Public Health Nurse II, Correctional Facility - Correctional Training Faciliity

Vision: We enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs.

Mission: To facilitate the successful reintegration of the individuals in our care back to their communities equipped with the tools to be drug-free, healthy, and employable members of society by providing education, treatment, rehabilitative, and restorative justice programs, all in a safe and humane environment.

CDCR and CCHCS strive to collaborate with the community to enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs. Incumbents establish and maintain cooperative working relationships within the department, other governmental agencies, health care partners, and communities.

CDCR/CCHCS values all team members. We work cooperatively to provide the highest level of health care possible to a diverse correctional population, which includes medical, dental, nursing, mental health, and pharmacy. We encourage creativity and ingenuity while treating others fairly, honestly, and with respect.

This position is located at Correctional Training Facility (CTF) in Soledad, CA, Monterey County.

About the Role

Under the general direction of the Supervising Registered Nurse II/III, Correctional Facility (CF), the Public Health Nurse (PHN) II, CF is responsible for planning, coordinating, and evaluating the institutional public health and infection control programs at intermediate institutions. The PHN II, CF provides technical assistance to institutional staff in the implementation of infectious disease control policies and procedures and conducts epidemiological investigations with the guidance of the Public Health Branch, California Correctional Health Care Services. Interacts with State and local authorities on public health issues.

The PHN II, CF, in collaboration with the health care team, ensures the delivery of appropriate and timely health care to patients and coordinates interdisciplinary communication to promote continuity of care. The PHN II, CF is responsible for addressing the ongoing health care needs of patients and for promoting the timely, efficient, and appropriate use of health care resources.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and evaluate institutional public health and infection control programs.
• Provide technical assistance to institutional staff in implementing infectious disease control policies and procedures.
• Conduct epidemiological investigations with guidance from the Public Health Branch.
• Interact with State and local authorities on public health issues.
• Ensure delivery of appropriate and timely health care to patients in collaboration with the health care team.
• Coordinate interdisciplinary communication to promote continuity of care.
• Address ongoing health care needs of patients and promote efficient use of health care resources.

Requirements

• Possession of a current license as a Registered Nurse in California.
• Current certificate as a Public Health Nurse in California. (Applicants who do not meet these requirements will be admitted to the examination, but must secure the required license and certificate before being considered eligible for appointment.)

Qualifications

Either:

• One year of experience performing the duties of a Public Health Nurse I, Correctional Facility, in the California state service.

Or:

• Two years of experience as a public health nurse/community health nurse.

Pay

Effective July 1, 2025, in accordance with the applicable Memorandum of Understanding, the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) was implemented. PLP 2025 requires each full-time employee in Bargaining Unit 17, and related Excluded, Exempt, and Statutory Exempt employees, to have their base salary reduced by 4.62 percent and receive 8 PLP 2025 leave credits monthly for at least 16 months. Salaries do not reflect these recent changes.

Part-time employees are subject to the same conditions as full-time employees, on a prorated basis equivalent to their time-base. Permanent intermittent employees are subject to the same condition as full-time employees, based on the number of hours worked in the pay period.