What are the responsibilities and job description for the Infection Prevention and Control Nurse Supervisor position at San Bernardino County?
Providing clinical and administrative supervision to nurses, communicable disease investigators, and support staff.
Ensuring evidence-based practice and compliance with federal, state, and contractual requirements.
Overseeing the development and implementation of policies, protocols, and standards of care in field, clinic, outreach, and home-based settings.
Leading prevention and control strategies that reduce morbidity and mortality from TB and HAIs.
*Official Title: Supervising Public Health Nurse
For more detailed information, refer to the Supervising Public Health Nurse job description.
Communicable Disease Section – Key Program Areas
Tuberculosis Program
The Nurse Supervisor will supervise public health nurses and staff assigned to TB prevention and control. Duties include oversight of case management, directly observed therapy (DOT and video DOT), outbreak response, community screenings, and care coordination. The Nurse Supervisor ensures that staff follow national TB control standards and collaborates with medical providers, laboratories, and state partners to protect the community from TB transmission.
Healthcare-Associated Infections & Infection Prevention (HAIIP) Program
The Nurse Supervisor provides leadership for countywide infection prevention efforts, addressing outbreaks in hospitals and skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). Responsibilities include supervising nurse case managers and other personnel, ensuring compliance with infection control standards, and coordinating outbreak investigations with state and local partners. This work is critical in reducing HAIs, which affect 1 in 31 hospitalized patients nationally and result in tens of thousands of deaths annually.
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
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.
Continued Education: Additional training/coursework may be required.
- Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing (CA BRN),
- Valid Public Health Nurse (PHN) certificate issued by the CA BRN,
- Valid Healthcare Provider level Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate.
Experience:
- Eighteen (18) months of full-time equivalent experience as a certified PHN. Qualifying experience must include six (6) months of experience providing nursing leadership or case management in infection prevention or communicable disease investigation, including tuberculosis (TB) control activities, within a healthcare, community, or public health setting. Nurse lead/supervisory experience must be clearly demonstrated on the work experience section of the application in order to be considered.
- Supervisory and administrative experience
- Experience with community health and/or home visitation
- Excellent knowledge and competency with the scope and standards of public health nursing practice, including both individual and population-based assessment, diagnosis, outcomes, planning, assurance and evaluation
- Expertise with quality assurance and process improvement
- Strong skills in leading and supervising multidisciplinary staff
- Competency in serving diverse cultural communities
- Exemplary written and oral communication skills
- A Master's degree (or higher) in Nursing, Public Administration, or Business Administration
Application Procedure: Applications will be accepted continuously and reviewed periodically. 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.
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Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) / Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):
San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants.
ADA Accommodation:
If you have a disability and need accommodations during the testing process, please submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form (Download PDF) within one week of the recruitment filing deadline.
Veterans’ Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouses or widows/widowers who are not current County employees may receive additional Veterans' Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request these points, please refer to the Veterans' Preference Policy.
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