Public Health Nurse (2830) - Citywide - H00203

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Job Description:\n\nCompany Description\n\n9/9/2026 - Amended to reflect updated recruitment type from continuous to class based test.\nThis is a Citywide Exam posting. Your application to this posting is an application to take a citywide exam.\n\n Application Opening – February 13, 2026\n Application Deadline – September 16, 2026\n Salary: $175,812 - $235,300 Annually\n Appointment Type: Permanent Civil Service\n Recruitment ID: CBT-2830-H00203\n Work Arrangement: Onsite\n\nSan Francisco is a vibrant and dynamic city, on the forefront of economic growth & innovation, urban development, arts & entertainment, as well as social issues & change. This rich tapestry of culture and ideas is sustained by our City's commitment to heighten the quality of life for the diverse population of San Franciscans and residents of the greater Bay Area. Our employees play an important role not only in making our City what it is today, but also in shaping the future of San Francisco. \nSTART with this ⚠️ REQUIRED ASSESSMENT✅ at: submit an online application \nSHIFTS: Varied. Days, evening, nights, weekends and/or holiday shifts may be required, depending on position.\nLocation: Varied by program area and location.\nAs of April 25, 2024, in order to place you at the appropriate salary step, please include your complete and verifiable registered nursing employment history (up to 21 years) on our application. The information that you provide on the application will be used to determine your salary step. For additional information please see paragraph 414 of the collective bargaining agreement. To see a copy of the 1021 MOU click here. Job Description\n\nGENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION: Under general supervision, the 2830 Public Health Nurse performs professional nursing duties.\nEssential duties include but are not limited to all or some of the following:\n\n Renders public health nursing services in the field of maternal, child and adult health; conducts home visits for birthing and postpartum people and families; interprets treatment plans and assists clients in understanding; provides health education related to nutritional needs, hygiene and safety measures; guides clients after delivery regarding postpartum and newborn care and explains how to access emergency medical assistance; assesses the health, safety, and development of newborn infants and supports clients within infant care.\n Renders direct nursing services to vulnerable populations including children, adults, and older adults with disabilities, special health care needs, clients with chronic illness, mental health, and/or substance use disorder; assists priority populations with access to medical care as needed; links/refers cases to appropriate human services, community, and safety net resources; maintains supervision of cases and keeps appropriate records of nursing and other services rendered.\n Renders nursing services and care in connection with the control of infections and non-infectious diseases; interviews cases and those suspected of active infections in their homes, in the assigned district or at the district health center; interprets medical advice in regard to care and treatment and instructs patients how to assist themselves.\n Applies concepts of community organization and collective impact strategies when working with communities to meet their health needs. May utilize community engagement and quality improvement strategies to improve health outcomes for clients and communities.\n Performs case finding in a variety of settings, maintains nursing documentation in the health record, and makes such information available to medical and administrative staff as needed.\n Provides coordination and facilitation of community health and public health nursing services to assigned clients in accordance with program guidelines. Ensure follow up assessment and linkage to services from programs.\n Conducts comprehensive health, psychosocial, educational, and environmental assessments/screenings in the home, within and outside San Francisco City and County.\n Provides care coordination of complex medical and health needs of these population including accessing and coordinating services identified in the individualized service plan.\n Prepares and maintains individual client records in individual charts; uses required forms for referrals, consents, and narrative and statistical records; prepares various statistical information and reports related to client outcomes.\n Assists with health promotion/risk reduction intervention and provides health education, screening, advocacy, and counseling for clients of all ages, including children and adolescents from marginalized populations. Utilizes harm reduction principles in education and interventions.\n Utilizes a race equity framework and lens to address health and racial inequities in populations served by the Department of Public Health.\n\nPlease note that incumbents in this classification may be required to perform duties as listed in the class specification, which can be found on DHR’s website: Qualifications (Required)\n\n LICENSE: Possession of a valid permanent/temporary California license as a Registered Nurse issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing; AND\n CERTIFICATE: Possession of a valid Public Health Nurse Certificate issued by the California State Department of Health; AND\n EXPERIENCE: One (1) year (equivalent to 2,000 hours*) of verifiable experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute hospital, primary care facility, home health agency, and/or public health agency within the last five (5) years; AND\n LICENSE*: Possession of a valid current California Driver’s License issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles. (Possession of a valid California Driver’s License is required at the time of appointment.)\n\nPlease provide proof of your licenses and certifications by uploading them to your application.\nNote on Experience: One year of full-time employment is equivalent to 2,000 hours (2,000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week).\nSPECIAL CONDITIONS: Special conditions associated with the position(s) to be filled may differ from the standard minimum qualifications associated with this classification. Examples of possible special conditions include Pediatrics Experience and Bilingual Proficiency. Positions with bilingual special conditions can only be filed by eligible candidates who pass the bilingual proficiency assessment. Applicants should indicate the language(s) in which they claim proficiency and must clearly indicate work experience in the application.\nEvery application is reviewed to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications as listed in the job ad. Review SF Careers Employment Applications for considerations taken when reviewing applications. \nApplicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education or experience verification is required, information on how to verify education and experience requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at \nNote: Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco. \n*Applicants without a valid California Driver License may apply and participate in the selection process but will have to obtain the license prior to appointment.\n\nAdditional Information\n\nAfter application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process, which includes the following. \nTraining and Experience Evaluation: (Weight: 100%) \nThe Training and Evaluation is designed to measure the knowledge, skills, and abilities in job related areas which may include but not be limited to: \n\n Knowledge of: Modern nursing techniques and principles of public health nursing; community resources available to persons in need of health services; epidemiological principles; public health concepts; case management; socio-behavioral concepts; effects of illness on individuals and on home environmental conditions; mechanical, chemical and biological effects of substances on the health of individuals, families, and communities.\n Ability to: Work with the general public; plan, organize and execute public health nursing routines on own initiative and responsibility; apply time management practices; communicate effectively orally and in writing; and prepare and maintain related professional and technical reports and case histories.\n\nCandidates will be required to respond to the training and experience evaluation must submit the completed questionnaire as directed to have it evaluated. Responses cannot be changed once submitted. Candidates will be evaluated based on their responses.\nCandidates must achieve a passing score on the training and experience evaluation to continue in the selection process and will be placed on the confidential eligible list in rank order according to their final score.\nAdditional selection processes may be conducted by the hiring department prior to making final hiring decisions.\nCertification\n The certification rule for the eligible list resulting from this examination will be the Rule of List.\nEligible List/Score Report: \n A confidential eligible list of applicant names that have passed the civil service examination process will be created and used for certification purposes only. An examination score report will be established, so applicants can view the ranks, final scores and number of eligible candidates. Applicant information, including names of applicants on the eligible list, shall not be made public unless required by law. However, an eligible list shall be made available for public inspection, upon request, once the eligible list is exhausted or expired and referrals resolved. The eligible list/score report resulting from this civil service examination process is subject to change after adoption (e.g., as a result of appeals), as directed by the Human Resources Director or the Civil Service Commission. \nThe duration of the eligible list resulting from this examination process will be of 6 months and may be extended with the approval of the Human Resources Director.\nTo find Departments which use this classification, please see the city’s Position Counts by Job Codes and Departments.\nTerms of Announcement and Appeal Rights: \nApplicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement, including requirements, time periods and other particulars, except when superseded by federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations. [Note: The correction of clerical errors in an announcement may be posted on the Department of Human Resources website at \nThe terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 110.4. Such appeals must be submitted in writing to the Department of Human Resources, 1 S Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103-5413 by close of business on the 5th business day following the issuance date of this examination announcement. Information concerning other Civil Service Commission Rules involving announcements, applications and examination policies, including applicant appeal rights, can be found on the Civil Service Commission website at \nAdditional information regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco: \n\n Information About the Hiring Process\n Conviction History\n Employee Benefits Overview \n Equal Employment Opportunity\n Disaster Service Worker\n ADA Accommodation\n Veterans Preference\n Right to Work\n Copies of Application Documents\n Diversity Statement\n\nWhere to Apply \nAll job applications for the City and County of San Francisco must be submitted through our online portal. Please visit to begin your application process. \nApplicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment. Please consider using a personal email address that you check regularly rather than a work or school account. \nComputers are available for the public (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday) to file online applications in the lobby of the Dept. of Human Resources at 1 South Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor and at the City Career Center at City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 110. \nEnsure your application information is accurate, as changes may not be possible after submission. Your first and last name must match your legal ID for verification, and preferred names can be included in parentheses. Use your personal email address, not a shared or work email, to avoid unfixable issues. \nApplicants will receive a confirmation email from View email address on ziprecruiter.com that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received. \nYour application will be active for the duration of the eligible period listed above. You do not need to reapply during this period. \nIf you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst, Diane Zhou at View email address on ziprecruiter.com or View phone number on ziprecruiter.com. \nWe may use text messaging to communicate with you on the phone number provided in your application. By applying, you accept the Trust and Privacy Policy and you may opt out of text messaging anytime. \n\nThe City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.