What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supervising Public Health Nurse (Family Health Programs) position at County of Marin?
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
At Health & Human Services, we serve our community through the values of support, unity, trust and excellence with one common goal: to promote and protect the health, well-being, safety and self-sufficiency of all in Marin. Join our team of bright, committed, and energetic people who also want to make an impact through public service.The County of Marin Department of Health and Human Services is seeking two (2) experienced and mission-driven Supervising Public Health Nurses (Supervising PHNs) to lead key programs serving children, youth, and families across the continuum of care. These two (2) full-time, regular (1 FTE) positions offer a unique opportunity to shape and strengthen public health programs that support vulnerable populations, advance health equity, and improve outcomes through prevention, care coordination, and system collaboration.
Under general direction, the Supervising PHNs provides clinical and administrative leadership to multidisciplinary teams delivering community-based public health services. These roles are responsible for providing recommendations concerning the Family Health programs. The roles will provide recommendations and may implement program infrastructure, strengthen community partnerships, build and maintain staffing capacity, and ensure quality and compliance.
Supervising PHNs oversee daily program operations; provide supervision, coaching, and performance management to staff; ensure compliance with State and federal regulations; and promote high-quality, culturally responsive, and client-centered care. These positions play a critical role in advancing continuous quality improvement efforts and supporting staff through evolving program and system changes.
Both positions operate in a collaborative, rebuilding environment and require leaders who are strategic, adaptable, and hands-on. Supervising PHNs work closely with internal partners and external stakeholders—including Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans (e.g., Partnership HealthPlan of California and Kaiser HealthPlan), Federally Qualified Health Centers, and community-based organizations—to ensure coordinated and effective service delivery.
The Department of Health and Human Services is committed to promoting and protecting the health and well-being of all Marin residents. We prioritize equity, prevention, and community partnership in our work and strive to create meaningful, lasting impact for the populations we serve. These roles offer the opportunity to lead with purpose, support dedicated teams, and influence systems of care at both the programmatic and community levels.
These recruitments will fill two distinct Supervising Public Health Nurse positions:
- Position 1: Oversees California Children’s Services (CCS), Health Care Program for Children Foster Care (HCPCFC), and CalAIM/Juvenile Justice initiatives, serving low-income children with complex medical conditions and youth involved in foster care and juvenile justice systems. This role supervises approximately 5–8 staff, including Senior PHNs, support service workers, and leads CalAIM initiatives for children and youth.
- Position 2: Oversees the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP) and HFM Home Visiting Program, serving pregnant individuals, new mothers, and young families. This role supervises approximately 3–5 staff, including Support Workers, and leads key initiatives such as CLPPP and Healthy Families Marin Home Visiting.
The positions are based at the office and in the community.
If invited to participate in a first-round interview, it is tentatively scheduled for June 15, 2026.
If invited to participate in a second-round interview, it is tentatively scheduled for June 23, 2026.OUR HIGHLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATE
Our highly qualified candidate has a broad range of professional level experience with program development and management of State/Federal Grants, claims, quality improvement program management. The candidate is versed with the challenges of working with at-risk children and families and is knowledgeable in tenets of trauma-informed care, strength-based and family-centered care to promote nurturing parent-child relationships, enhancing family functioning and promoting healthy child growth and development.
Our highly qualified candidate has a solid understanding of/or experience supervising and motivating staff, particularly in stressful work environments. They have knowledge of infant and child development, is culturally sensitive, able to manage change and demonstrate good communication skills and critical thinking skills. The successful individual must be able to establish effective collaborative relationships and provide quality assurance/Improvement direction for the staff and program. The highly qualified candidate has experience in utilizing evidence-based and reflective practice and/or Healthy Families America Supervisor Training.
QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of:
- Principles and practices of work supervision, including work planning, assignment, review and evaluation.
- Principles and processes of personnel supervision, including hiring, training and performance review.
- Principles and practices of public health program planning and administration, including grant and proposal preparation, funding and fiscal management, service delivery systems and program evaluation.
- Advanced principles, practices, methods and procedures of public health nursing, health promotion and disease prevention and control.
- General nursing principles, practices and techniques, including assessment, patient care planning and delivery, patient education and evaluation of outcomes.
- Laws, rules, regulations, protocols and requirements pertinent to the practice of nursing and the area of specialty.
- Medical terminology and equipment.
- Safety and infection control practices and procedures.
- Environmental, sociological and psychological problems related to public health nursing and the area of specialty.
- Community medical and social agencies and resources.
- Child and elder abuse and neglect and domestic violence reporting laws.
- Plan, assign, direct, review and evaluate the work of others.
- Collaborate with a wide variety of public and private organizations and individuals to coordinate nursing service programs, policies and service delivery.
- Evaluate and develop nursing and administrative procedures and standards.
- Exercise sound independent judgment within scope of authority and practice.
- Prepare and monitor a budget.
- Prepare and maintain organized, detailed and accurate records and reports.
- Collaborate with other members of the health care team on an ongoing basis.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Equivalent to three years of public health nursing experience and one year of lead or supervisory experience.
Certificates and Licenses
- Possession of a valid Registered Nurse license and Public Health Nurse certification issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing.
- Possession of a current CPR certificate.
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Testing and Eligible List: Depending on the number of qualified applications received, the examination may consist of a highly qualified review, application screening, online assessment, written examination, oral examination, performance examination, or any combination to determine which candidates' names will be placed on the eligible list. The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill the current vacancy, and any future vacancies for open, fixed-term, full-time or part-time positions which may occur while the list remains active.
Live Scan (Special Requirements): Candidates selected are subject to fingerprinting by the Sheriff's Department and must pass a Department of Justice Live Scan check prior to appointment.
Open & Continuous Recruitment: Because this recruitment is Open and Continuous, applicants are encouraged to submit completed applications as soon as possible. The filing period for an Open and Continuous recruitment may be closed at any time.
Disaster Service Workers: All County of Marin employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: If you have questions regarding equal employment opportunities, please contact Roger Crawford, Equal Employment Opportunity Director, at 415-473-2095.
Salary : $150,613 - $182,998