Senior Public Health Nurse

sjgov•Stockton, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This examination is being given to fill 1 vacancy in the Public Health Services department and to establish an eligible list to fill future vacancies. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application. A completed application must be postmarked or received online by the final filing deadline. Potential new hires into this classification are required to successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen and a background investigation as a condition of employment. Final appointment cannot be made unless the eligible has passed the drug screen and successfully completed the background process. The County pays for the initial drug screen. All correspondences relating to this recruitment will be delivered via e-mail. The e-mail account used will be the one provided on your employment application during time of submittal. Please be sure to check your e-mail often for updates. If you do not have an e-mail account on file, Human Resources will send you correspondences via US Mail.

Requirements

Possession of a valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of California; possession of a valid California driver’s license, if required by the nature of the assignment.
Possession of a California State Public Health Nursing Certificate.
Three years of increasingly responsible, post-bachelor’s degree nursing experience, including two years of community-based nursing in a community health, public school, county public health, or comparable setting that included work in areas such as communicable disease response/prevention, health education, public health emergency planning, or community-based nursing case management.

Nice To Haves

Principles, methods, trends, practices and procedures of public health nursing; preventive medicine and medical implications of exposure to toxics; causes, treatment, prevention, and early detection of communicable diseases, chronic diseases, and handicapping conditions; child growth and development and procedures involved in promoting family health; community aspects including community resources and teaching of preventive medicine techniques; the principles of practices of community health, including community resources; maternal, child and adolescent health including complications of pregnancy, congenital and infant abnormalities, genetics, and causes and prevention of child abuse; principles, methods and procedures used in caring for the aged; sociological, psychological, and physical problems affecting the population served; budget development and expenditure control; principles and practices of supervision and training.

Responsibilities

Plans, organizes and supervises the work of staff in an assigned program; selects, assigns, trains, and evaluates assigned staff; provides guidance and direction on a variety of nursing issues.
Works with community groups in the development of health services and educational programs; coordinates assigned program services; reviews new and pending legislation and regulations to assess impact to program and recommend changes.
Conducts orientations and in-service training for program providers, new program staff, and other public health program staff.
Assists with the preparation and revision of public health program plans and/or budgets; may recommend revisions to interagency agreements as necessary; may prepare and administer grants and funding requests; collects data and maintains records, insuring confidentiality of medical information; develops information and prepares reports.
Insures proper patient follow-up and counseling for clients referred for further diagnosis and treatment; may plan and conduct Public Health clinics.
Provides public health nursing education and health counseling services in connection with the control and prevention of disease and adverse health conditions in community health programs through home visits, schools, clinics, conferences, and family health counseling.
Interviews patients and takes case histories; gives prescribed treatments; records data; makes nursing assessments to determine client needs and priorities within the context of the family; performs case management to meet client health and psychosocial needs; performs appropriate client/family teaching, counseling, and referral to other agencies; consults with schools, individuals and community agencies.
Provides health related information to clients, family members, providers, social worker/case managers and others; researches health issues; serves as a special resource on health problems and issues related to an assigned program.
Attends meeting and conferences to maintain current information on public health programs and issues.

Benefits

Choice of three health plans: Kaiser Plan, Select Plan, and Premier Plan (employees pay a portion of premiums). Dependent coverage is available.
Choice of two dental plans: Delta Dental and United Health Care-Select Managed Care Direct Compensation Plan (no cost for employee only coverage). Dependent coverage is available.
Vision coverage through Vision Service Plan (VSP) (no cost for employee only coverage). Dependent coverage is available.
Life insurance coverage provided by the County, with amounts varying based on years of continuous service ($1,000 to $10,000). Employees may purchase additional term life insurance up to $200,000.
125 Flexible Benefits Plan: Voluntary program allowing pre-tax dollars for health-related expenses and dependent care costs.
County Retirement Plan covered by the County Retirement Act of 1937.
Deferred Compensation plan under Section 457 of the IRS code (annual contribution limits apply). Roth IRA is also available.
Vacation: Earned at a rate of 15 days per year up to 10 years, 20 days after 10 years, and 23 days after 20 years.
14 paid holidays per year.
Educational Leave: 40 hours for full-time employees or 24 hours for part-time employees per fiscal year.
Sick Leave: 12 working days annually with unlimited accumulation.
Sick leave incentive: Eligible for eight hours administrative leave if leave balance meets certain criteria.
Bereavement Leave: 3 days paid leave for immediate family member death, plus 2 additional days for spouse, domestic partner, parent, or child.
Merit Salary Increase: New employees start at the first step and are eligible for increases after serving 52 weeks (2080 hours) on each step.
Standby Pay: Compensated at 33.33% of regular hourly rate when designated for standby status.
Educational Supplement: 5% of base salary for nurses meeting specific criteria (e.g., BSN with ADN requirement, MSN with BSN requirement, national certification).
License/Certificate Fees: Reimbursement for renewal fees for specific classifications under the CNA MOU.
Pre-Employment Physical Exam: Conducted at San Joaquin County General Hospital at no cost to the employee if required.
Job Sharing: Possible for regular, permanent full-time employees, subject to approval.
Educational Reimbursement Program: Up to $850 per fiscal year for career-related coursework, or up to $1600 per fiscal year for degree programs.
Parking Supplemental: County contributes up to $17 per pay period for employees paying for parking in the Downtown Stockton Core Area.
School Activities: Employees may take up to 40 hours per year (max 8 hours/month) for children's school activities.