Public Health Nurse Manager
San Bernardino County San Bernardino, California, United States
- Location: San Bernardino, California, United States
- Categories: Administration and Management, Public Health
- Job Type: Full Time
- Posted: Jul 07, 2024
Job Description:
Public Health Nurse Manager
Description
The Job$2,000 IN HIRING BONUS!
Future Salary Increases
3.00% across the board salary increase effective February 22, 2025 & 2026*
Bi-annual step increases up to Step 14
Do you enjoy having weekends and holidays off?
Public Health Nurse Managers work Monday through Friday!
The Department of Public Health (DPH) is recruiting for a Public Health Nurse Manager who will administer and supervise a variety of countywide public health nurses and community programs featuring programs in the Family Health Services Section serving maternal through young adult population including foster youth, and staffed primarily by Supervising Public Health Nurses, Public Health Nurses, Health Education Specialists, and Environmental Health Specialists. This position will work under the direction of the Division Chief of Community and Family Health and works to ensure excellent program and nursing services and evidence-based practice, while optimizing resources for achieving individual and community health outcomes.
Essential functions include:
- Plan, implement, and evaluate patient care by assigning nursing tasks daily to Public Health Nurses and related support staff based on available skills and with consideration for the needs of each patient.
- Assign, review and evaluate work of assigned nursing and support staff; handle disciplinary and hiring actions; oversee preparation and control of staff scheduling and payroll time and attendance processing.
- Implements objectives of care and standards of practice. Monitors patient care quality; discuss plans with physicians, other professional disciplines, patients and families; investigate and facilitate documentation of unusual occurrences and report risk management issues.
- Oversees instruction of nursing personnel in technical nursing skills. Ensures nursing staff competency.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory and accreditation requirements, policies, procedures and standards of care practice.
- Provide input into preparation of budget, monitors human and material resource utilization and provides justification for budget variances.
- Oversees studies of nursing and patient care issues, systems, procedures and policies.
- Participate in the development and implementation of performance improvement initiatives.
About Family Health Services
The San Bernardino County Department of Public Health’s Family Health Services includes programs such as the Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health (MCAH) groups of programs, Black Infant Health (BIH), the Perinatal Equity Initiative (PEI) California Home Visiting Program (CHVP), Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), the Fetal and Infant Mortality Review (FIMR), Coalition Against Sexual Exploitation (CASE), Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP), Health Care Program for Children in Foster Care (HCPCFC) including Rx4 Kids to make sure all children are wanted, nurtured and provided the assistance they need to mature into healthy, productive adults to build strong families and communities while working to eliminate health disparities. Family Health Services does this by:
- Assessing community health concerns and conditions
- Empowering families to adopt healthy life choices
- Collaborating with community efforts to embrace health and wellness
- Addressing quality of women and children’s health care, and access to that care
- Advocating for promising best and evidence-based practices
- Working with California agencies and counties in advancing public health policy
To learn more about the various programs within MCAH click here .
Vested in Retirement after only 5 years!
As an alternative to the traditional benefits package, you may also be eligible to elect the Modified Benefit Option (MBO) that provides an increased base rate of pay ($2.00 per hour above the base rate of pay) with modified benefits. For more detailed information, refer to the MBO - Nurse Supervisory & Management BbOU - Benefits Summary Guide .
Hiring Bonus: Bonus payment of $2,000 in total compensation may be available for newly hired employee from this recruitment.
Referral Bonus: Any employee in a regular position who refers a qualified candidate for a position certified for participating in this program who is subsequently hired into a regular position may receive a referral bonus.
Please refer to the Teamster Local 1932 MOU to review eligibility criteria for these bonuses.
*Salary increases contingent upon Property Related Revenue and/or statewide Realignment Sales Tax Collections performance.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Travel/License: Travel throughout the County is required. Employees may be required to make provision for transportation. At the time of hire, a valid California Class C driver license and proof of automobile liability insurance must be produced and maintained for the individual providing the transportation.
Pre-Employment Process: Prior to appointment, applicants must pass a background investigation which includes verification of employment history and education, fingerprinting, physical exam, and drug screening.
Sponsorship: San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require Visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future. Candidates must be able to present their legal right to work in the United States at the time of employment.
Continued Education: Additional training/coursework may be required.
BLS Certification: Valid Healthcare Provider level Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate (Course Completion Card) issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) must be provided
Minimum Requirements
Applicants must meet all of the following licensure/certification , education , -and- experience requirements:
Licensure/Certification: Applicants must possess and maintain all of the following items:
- Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing (CA BRN),
- A valid Public Health Nurse certificate issued by the CA BRN, - and-
- A valid Healthcare Provider level Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (Course Completion Card)** issued by the American Heart Association (AHA).
Experience: Possess three (3) years of full-time equivalent work experience as a certifi ed Public Health Nurse , which must include one (1) year in a public health agency -and- one (1) year of experience as a full-scope supervisor over a public health nursing staff. (All experience may be concurrent.)
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Education: Possess a Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Nursing. Note: Qualifying degrees or coursework must be completed at a college or university accredited by any accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education. Degrees or coursework completed outside the U.S. must be accompanied with an evaluation report from a reputable credential evaluation service showing equivalency to degrees or coursework completed at a college or university accredited by any accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education.
Desired Qualifications
The ideal candidate has supervisory and administrative experience; possesses excellent knowledge and competency and experience with the scope and standards of public health nursing practice, including individual and population-based assessment, diagnosis, outcomes, planning and evaluation; expertise with quality management; strong and confident in leading and supervising a multidisciplinary staff; competent in serving diverse cultural communities and skilled in writing and oral communication. A public health nurse with a Master's degree in business/public/health administration is highly desirable.
Selection Process
There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on a review of the application and supplemental questionnaire. It is to your advantage to be explicit in your responses on the application and supplemental questionnaire.
Applications will be accepted until a sufficient number of qualified applications are received. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as this recruitment may close at any time. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaire.
To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application before the posted filing deadline. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application we have not received your application.
If you require technical assistance, please click HERE to review the Government Jobs online application guide , or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at (855) 524-5627. Please note that Human Resources is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by the internet connection, computer or browser used to submit the application.
EEO/ADA: San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants.
ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form within one week of a recruitment filing deadline.
Veterans’ Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouse or widow(er) who are not current County employees may be awarded additional Veterans’ Preference points. Click here for information and instructions to request Veteran's Preference points.
Please click HERE for important Applicant Information and the County Employment Process .
Supervisory Nurses Unit
The County of San Bernardino offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.
For a summary of benefits,* please click here .
Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the Benefits website for more detailed information at hr.sbcounty.gov/employee-benefits/ .
*Retirement benefits subject to change.