Public Health Nurse Level I/II

Position The position is a continuous filing exam for Public Health Nurse Level I and Level II. Levels and Pay Level I: $9,255.06 – $11,249.08/month. Level II: $9,693.50 – $11,783.28/month. Vacancies may be permanent or intermittent on‑call (per‑diem). Job Duties The focus of duties is on providing standard public health nursing services to individuals and families in homes, in group settings, in specialized clinics and in public health centers, or assisting in a public health program focusing on one specific client group. Incumbents may be designated as nurse‑in‑charge or nurse‑of‑the‑day for specific shifts or special‑purpose‑clinic assignments and may give work direction to other employees. Examples of Knowledge and Abilities 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 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 Basic techniques of organizing and conducting classes and training sessions on a variety of health subjects Basic 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 biological specimens Proper handling of contaminated items Causes, control, detection, prevention and treatment of common communicable diseases, environmental based illnesses, sexually transmitted diseases, and food and waterborne illnesses Basic procedures for conducting epidemiological investigations Standard medical record‑keeping Examples of Ability 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 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 environmental 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 the most effective use of time Learn to operate slide and movie projectors, and use other teaching aids Maintain patient confidentiality Employment Qualifications Minimum qualifications: Level I – registration and licensure requirements. Level II – six months of experience as a licensed/certified Public Health Nurse performing public health nursing duties. Experience requirements are stated as full‑time work; to convert part‑time to full‑time equivalency: 173.6 hours = 21.7 days = 1 work month. Required experience can be paid or unpaid. General Qualifications All persons appointed must possess and maintain a current Registered Nurse license and public health nurse specialty certificate issued by the state of California. All persons appointed must possess and maintain a current California driver’s license, class III or higher; failure to maintain may result in disciplinary action. All persons appointed must have, or obtain, and maintain a valid CPR certificate. Probationary Period Probationary period for Level I & II is six (6) months. EEO Statement 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. For more information, see Reasonable Accommodation Requests – Job Applicant Instructions. #J-18808-Ljbffr