Public Health Nurse



Job Details

Public Health Nurse
Employer

County of Solano

Salary

$79,347.94 - $96,447.91 Annually

Location

Fairfield, CA

Job Type

Full-Time

Department

Health & Social Services

Closing Date

Continuous

The eligible list established from this recruitment will be used to fill full-time and part-time regular, limited-term or extra-help positions as vacancies occur or the need arises.

The Department of Health and Social Services has Public Health Nurse/Public Health Nurse (Entry) positions in various programs including:

Family Health Services (Public Health Clinics)
Children's Medical Services (CMS)
Nurse Family Partnership Program (NFP)
Communicable Diseases/Tuberculosis Programs
Child Welfare Services (CWS)
Older and Disabled Adult Services (ODAS)
General Public Health Nursing
Maternal Child Health
Emergency Preparedness and Readiness (EPR)
Occupational Health

Examples of Duties / Knowledge & Skills

Promotes community health maintenance through health assessment, education and counseling in the detection, prevention and control of disease.

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.

Minimum qualifications & Requirements

Education:

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

Experience/Training:

One year of public health and clinical nursing experience.

Solano County offers a comprehensive benefit package to full and part-time employees which includes a cafeteria-style medical package with health benefits offered through CalPERS. The County contributes 75% of the Kaiser family rate for the Bay area for coverage that begins the first of the month following date of hire. The County offers a cash back provision for those who choose employee-only medical coverage or those who waive medical insurance coverage. Dental and vision insurances for the employee and eligible dependents are paid 100% by the County.
Solano County participates in CalPERS retirement, and contributes to Social Security.
Vacation is accrued at approximately 10 days per year for the first 78 full time pay periods (approximately 3 years). Sick leave accrues at approximately 12 days per year. Additionally, the County observes 12 fixed, paid holidays per year.

To review complete benefits information, please visit http://www.solanocounty.com/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?blobid=16512

Employer
County of Solano
Address
Solano County Human Resources

Fairfield, California, 94533
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