a proud equal opportunity employer. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability for any phase of the hiring process, please contact our Disability Compliance Office at View email address on click.appcast.io or View phone number on click.appcast.io, CA Relay 711. For more information, visit: Reasonable Accommodation Requests - Job Applicant Instructions (

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

At Sacramento County, we strive to provide benefit programs designed to meet our employees’ current and future needs and help them as they balance their careers and personal life. County of Sacramento employees have a variety of benefits available. These benefits include:

• Dental Insurance

• Vision Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

• Health Insurance

• Health Savings Account (HSA)

• Life Insurance

• Critical Illness

• Retiree Health Savings Plan (RHSP)

• Deferred Compensation

More information can be found on the Benefits website (

TEMPORARY POSITIONS:

Most benefits do not apply to temporary positions.

VACATION:

Generally, vacation with pay begins at 10 days annually. With increase over a period of years, the maximum annual vacation with pay is 25 days.

HOLIDAYS:

14.5 holidays per year as recognized by the Board of Supervisors.

SICK LEAVE:

Equivalent to 15 days annually, unlimited accumulation.

TUITION REIMBURSEMENT:

Regular County employees may be eligible to receive Tuition Reimbursement. The costs for course tuition/registration fees and required books/supplies may be eligible for reimbursement. Tuition reimbursement amounts may vary depending upon union agreement.

RETIREMENT:

The County’s defined-benefit pension plan is provided by the County Employees’ Retirement Law of 1937 and is managed by the Sacramento County Employees' Retirement System (SCERS) Board of Retirement. For more information, visit the SCERS website,

DENTAL INSURANCE:

For more information, visit the Benefits website (

LIFE INSURANCE:

The County of Sacramento provides a basic life insurance benefit to all eligible employees at no cost. Additional coverage may be purchased through payroll deduction.

For more information, visit the Benefits website (

DEFERRED COMPENSATION:

A deferred compensation program is available through the County 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan. For more information, visit the Benefits website (

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM:

The County of Sacramento provides an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and their eligible dependents. The EAP offers confidential, professional counseling services in areas such as:

• Legal Advice/Difficult Decisions

• Marriage or Family Relationships

• Financial or Credit Worries/Elder Care

• Alcohol and Drug Abuse

More information can be found on the Benefits website (

WELLNESS INCENTIVE PROGRAM:

The County will recognize and award time off to eligible employees who maintain an excellent attendance record.

FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT:

The County offers regular employees two separate Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA's). These accounts allow employees to set money aside, on a pre-tax basis via payroll deduction, to pay for medical, dental or dependent care expenses.

DEPENDENT CARE REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNT:

Employees may set aside pre-tax dollars to pay for qualified childcare or dependent care expenses that are necessary for the employee and/or spouse to continue working.

MEDICAL REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNT:

The Medical Reimbursement Account allows pre-tax dollars to be set aside to pay for out-of-pocket expenses that are not paid by insurance or reimbursed by any other benefit plan.

WORKERS' COMPENSATION:

In case of injury while on the job, each employee is protected under the Workers' Compensation laws of California.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT OUR FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: FAQs (

VETERAN'S PREFERENCE:

Military veterans who have served during wartime shall be given preference in initial appointment to County service. Such preference shall apply, provided the veteran has first achieved a minimum passing score in the examination. The passing score of a veteran shall be annotated to indicate the veteran's score shall be regarded as 5 points or higher, OR 10 points higher for disabled veterans, only for the purpose of determining the three ranks along with which the veteran's name shall be certified. No score shall actually be changed and no new rank shall be created as a result of application of veteran's preference for certification purposes.

"Disabled Veteran" means any veteran who has served during wartime and, who, as of the final filing date for an examination is declared by the United States Veterans Administration or military service department to be 10% or more disabled as a result of his/her military service. Persons claiming eligibility for disabled veteran's preference must submit to the employment office, on or before the application deadline date, a certification from the United States Veterans Administration or a military service department, dated within 1 year, which certifies the present existence of a service related disability of 10% or more, or other acceptable proof of such disability as a result of his/her military service.

Persons claiming eligibility for veterans preference must submit a copy of Form DD 214 or other acceptable proof of veteran's status on or before the final filing date for the examination. For purpose of this rule "reserve" status does not constitute active duty.

SPECIAL SKILL QUALIFICATIONS (WHEN SPECIFIED ON THE JOB ANNOUNCEMENT):

Persons who have special skills required by some (but not all) positions in a class may be certified ahead of others provided that:

Such special skills are based on the duties and requirements of the positions and are in conformance with merit system and equal opportunity principles, and

The certification of eligibles who possess special skills have been approved by the Civil Service Commission.

01

The following Supplemental Questionnaire is the Civil Service Exam for this position and will be used to determine your exam score.

All experience, education, and/or training used to answer the supplemental questions must be included on your application.

In order to receive every consideration in the selection process, you must complete all questions with concise but detailed answers and provide all requested information. Each answer will be scored separately. References such as 'See Resume' as a response will not be scored.

By continuing in the exam process, you are certifying that all information provided in the Supplemental Questionnaire is true to the best of your knowledge.

• I have read and understood the above instructions.

02

License / Certificate / Registration Requirements:

• All persons appointed to these classes must possess and maintain a current Registered Nurse license and public health nurse specialty certificate issued by the state of California.

Note: Failure to maintain such license and certification may be cause for disciplinary action in accordance with Civil Service Commission Rules.

• All persons appointed to these classes must possess and maintain a current California driver's license, class III or higher; failure to maintain such license may be cause for disciplinary action in accordance with Civil Service Commission Rules.

• Persons appointed to these classes will be required to have, or obtain, and maintain a valid CPR certificate.

Other Requirements:

• Some positions in the classes of Public Health Nurse and Senior Public Health Nurse may require the ability to communicate fluently in a language other than English, in addition to English.

When required, the special skills may be used in the performance of typical tasks shown in the "Example of Duties" in this class specification. In addition, incumbents translate and interpret using standard English and a language other than standard English; and/or act as a consultant to others regarding the needs and problems presented by individuals of different languages and cultural backgrounds.

Note: Incumbents may be exposed to unsanitary homes, potentially dangerous situations and hostile people.

• I have read and understood the above requirements and note.

03

Select the one box that best describes your Registered Nurse license and Public Health Nurse specialty certificate issued by the state of California.

• I have a current valid Registered Nurse license and Public Health Nurse specialty certificate issued by the state of California.

• I do not have a current valid Registered Nurse license and Public Health Nurse specialty certificate issued by the state of California.

04

Select the one box that best describes your experience as a Public Health Nurse.

• None or less than one (1) year.

• One (1) year but less than two (2) years.

• Two (2) years but less than three (3) years.

• Three (3) years but less than four (4) years.

• Four (4) or more years.

05

Select the one box that best describes your experience as a Public Health Nurse with Sacramento County.

• None.

• One (1) year but less than two (2) years.

• Two (2) years but less than three (3) years.

• Three (3) or more years.

06

Please list your current valid registered nurse license number and expiration date. Also state your Public Health Nurse specialty certificate number and expiration date.

You must provide a copy of both your Registered Nurse license and Public Health Nurse specialty certificate.

If you have no valid license or certificate, write none.

07

Select all the boxes that best describe the areas where you have paid experience planning, providing, advising and consulting on public health nursing programs, services, and activities.

• None.

• Health Education.

• Community Services.

• Outreach.

• Community Resource with respect to Public Health needs and concerns.

08

Select the one box that best describes the extent of your experience planning, providing, advising and consulting on public health nursing programs, services, and activities in the areas identified in the previous question.

• Never.

• Occasionally lead or supervise staff.

• Regularly lead staff.

• Regularly supervise staff.

09

Select the one box that best describes how often you work as a lead and/or supervisor. Lead = give direction, oversee, and review the work of others Supervisor = have an additional responsibility of approving and/or denying time-off requests and time sheets, planning and assigning work, etc.

• Never.

• Occasionally lead or supervise staff.

• Regularly lead staff.

• Regularly supervise staff.

10

Select all the boxes that best describe the lead and/or supervisory tasks you perform on a regular basis.

• None.

• Developing shift assignment schedules.

• Coaching or mentoring to improve or correct performance.

• Monitoring and evaluating staff's work products, methods, and procedures.

• Working directly with subordinate staff to address and eliminate performance and/or behavioral issues.

• Meeting with staff to identify and resolve problems and/or perform conflict resolution.

• Providing on-the-job training and/or orientation.

11

Select the one box that best describes the extent of your experience managing and/or assisting staff in managing more difficult or complex nursing/medical cases.

• None.

• I have minimal experience working with more difficult or complex nursing/medical cases.

• I have experience assisting others in working with more difficult or complex nursing/medical cases.

• I have experience managing more difficult or complex nursing/medical cases.

12

Based on the selection you made in the previous question 11, select the one box that best describes your years of experience working in that capacity on more difficult or complex nursing/medical cases.

• None.

• One (1) year but less than two (2) years.

• Two (2) years but less than four (4) years.

• Four (4) or more years.

13

Select the one box that best describes the extent of your experience coordinating and consulting with other public and/or private health care providers (community partners) regarding program priorities and procedures.

• None.

• My experience is in the capacity of providing resource/contact information for other public and/or private health care providers (community partners) and/or data or information about clients in need of care coordination.

• I have experience assisting others with the coordination of care and consulting with other health care providers.

• I have experience managing the coordination of care and consulting with other health care providers.

14

Based on the selection you made in the previous question 13, select the one box that best describes your years of experience coordinating and consulting with other public and/or private health care providers (community partners) regarding program priorities and procedures.

• None.

• One (1) year but less than two (2) years.

• Two (2) years but less than four (4) years.

• Four (4) or more years.

15

Select the one box that best describes the extent of your experience conducting quality assurance reviews.

• None.

• I have minimal experience working with informal quality assurance reviews.

• I have experience working with informal quality assurance reviews as a regular part of my job duties.

• I have experience working with both formal and informal quality assurance reviews as a regular part of my job duties.

16

Based on the selection you made in the previous question 15, select the one box that best describes your years of experience coordinating and consulting with other public and/or private health care providers (community partners) regarding program priorities and procedures.

• None.

• One (1) year but less than two (2) years.

• Two (2) years but less than four (4) years.

• Four (4) or more years.

17

Select the one box that best describes the extent of your experience developing policies and procedures for nursing staff and programs.

• None.

• My experience is in the capacity of providing information or data to aid in policy and procedure development.

• I have experience assisting with policy and procedure development.

• I have experience working as part of a team responsible for policy and procedure development.

• I have experience managing a team responsible for policy and procedure development.

• I have experience with having sole responsibility for policy and procedure development.

18

Based on the selection you made in the previous question 17, select the one box that best describes your years of experience developing policies and procedures for nursing staff and programs.

• None.

• One (1) year but less than two (2) years.

• Two (2) years but less than four (4) years.

• Four (4) or more years.

19

Select all the boxes that best describe the community members or populations you have experience working with.

• None.

• Infants and Children.

• Aging population.

• Disabled/Special needs members.

• Adolescents.

• Homeless.

• Members of various ethnic and/or cultural groups.

• Low socio-economic status.

20

Select the one box that best describes the extent of your experience being a resource to and interacting with community members of diverse cultural, socio-economic, and educational backgrounds.

• None.

• I have minimal experience interacting with a variety of community members or populations.

• I have some experience interacting with at least four (4) of the community members or populations listed in the previous question 19.

• I have regular and recurring experience interacting with at least two (2) but less than four (4) of the community members or populations listed in the previous question 19.

• I have regular and recurring experience interacting with at least four (4) or more of the community members or populations listed in the previous question 19.

21

Based on the selection you made in the previous question 20, select the one box that best describes your years of experience being a resource to and interacting with community members of diverse cultural, socio-economic, and educational backgrounds.

• None.

• One (1) year but less than two (2) years.

• Two (2) years but less than four (4) years.

• Four (4) or more years.

22

Describe your experience that qualifies you for the position of Senior Public Health Nurse and where you gained that experience. Also include in your response any information needed to support and further clarify the experience selected in questions 3 through 21. If you have no relevant experience, please write none.

23

The County of Sacramento is committed to maintaining a drug and alcohol free workplace. All persons selected for appointment must pass a drug test administered by the County and at no cost to the applicant.

I understand, if offered conditional employment, I will be subject to a drug test administered by the County as described in Sacramento County Personnel Ordinance Section 2.78.030.

• Yes

• No

24

Select the one box that best describes whether you have attended a career fair and/or job event where you have interacted with representatives from Sacramento County.

• Attended in the last one (1) – three (3) months.

• Attended in the last four (4) – six (6) months.

• Attended in the last seven (7) months – one (1) year.

• Attended an event more than one (1) year ago.

• Have attended a career fair and/or job event but did not interact with Sacramento County representatives.

• Have not attended a career fair and/or job event.

25

List the following for the career fair and/or job event you attended: • Name of event • Location of event • Month and year of event If you have not attended an event where you interacted with representatives from Sacramento County, please type "None".

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