Public Health Nurse (Senior)

The Public Health Services Division believes that health is all about people; where they live, learn, work, and play. From our staff to our clients, we provide people with the tools they need to maintain and improve their health. The services we provide are incredibly diverse and include such activities as conducting public health nurse home visits for moms and babies, providing medical care in our clinics, and much more. You will not find a more committed group of people than public health workers. It takes a special kind of dedication to enter the public health field. Our passion is promoting health, livable communities and healthy lifestyles. As a result, we care for individuals and the community with compassion and respect. Click here to learn more about the Public Health Services Division THE POSITION

The Public Health Nurse (Senior) promotes community health maintenance and provides specialized support, service, and education to facilitate the public health nursing service; supervises a group in the delivery of services in an assigned health program working with clients of multi-cultural, high risk, disabled, elderly and other special needs groups; supervises the performance of specialized services within the program as assigned. The Public Health Nurse (Senior) is responsible for the full scope of public health nursing activities at the advanced professional level, which include supervising nursing services for an assigned public health program and perform special assignments requiring more sophisticated health assessment and evaluation techniques.

The eligible list established from this recruitment will be used to fill full-time regular, part-time, limited-term or extra-help positions as vacancies occur or the need arises. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Experience: Five (5) years public health and clinical nursing experience that demonstrates possession of and competency in requisite knowledge and abilities.

Education/Training: A Bachelor’s degree is required in Nursing from a nursing school accredited by the National League for Nursing or equivalent.

LICENSING, CERTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS • Possession of valid Registered Nurse license issued by the California State Board of Registered Nursing and certification in Public Health Nursing.

• Possession of a current CPR certificate. • Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Class C California driver’s license maybe required.

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SELECTION PROCESS 6/26/2026 – First application review deadline to submit application and required documents. 7/10/2026– Second application review deadline to submit application and required documents.