Note: This recruitment schedule was amended on March 4, 2024 to extend the Final Filing Date. This recruitment has been changed to "Continuous."
San Mateo County Health - Family Health Services is seeking one Public Health Nurse (PHN) - Spanish Speaking Required to support any of the Child Health Programs, including the Pediatric Program. The Pediatric Program is a multi-disciplinary team and incorporates an evidence-based home visiting model that has been demonstrated to significantly improve the relationship between parents and their young children (ages 0-5).
 
The Pediatric PHN home visitor is responsible for providing comprehensive nursing services to children and their families using an evidenced-based home visiting program. The PHN will work to promote the health of families and their young children, strengthen parent-child relationships and support a healthy environment for the entire family. The PHN will make referrals to community and other agencies, coordinate care with hospitals and medical providers, and educate and counsel parents. The Nurse home visitor is responsible for maintaining the highest standards in clinical nursing practice and adherence to policies, procedures, program guidelines, and standards.
 
While the primary assignment will be in the Pediatric Program, successful hires may be required to support other Family Health Services programs and activities based on departmental needs.
 
 Currently, there is one Full-Time, Regular vacancy.
 
 The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Proven ability to establish interpersonal relationships with individuals and families from diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.
• Strong background in normal child growth and development and parent-child relationships with children from birth – 5 years old.
• The ability to engage families from a family-centered, strengths-based model.
• Demonstrates the ability to learn and practice supportive parenting and relationship promotion between parent and child. 
• Knowledge of trauma-informed care and adverse childhood experiences.
• The ability to perform health and developmental assessments.
• Excellent case management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic computer skills, with electronic health record experience preferred.
• High degree of autonomy. Ability to impose structure throughout the workday, both in between and during visits.
• Current and/or past experience to understand, support, and coach others in the Family Health Services mission of joining with families as early as possible to meet their goals towards better health and a brighter future. 
• Strong ability to create a positive work environment that promotes mentoring, teamwork, and collaboration.
• Fluency in Spanish (ability to speak, read and write) is required. 

This position requires possession of a Class C California driver license or the ability to provide suitable transportation (including public transportation), as approved by the appointing authority.
 
NOTE: The eligible list generated from this recruitment may be used to fill future extra-help, term, unclassified, and regular classified vacancies.Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:Provides home visits and virtual visits to eligible families from birth thru the child’s 5th birthday. Carries a case load of 25 or more clients to include:

• Bi-weekly home visits, and as needed
• Case management and care coordination (the goal is to coach clients to confidently advocate for themselves and their child over time) 
• Promotion of positive family health practices through nursing education
• Applies Trauma Informed Care / Adverse Childhood Experiences during visits with families
• Support of Parent/Child dyad through use of relationship-based child development curriculum and activities
• Incorporates a strengths-based approach to develop therapeutic relationships with families
• Applies motivational interviewing concepts to support behavioral change
• Timely documentation in multiple EHR systems for nursing practice and data collection for evidence-based programming
• Participates in team meetings and case conferences as well as “Reflective Supervision” and 1:1 meetings with Public Health Nurse Supervisor
• Adheres to nursing process as indicated by the CA Board of Registered Nursing
• Perform other duties as assigned

Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of public health nursing, with emphasis on field and clinic activities.
• Problem solving through nursing process.
• Technical nursing procedures.
• Health and social services resources.
• Collaborative health planning with multi-disciplinary teams.

Skill/Ability to:

• Teach and counsel.
• Perform technical nursing procedures.
• Assess physical, psycho-social and nutritional needs.
• Assess community health needs.
• Teach and guide other health personnel and volunteers.
• Motivate people in positive health attitudes and behavior.
• Work effectively with multi-problem families.
• Problem solve.
• Make independent judgments and ability to work autonomously.
• Assume a leadership role in community health programs.
• Communicate effectively both verbally and orally.
• Be culturally sensitive.
• Be flexible to adapting to a changing environment.
• Organize communities regarding health matters.

Education and Experience:
Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying.Licensure/Certification:

• California license as a Registered Nurse.
• California Certificate as a Public Health Nurse.

Open & Promotional. Anyone may apply.  Current County of San Mateo and County of San Mateo Superior Court of California employees with at least six months (1040 hours) of continuous service in a classified regular, probationary, Confidential and Management extra-help/limited term, and SEIU or AFSCME represented extra help/limited term positions prior to the final filing date will receive five points added to their final passing score on this examination.  
The examination process will consist of an application screening (weight: pass/fail) based on the candidates' application and responses to the supplemental questions. Candidates who pass the application screening will be invited to a panel interview (weight: 100%). Depending on the number of applicants, an application appraisal of education and experience may be used in place of other examinations or further evaluation of work experience may be conducted to group applicants by level of qualification. All applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination. All examinations will be given in San Mateo County, California and applicants must participate at their own expense.
IMPORTANT: Applications for this position will only be accepted online. If you are currently on the County's website, you may click the 'Apply' button. If you are not on the County's website, please go to https://jobs.smcgov.org/ to apply. Online applications must be received by the Human Resources Department before midnight on the final filing date.

 Analyst: Debbie Kong (02122024) (Public Health Nurse - F040)