Public Health Nurse I

• Conducting home visits and outreach, typically checking in with two to three families per day and collaborating with families to develop and follow individualized action plans
• Actively coordinating and following up on referrals to other health and social service providers and working with local agencies and community organizations to meet your client's needs
• Maintaining accurate, detailed, and up-to-date records of all client interactions, assessments, action plans, and referrals
• Attending mandatory team meetings and periodic training sessions and participating in regular outreach activities

• Possession of a California State Public Health Nursing Certificate
• Experience working in community, clinic, and public health settings
• Working knowledge of modern public health practices and community-based resources
• The ability to work independently and in close collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to work well in stressful situations
• Experience working with diverse populations, individuals facing substance use, mental health issues, homelessness, and trauma
• Demonstrate respect for and appreciation of clients' strengths, building strong, trusting relationships
• Experience as a Nurse Home Visitor or in Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP)
• Bilingual English-Spanish is highly desirable, but not required

Trauma-informed Approach (TIA) to Public Health Nursing (Field Nursing) - One Full-Time Vacancy

TIA Field Nursing works with individuals who are pregnant, parents, and caregivers with children under five years who have experienced trauma. Trauma can include physical challenges (illness, altered ability, birth trauma, etc.), mental health challenges, substance use, CPS involvement, justice system involvement, or experiences of racism, inequity, or physical or emotional abuse. Through home visiting appointments, the PHN supports the client in learning about pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding, and baby and child health needs, knows the signs of behavioral health challenges and connects the client with medical, dental, and insurance resources to make sure the client, child, and family receive the care they need.

Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) - One Full-Time Vacancy

NFP is an evidence-based intensive nurse home visiting program that empowers first-time individuals who are pregnant to transform their lives and create better futures for themselves and their babies. Nurses partner with clients during the first or second trimester of pregnancy, and home visits are available to the family until the child's second birthday. Clients learn about pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, child development, and nutrition. Nurses support families to improve their health, education, and economic self-sufficiency. Parents receive a certificate of completion on graduation. This NFP nurse will work closely with our partners at Sonoma County Indian Health Project, with a portion of the caseload dedicated to serving the tribal/Native community. Cultural knowledge and experience working with Native and Indigenous communities is highly desirable.

• Hybrid Telework - A schedule that meets the needs of our staff, department operations, and the communities we serve may be available depending on the assignment
• Salary Advancement - A salary increase after 1,040 hours (6 months when working full-time) for good work performance; eligibility for a salary increase for good performance every year thereafter, until reaching the top of the salary range
• Career Advancement - With time and good performance, the opportunity for advancement to Public Health Nurse II
• Paid Time Off - Competitive vacation and sick leave accruals, 12 paid holidays
• County Paid Health Premium Contributions - 100% premium contribution for the majority of employee-only and employee + family health plan options
• Staff Development/Wellness Pay - Annual benefit allowances of up to $850 and ongoing education/training opportunities
• Post-Retirement Health Reimbursement Arrangement - County contributions to help fund post-retirement employee health insurance/benefits
• Retirement - A pension fully integrated with Social Security
• Paid Parental Leave - May be eligible for up to 8 weeks (320 hours) after 12 months of County employment
• Student Loan Debt Relief - County employees may be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness through the U.S. Department of Education

Possession of a California State Public Health Nursing Certificate.

License: Possession of a valid driver's license at the appropriate level including necessary special endorsements, as required by the State of California to perform the essential job functions of the position.

Working Conditions: Duties may require exposure to hostile, emotionally disturbed or mentally ill persons and/or confrontational interpersonal situations; intermittently sit at a desk for long periods of time while reviewing patient charts and histories and preparing patient charts and reports; intermittently walk, stand, bend, climb and reach while making field visits, conducting clinics or making educational presentations or demonstrations; twist to reach equipment surrounding desk or treatment areas; perform simple grasping and fine manipulation; use telephone and write or use a keyboard to communicate through written means; see and hear with sufficient acuity to examine and assess patient conditions; lift moderate weight; may work in dangerous, high crime areas of the community; and/or standby, callback and work during non-routine hours.

Working knowledge of: Modern principles, methods, and practices of public health nursing, including preventive medicine, epidemiology, public health education, gerontology, and sociological problems involved in public health nursing. Community aspects of public health nursing programs. Prevention, detection and treatment of communicable and chronic disease, handicapping conditions, mental illness and other disabling conditions; environmental, sociological, and psychological problems related to public health nursing programs. Principles and procedures involved in family planning, sexually transmitted disease control, and pre and post-natal care; and current literature and trends in community health.

Ability to: Organize and carry out public health nursing activities in assigned district or program; differentiate medical problems requiring immediate consultation with a physician rather than a deferred consultation; to follow prescribed protocols set up by physicians and to consult with physicians and other medical personnel; work effectively with families and individuals to assist them in solution to health problems; develop and maintain effective public relations with clients, staff, community groups and organizations; exercise independent judgment, analyze and evaluate situations independently and take appropriate actions; instruct in the prevention of disease and promotion of public health; and write and speak effectively and prepare and maintain clear and concise records and reports.

• Your application information and your responses to the supplemental questions are evaluated and taken into consideration throughout the entire selection process.
• You should list all employers and positions held within the last ten years in the work history section of your application. Be as thorough as possible when responding to the supplemental questions.
• You may include history beyond ten years if related to the position for which you are applying. If you held multiple positions with one employer, list out each position separately.
• Failure to follow these instructions may impact your competitiveness in this process or may result in disqualification.