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Introduction

Placer County is comprised of over 1,400 square miles of beautiful and diverse geography, ranging from the residential and commercial areas of South Placer, through the historic foothill areas of Auburn, Foresthill, and Colfax, and to the County's jewel of the North Lake Tahoe basin. Placer is a great place to live, work, play, and learn! For more information about Placer County, please visit placer. ca. gov.

POSITION INFORMATIONPlease note: The salary for this classification will be $105,900. 91 - $132,245. 78, effective August 9, 2025, pending Board of Supervisors adoption.

The Health and Human Services Department - Public Health Division, is currently hiring for the permanent position of Senior Public Health Nurse.

The eligible list established from this recruitment will be used to fill future vacancies in various assignment areas within Public Health as they arise.

Position assignments may include any of the following areas:

• Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health
• Adult and Elderly In-Home Visitation Case Management
• California Children's Services (CCS)
• Child Health and Disability Prevention (CHDP)
• Foster Care
• Immunizations
• Communicable Disease Control

Please refer to the supplemental questionnaire for this recruitment for a description of each assignment area.

Upon successful completion of a foreign language proficiency exam, an additional 5% bilingual pay will be paid to employees who use a second language on a regular basis in the normal course of business.

This recruitment will be open until filled. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply immediately.

BENEFITS

Placer County offers a comprehensive benefits package to employees. The following information represents benefits currently available to permanent Placer County employees and may be subject to change. Applicants should inquire as to the most current benefit package during hiring interviews or by contacting the Human Resources Department.

to view Placer Public Employees Organization (PPEO) benefits.

For more information regarding the benefits Placer County has to offer, please visit Placer County's Human Resources website.

DEFINITION

To perform public health nursing duties in an assigned program, project, or district and/or conduct a specialized public health program or training; to instruct adults and children in accepted health practices, including prevention and control of disease; and to exercise technical and functional supervision over professional, technical, and clerical staff.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

This is the advanced journey level class in the Public Health Nurse series. Positions at this level are distinguished from other classes within the series by the level of responsibility assumed, complexity of duties assigned, independence of action taken, by the amount of time spent performing the duties, and by the nature of the public contact made. Employees perform the most difficult and responsible types of duties assigned to classes within this series, including conducting specialized programs, managing cases of a difficult and complex nature, and exercising technical and functional supervision over professional, technical, and clerical staff. Employees at this level are required to be fully trained in all procedures related to assigned area of responsibility.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Receives general direction from supervisory/management staff.

Exercises technical and functional supervision over professional, technical, and clerical staff.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Train and lead subordinate staff in public health nursing activities, including specific program assignments.
• Plan, organize and provide health services, including: epidemiologic investigation; control of communicable and chronic diseases; case finding; education; referral; and follow-up of persons at high risk of complication through pregnancy, child rearing, infancy, childhood, and other high risk conditions.
• Supervise and participate in various clinics by referring and advising for further medical care under established policies and protocols.
• Identify and evaluate health needs of individuals and special population groups, such as the elderly, culturally, economically or geographically disadvantaged and those with varying life styles.
• Represent the Health and Human Services Department to various community groups and provide information regarding Division Programs, services, and policies, as well as instructional information about disease prevention, health promotion, treatment maintenance, and rehabilitation.
• Initiate, implement, and evaluate projects or programs; manage contracts with various service providers and agencies.
• Assist in preparation of grant proposals.
• Prepare and maintain patient charts and other records and prepare reports.
• May be in charge of a branch office or clinic.
• Coordinate with other divisions and sections within the Health and Health Services Department, as well as with private, public, and voluntary health and social service agencies/providers in the community; participate in interagency conferences as needed.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, other County employees, and the public using principles of good customer service.
• Participate in emergency preparedness activities as requested.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work is typically performed in an indoor office environment and controlled temperature conditions. Position may require travel to and from other locations in a variety of outdoor weather conditions.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSIt is the responsibility of applicants to identify in their application materials how they meet the minimum qualifications listed below. Experience and Training
Any combination of experience and training that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience: Two (2) years of responsible public health nursing experience performing duties similar to a Public Health Nurse - II with Placer County.

Training: A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in nursing. Incumbents in this classification who are assigned to a position allocated as bilingual, requiring the use of a second language, will be required to be proficient in the verbal, written and interpretive skills of the specified language.

Required License or Certificate:

• Possession of a valid license as a Registered Nurse issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing.
• Possession of a valid certificate as a Certified Public Health Nurse issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing.
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