Public Health Nurse III

Final filing deadline: July 24, 2023

About the role

The Health Department’s Public Health Bureau is seeking to fill a vacant Public Health Nurse III position within Maternal Child Adolescent Health (MCAH). The Maternal Child Adolescent Health home visiting program is tasked with improving the health and well-being of pregnant and parenting people, infants, children, and adolescents in Monterey County. The MCAH program is committed to serving women, children, teens, and their families in Monterey County by improving access to comprehensive, quality health care, and focusing on prevention and early intervention strategies.

The PHN III in the MCAH program will support efforts in ensuring availability and accessibility to early prenatal care, promote preventative health care as a major component of perinatal health, provide education and technical assistance surrounding perinatal health to collaboratives and health providers, as well as gather and compile data for required reports. The PHN III will also be responsible for providing education and training on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)/Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) to local partners, the local coroner’s office, families, and ensuring SIDS/SUID State protocols are met.

Responsibilities

• Trains, assigns, and reviews the work of Public Health Nurses and other staff.
• Provides consultation and assistance and makes decisions on program or administrative problems.
• Plans, develops, reviews, monitors, evaluates, and directly participates in providing services in a major nursing or health services program for the Health Department.
• Participates on various committees and serves as liaison to provide information to other County departments, agencies, and organizations.
• Determines needs in an assigned area and recommends and implements projects designed to address those needs; participates with community groups in identifying and developing needed public health services.
• Applies the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation when evaluating individuals and family situations for problems detrimental to good health.
• Coordinates care, confers with physicians, nursing staff, other agencies, and community members, and refers clients to appropriate public and private resources, agencies, and clinics for further evaluation and treatment.
• Provides case finding, health counseling and instruction, and epidemiological investigation in the prevention and control of disease and the promotion of health; provides care and treatment for health problems; carries out physicians' orders; administers injections and oral medications.
• Formulates written program goals and objectives; recommends program policies and develops and updates program protocols and procedures as appropriate.
• Provides supervisor with updated information on program or personnel issues.
• Keeps records, prepares reports, and compiles statistical information.

Requirements

• Thorough knowledge of the principles, methods, and practices of public health nursing.
• Working knowledge of:
  • Community aspects of nursing programs, including provisions for continuity of patient care, nursing services in health programs, and nursing care in the home.
  • Epidemiologic investigations; causes, control, and care of chronic and communicable diseases and illness, handicapping conditions, mental illness, and other disabling conditions.
  • Environmental, sociological, and psychological problems associated with public health nursing clients and families.
  • Normal and abnormal human physiological development and behavior patterns.
  • Principles and procedures involved with family planning, sexually transmitted diseases, maternal and child health, child growth and development, and communicable diseases.
  • Prevention, detection, reporting, and treatment specific to public health programs.
  • The laws, codes, and standards applicable to specific public health programs.
  • The use of community resources for assistance in public health programs.
• Some knowledge of:
  • The principles and practices used in public health program coordination and implementation.
  • Principles and practices of staff supervision and development.
  • Federal, state, and local laws and regulations governing public health.
  • Principles of mental health.
  • Basic statistical concepts.
• Skills and ability to:
  • Analyze, evaluate, and draw logical conclusions from data; evaluate problems, policies, procedures, and formulate an effective course of action.
  • Think creatively; develop new methods, procedures, or approaches to achieve program goals; exercise initiative, ingenuity, and sound judgment in identifying and solving administrative and technical problems.
  • Work independently with little or no direct supervision.
  • Plan, prioritize, direct, and review the work of others.
  • Communicate effectively in writing to prepare a variety of reports and records.
  • Work effectively with the public and others contacted during the course of work.
  • Understand, interpret, and apply rules, laws, policies, and regulations relative to specific public health programs.
  • Read, understand, and apply oral and written policies and procedures.
  • Independently manage an assigned caseload.
  • Communicate verbally to address groups and individuals.
• Two years of extensive experience in public health nursing.
• Possess and maintain a valid California Class C driver’s license or the ability to provide suitable transportation approved by the appointing authority.
• Possession of a license in active status to practice as a registered nurse in California and possession of a Public Health Nursing Certificate issued by the State of California.
• Successfully complete a background check to include fingerprinting.
• Be available to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and during times of disaster and/or emergency.
• COVID-19 vaccination is required for all employees, including new hires. Medical or religious exemptions may be requested and will be reviewed for approval.

Pay

$8,779 – $11,991 per month

Benefits

The County of Monterey offers an excellent benefits package. Benefits include:

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement plans
• Paid leave (vacation, sick, holiday)
• Additional benefits as outlined in the Unit S Benefit Summary Sheet

This information is not legally binding, nor does it serve as a contract. The benefits listed in the Monterey County Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) prevail over this listing.