Public Health Nurse I/II/Sr - Enfermero/a de Salud Pública I/II/Sr

About the Position

The County of San Luis Obispo is actively recruiting for Public Health Nurse I, II and Senior positions! This recruitment may be used to fill future permanent, temporary, substitute or limited term vacancies within the County.

The Public Health Department is currently recruiting for Public Health Nurses (PHN) to fill multiple vacancies in the Maternal Child and Adolescent Health Division.

About the Division:

Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health (MCAH) promotes and protects the health and well-being of women, infants, children, adolescents, and their families who are at increased risk of adverse health outcomes. MCAH is responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating services that address population health priorities across San Luis Obispo County. The division partners and works collaboratively with the community to achieve population health goals through assessment, advocacy, education, training, outreach, quality assurance, and policy development.

For nurses who have ever thought “I wish I had more time with my patients.”

• Field Nursing positively impacts the health and well-being of hundreds of San Luis Obispo families through direct home-based interventions.

• Field nursing in San Luis Obispo County includes Nurse Family Partnership, Healthy Families America, and an Early Support Program designed to build relationships, provide guidance and education, link to resources, and supports individuals and family groups from pre-pregnancy through the childhood years to meet their individualized goals. Each of these strength-based programs are voluntary for participants and aimed to reduce health disparities by delivering trauma-informed, family-centered, and culturally competent care.

• Field nursing is looking for innovative and passionate Public Health Nurses who can practice autonomously out in the community and work as a partner within a larger system of community-based care providers. This position provides leadership opportunities, welcomes ideas and outside-the-box approaches and thinking.

• Public Health Nurses working within Field Nursing spend approximately 80% of their working time in the community and 20% in an office setting.

• The Field Nursing positions are based in Morro Bay, Grover Beach, San Luis Obispo, and Paso Robles, but will serve the community countywide as needed. Nurses are assigned location based on community need.

Acerca del puesto

¡El Condado de San Luis Obispo está contratando activamente para puestos de Enfermero/a de Salud Pública I, II y Senior! Esta contratación podrá utilizarse para cubrir futuras vacantes permanentes, temporales, suplentes o de duración limitada dentro del Condado.
La Agencia de Salud del Condado de San Luis Obispo, Departamento de Salud Pública, está actualmente contratando Enfermeras de Salud Pública (PHN por sus siglas en Inglés) para cubrir múltiples vacantes en la División de Salud Maternal Infantil y del Adolescente.

Acerca de la División
Salud Maternal, Niños y Adolescentes (MCAH por sus siglas en Inglés) promueve y protege la salud y el bienestar de las mujeres, bebés, niños, adolescentes y sus familias que están en mayor riesgo de resultados adversos para la salud. MCAH es responsable de la planificación, implementación y evaluación de servicios que abordan las prioridades de salud de la población en todo el Condado de San Luis Obispo. La división se asocia y trabaja en colaboración con la comunidad para lograr los objetivos de salud de la población a través de la evaluación, promoción, educación, formación, divulgación, garantía de calidad y desarrollo de pólizas.

Para enfermeras que alguna vez han pensado: "Ojalá tuviera más tiempo con mis pacientes".

• La Enfermería de Campo tiene un impacto positivo en la salud y el bienestar de cientos de familias de San Luis Obispo a través de intervenciones directas en el hogar.
• La Enfermería de Campo en el Condado de San Luis Obispo incluye la Asociación de Enfermeras y Familias (Nurse Family Partnership), Familias Saludables en América (Healthy Families America), y un Programa de Apoyo Temprano diseñado para construir relaciones, proporcionar orientación y educación, vincular a los recursos, y apoyar a los individuos y grupos familiares desde antes del embarazo hasta los años de la infancia para cumplir con sus objetivos individualizados. Cada uno de estos programas basados en los puntos fuertes, es voluntario para los participantes y su objetivo es reducir las disparidades sanitarias prestando una atención informada sobre los traumas centrada en la familia y culturalmente competente.
• La Enfermería de Campo busca Enfermeras de Salud Pública innovadoras y apasionadas que puedan ejercer de forma autónoma en la comunidad y trabajar como colaboradoras dentro de un sistema más amplio de proveedores de atención basados en la comunidad. Este puesto ofrece oportunidades de liderazgo y da la bienvenida a ideas y planteamientos innovadores
• Las Enfermeras de Salud Pública que trabajan en Enfermería de Campo
• Pasan aproximadamente el 80% de su tiempo de trabajo en la comunidad y el 20% en una oficina.
• Los puestos de Enfermería de Campo se basan en Morro Bay, Grover Beach, San Luis Obispo y Paso Robles, pero servirán a la comunidad en todo el condado según sea necesario. Se asigna la ubicación a enfermeras basado en la necesidad de la comunidad.

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The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have a passion for serving our community, contribute to our team's culture of collaboration, and demonstrate knowledge of the principles and practices of a public health nursing. Experience working with California Children's Services, Health Care Services, Maternal Child and Adolescent Health, Communicable Disease programs or as a Field Nurse is a plus. Candidates bilingual in Spanish are highly desirable.

The Minimum Qualifications are:
Public Health Nurse I: Possession of a valid California license to practice as a Registered Nurse AND a California Public Health Nurse Certificate. No experience required.

Public Health Nurse II: Either A: Two years of experience as a Public Health Nurse I; OR B: Two years of public health related experience in a public or private health care setting.

Senior Public Health Nurse: Either A: One year of experience as a Public Health Nurse II; OR B: Three years of public health related experience in a public or private health care setting. (Possession of a California credential to practice as a school nurse or an advanced degree in public health nursing or a public health related field may be substituted for one year of experience.)


El Candidato Ideal

El candidato ideal tendrá pasión por servir a nuestra comunidad, contribuirá a la cultura de colaboración de nuestro equipo y demostrará conocimiento de los principios y prácticas de una enfermería de salud pública. Se valorará la experiencia de trabajo con los programas de Servicios para Niños de California, Servicios de Atención Médica, Salud Maternal Infantil y Adolescente, Enfermedades Transmisibles o como Enfermero de Campo. Los candidatos bilingües en Español son muy deseables.

Los Requisitos Mínimos Son:
Enfermero/a de Salud Pública I: Posesión de una licencia válida de California para practicar como Enfermero/a Registrado/a Y un Certificado de Enfermería de Salud Pública de California. No se necesita experiencia.

Enfermero/a de Salud Pública II: o bien A: Dos años de experiencia como Enfermera de Salud Pública I; O B: Dos años de experiencia relacionada con la salud pública en un entorno de atención médica público o privado.

Enfermero/a Senior de Salud Pública: o bien A: Un año de experiencia como Enfermera de Salud Pública II; O B: Tres años de experiencia relacionada con la salud pública en un entorno de atención médica público o privado. (La posesión de una credencial de California para ejercer como enfermera escolar o un título avanzado en enfermería de salud pública o un campo relacionado con la salud pública puede sustituirse por un año de experiencia).

How to Apply

An initial application review will be conducted. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications and are best qualified will be invited to participate in selection activities which may include online assessments, performance exams, written exams, and interviews.

Final candidates will be required to have an in-depth background review performed before proceeding in the process. Please note that references will not be contacted until the end of the process.

If you have questions or would like to discuss the opportunity further, please contact Human Resources at hr@co.slo.ca.us. Confidential inquiries are welcomed.

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Veteran's Preference Points
If you are applying for employment with the County of San Luis Obispo and you served in the United States Armed Forces, you may be eligible for veteran's preference points as part of the recruitment process. Some dependents and survivors of eligible veterans may also be eligible for preference points. for more information and to learn how to apply for this benefit. Please note that Veteran’s credits must be on file with the County of San Luis Obispo Veterans Services Office prior to the recruitment closing date indicated on the job announcement.

Equal Employment Opportunity
The County is an equal opportunity employer. Objectives are directed toward assuring equal opportunity in selection / promotion, pay, and job assignments. Recruitment and selection procedures have been established to ensure non-discrimination on the basis of political or religious opinions or affiliations, age, sex, race, color, national origin, marital status, disability, sexual orientation or other non-merit factors. In addition, the County complies with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act in hiring and retaining employees. For more information contact the Human Resources Department at (805)781-5959.