Under general direction, to supervise, plan, organize, and coordinate the administration of an assigned public health nursing program; to ensure that provider and patient follow up services are maintained; to represent the assigned program to other agencies and the local community; to oversee and provide nursing, educational, and health counseling services in connection with the control and prevention of disease and adverse health conditions; and to do related work as required.
Any combination equivalent to experience and training that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities would be qualifying. ?A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills, and abilities would be:
Experience:
Three (3) years of increasingly responsible public health nursing experience, including at least one (1) year of experience equivalent to that of a Senior Public Health Nurse with Madera County.?
Training:
Equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in nursing or a related field.
License or Certificate:
Possession of a valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of California.
Possession of a California State Public Health Nursing Certificate.?
Possession of, or ability to obtain by date of appointment, an appropriate, valid driver’s license.
Special Requirements:
Essential duties require the following physical skills and work environment:
Ability to sit, stand, walk, kneel, crouch, stoop, squat, twist, and lift 25 lbs.; exposure to cold, heat, noise, outdoors, chemicals, explosive materials, and infectious diseases; ability to travel to different sites and locations.
