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SUMMARY OF POSITION
The Health Department’s Public Health Bureau is seeking to fill vacant Public Health Nurse II positions in the Community Based Nursing, Communicable Disease Prevention and Control, and Children’s Medical Services divisions.
The Public Health Nurse II (PHN) will perform the full scope of Public Health Nursing duties by initiating and carrying out special programs under limited supervision. The PHN will be part of a team of professional, para-professional and support staff that collaborate to ensure comprehensive health services are provided throughout Monterey County. These programs include:
Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) provides specially trained nurses to partner with low-income first-time mothers, beginning at approximately the 28th week of pregnancy, to promote and teach positive health and development behaviors and improve economic self-sufficiency. The program continues to work with the mother and child until the child’s second birthday.
Maternal Child Adolescent Health (MCAH) works to improve the health and well-being of women, infants, children and adolescents through the provision of community leadership through our stated Scope of Work and nurse case management by assuring access to health promotion and health care services. This program includes the provision of Perinatal Services Coordination and SIDS Coordination.
Whole Person Care (WPC)/Enhance Case Management (ECM) assist individuals in establishing primary care, social and mental health services, managing medical conditions and appointments, and make referrals for housing. The state will be transitioning WPC to ECM in January 2022. ECM will expand to include high utilizers of emergency departments and hospitals, with the goal of reducing these avoidable visits through outpatient intervention and education.
Tuberculosis Control Unit (TBU) has the primary responsibility to provide early identification of Tuberculosis patients to prevent TB transmission and spread in the county. The PHN II provides Case Management services to a select number of community members with active TB. TB case management includes monitoring treatment and medication compliance, specimen collection and ensures urgent medical and psychosocial needs are met. The TB program administers the Directly Observed Therapy program in Monterey County.
Communicable Disease Unit (CDU) provides communicable disease prevention and control services for all Monterey County residents. Program activities include conducting detailed interviews, collecting biological specimens, delivering health education, linking clients to treatment and/or preventative services, and providing guidance to medical providers, schools and congregate living facilities on screening, treatment, and infection control practices.
California Children’s Services (CCS) determines financial and medical eligibility for children under age 21 for CCS-eligible diagnostic and treatment services, medical case management and physical and occupational therapy services.
Child Health Disability Prevention (CHDP) provides care coordination to assure periodic health assessments and services to low income children and youth in California, and the Health Care Program for Children in Foster Care (HCPCFC) program that is co-located in the Department of Social Services and Probation to provide public health nurse expertise in meeting the medical, dental, mental and development needs of children and youth in foster care, including psychotropic medication monitoring and oversight (PMM&O).
Child Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP) seeks to prevent, screen, diagnose and treat childhood lead poisoning through nurse case management, and to eliminate sources of poisoning education and environmental interventions.
As of August 14, 2023, Health Department may offer up to $10,000 signing bonus to candidates hired into regular full-time positions for this classification from this recruitment hired after August 14, 2023 - Exam Plan 21/52E22/03RUT.A list of eligible candidates resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future full-time or temporary vacancies as they arise.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
Will have a proven track record demonstrating the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:
Characteristics of the Ideal Candidate:
Conditions of Employment:
EXAMPLES OF EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION/TRAINING
The knowledge, skills and abilities listed above may be acquired through various types of experience, education or training, typically:
One year of responsible professional experience in public health nursing.
Or
An equivalent combination of education and experience to satisfactorily perform these duties.
For complete information see the class specification/job description on our website at: https://www2.co.monterey.ca.us/pages/hr/class-specs/52E22.pdf
APPLICATION & SELECTION PROCEDURESTO APPLY: Submit the following to theMonterey County Health Department, Human Resources Division, 1270 Natividad Road, Salinas, CA 93906 by the Final filing date: Continuous
Or apply on-line athttps://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/montereycounty
Resumes may be submitted in addition to, but will not be accepted in lieu of, required application materials.
Application materials will be competitively evaluated. Those applicants who are determined to be most appropriately qualified will be invited to participate further in the process. To further assess applicant’s possession of required qualifications, this examination may include an oral examination, pre-exam exercise, performance exercise, performance exam, and/or written examination.
For more information or to receive application materials, contact the Health Department Human Resources Division at 831-755-4519.
SPECIAL NOTES:
BENEFITS:
The County offers an excellent benefits package (S Unit)
The County of Monterey offers a premium benefit package. A summary of benefits for this position can be viewed on the County website. This information is intended to provide you with a general summary of benefits available and is not legally binding. The benefits listed in the Monterey County Personnel Policies & Practices Resolution or "S" MOU prevails over this listing.
See https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/home/showpublisheddocument?id=99648 for more information (S bargaining Unit Benefit Summary Sheet)
Equal Opportunity
Monterey County is a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer. The County seeks candidates who can make contributions in an environment and cultural and ethnic diversity. Monterey County provides reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities. If you believe you possess a disability that would require accommodation, please call the Human Resources Analyst at 831-755-4618.
Monterey County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace
Full Time
$80k-97k (estimate)
06/03/2023
05/23/2024
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Salinas, CA
25 - 50
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