RN's Needed - Public Health Nursing

Public Health Nurse

The Public Health Services Division believes that health is all about people; From our staff to our clients, we provide people with the tools they need to maintain and improve their health. The services we provide are incredibly diverse and include such activities as conducting public health nurse home visits for moms and babies, providing medical care in our clinics, and much more. You will not find a more committed group of people than public health workers. It takes a special kind of dedication to enter the public health field. Our passion is promoting health, livable communities and healthy lifestyles. As a result, we care for individuals and the community with compassion and respect.

The Public Health Nurse promotes community health maintenance through health assessment, education and counseling in the detection, prevention and control of disease. It's crucial for the PHN to possess a deep understanding of working with diverse populations and demonstrate sensitivity to issues of poverty, race, equity, and inclusivity while engaging with children served by Solano County.

This class is the fully qualified professional level in the Public Health Nursing series. This class is characterized by the responsibility to work with individuals and/or families in an assigned geographic area within the County and/or in clinics operated by the Health and Social Services Department or in Foster Care services. Clients typically have limited knowledge of health principles, nutrition, disease process, appropriate care or available resources. Incumbents work in the community making home visits, as well as conducting specialty clinics and health education activities. This class is distinguished from Public Health Nurse (Senior) in that the latter has responsibility to lead a work group in the delivery of services in an assigned health program and typically perform special assignments requiring more sophisticated health assessment and evaluation techniques.

Experience: One year of public health and clinical nursing experience.

Education/Training: A Bachelor's degree is required in Nursing from a nursing school accredited by the National League for Nursing or equivalent.

LICENSING, CERTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

Possession of a valid Registered Nurse license issued by the California State Board of Registered Nursing AND certification in Public Health Nursing.

Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Class C California driver's license maybe required.

Applications must be submitted through the NeoGOV system. Paper copies of applications are not accepted. All additional application materials as requested in the job announcement (e.g.: degree/transcripts, certificates, licenses, DD-214, ADA Accommodation Request, etc.) Resumes are not accepted in lieu of completing the application. You will be evaluated based on the information provided on the application. Please ensure any experience you believe qualifies you for the job is reflected in your application's employment history. When completing employment details and/or responding to supplemental questions, do not write "see resume," as resumes will not be reviewed and this will be considered an incomplete application.

Previously submitted application materials (e.g., Any further questions can be directed to the Department of Human Resources at View phone number on click.appcast.io, business hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-DOCUMENT SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

All candidates must submit a copy of the following required documents by the application review date:

Bachelor's Degree: Diploma (verifying the degree, date earned and area of specialization) or official/unofficial transcripts (verifying the degree awarded, courses and units completed)

Valid certification in Public Health Nursing.

Valid Registered Nurse license issued by the California State Board of Registered Nursing

Candidates who fail to submit their diploma/transcripts, license/certifications and/or CPR certifications by the application review date will be disqualified from the recruitment.

Candidates who attended a college or university that is accredited by a foreign or non-U.S. accrediting agency must have their educational units evaluated by an educational evaluation service. Please contact the local college or university to learn where this service can be obtained.

How to Submit Your Documents

In addition to uploading attachments when applying online, candidates may submit documents by fax to View phone number on click.appcast.io, or by email to View email address on click.appcast.io sure to include (Public Health Nurse) and the recruitment number (26- 333110-0 1) in your email or fax.