Sacramento County
Public Health Nurse Level I/II
Sacramento County, Sacramento, California, United States, 95828
The Position
This is a continuous filing exam. Next filing cut-offs are at 5:00 pm on:
5/19/25, 6/16/25, 7/14/25, 8/18/25, 9/15/25, 10/14/25, 11/17/25, 12/15/25
Level II - $9,429.08 - $11,463.08/month
Note: Vacancies may be permanent or intermittent on-call (per-diem).
Note: For additional nursing opportunities please see Registered Nurse DCF Level I/II, Psychiatric Nurse.
Public Health Nurse class has two levels: (Level II) is the full journey level and (Level I) is designed to recruit nurses who do not meet the experience requirements for the full journey level. Incumbents work under the supervision of a Supervising Public Nurse and may receive work direction from a Senior Public Health Nurse, or receive supervision from a higher-level nurse, or receive supervision from a higher-level health program manager with medical direction as needed from a physician or professional nurse, depending on the job assignment.
Examples Of Knowledge And Abilities
Professional public health nursing principles, procedures and techniques
State of California laws and regulations on nursing practices
Normal course of illnesses and disabilities, and their treatment
Family planning methods
Pre-natal, pregnancy and post-natal nutrition and medical care
Infant and child care, growth, and development, including common illnesses
Case management techniques and the care and treatment of high risk, physically impaired and developmentally disabled infants and children
Substance abuse symptoms and intervention techniques
Mental illness symptoms and intervention techniques
Symptoms, prevention, reporting requirements and treatment of child and adult abuse and neglect
Normal and abnormal family dynamics
Basic techniques of organizing and conducting classes and training sessions on a variety of health subjects
Basic individual and group counseling techniques applicable to public health nursing
Common public and community health care resources
Social and economic factors influencing individual and community health
Differing cultural, religious and social attitudes about hygiene, family planning, child care, and health treatment
Proper handling and administering of biological items
Proper handling of contaminated items
Causes, control, detection, prevention and treatment of common communicable diseases, environmentally based illnesses, sexually transmitted diseases, and food and water-borne illnesses
Basic procedures for conducting epidemiological investigations
Standard medical record-keeping
Ability to
Affectively communicate with and gain the cooperation of clients, and potential clients, of various social, cultural, economic and educational backgrounds
Work cooperatively with other health and social service providers
Effectively conduct interviews of patients and families to gain information to evaluate their medical situation
Determine and apply effective means of intervening in cases of mental illness, and substance abuse
Conduct and participate in in-service education and training
Effectively demonstrate and teach care of infants, children, the disabled and chronically ill to individuals in their homes
Effectively teach public group classes
Gain cooperation of patients and other individuals in investigating and treating communicable diseases and environmentally based illnesses
Tolerate unsanitary homes
Learn and comply with laws, rules, regulations, protocols, and procedures, including security requirements, applicable to the work unit
Recognize, and avoid or defuse, potentially dangerous situations and hostile people
Accurately evaluate cases to determine caseload priorities
Plan routes and schedule in-home visits to make the most effective use of time
Learn to operate slide and movie projectors, and use other teaching aids
Maintain patient confidentiality
Employment Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
(Level I) The registration and licensure requirements below.
(Level II) Six months of experience as a licensed/certified Public Health Nurse performing public health nursing duties.
Notes:
Experience requirements are stated as full-time work; to convert part-time to full-time equivalency: 173.6 hours = 21.7 days = 1 work month.
Required experience may be paid or unpaid.
General Qualifications
License / Certificate / Registration Requirements:
All persons appointed to these classes must possess and maintain a current Registered Nurse license and public health nurse specialty certificate issued by the state of California.
All persons appointed to these classes must possess and maintain a current California driver's license, class III or higher; failure to maintain such license may be cause for disciplinary action in accordance with Civil Service Commission Rules.
Persons appointed to these classes will be required to have, or obtain, and maintain a valid CPR certificate.
Other Requirements: Some positions in the classes of Public Health Nurse and Senior Public Health Nurse may require the ability to communicate fluently in a language other than English, in addition to English.
Probationary Period for this classification (Level I & II) is six (6) months.
Application and Testing Information
Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application by 5:00 PM on the posted cut-off date. Click here to apply.
County of Sacramento Department of Personnel Services Employment Services Division 700 H Street, Room 4667 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone (916) 874-5593; 7-1-1 California Relay Service Email EmployOffice@Saccounty.net Inter-Office Mail Code: 09-4667 www.SacCountyJobs.net Employment applications and all documentation requested in this announcement must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
Employment applications and all documentation requested in this announcement must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicant's computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
Application information must be current, concise, and related to the requirements in this job announcement. Duplicate and incomplete applications will be disqualified.
Resume may be included with application, but it will not substitute for the information requested on the application.
Supplmental Questionnaire
Applicants are required to provide a full and complete response to each supplemental question. The Supplemental Questionnaire is located in the tab marked "Supplemental Questions". Responses should be consistent with the information on your application and are subject to verification.
Formula Rate Examination (Weighted 100%)
All candidates meeting the minimum qualifications by the cut-off date will have their Supplemental Questionnaire scored in the Formula Rate Examination. This examination will evaluate the relevance, level, recency, progression and quality of candidate's education, training and experience.
All candidates competing in the testing process will receive written notice of their examination results by email. Notices can also be accessed in their government jobs inbox. Applicants achieving a passing score will be placed on the eligible list in rank order.
Frequent Asked Questions
Click here for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). For information regarding County jobs:
www.saccountyjobs.net Sacramento County is about enriching communities to thrive. We strive to create inclusive workplaces that reflect the communities we serve. We value and celebrate the unique perspectives, backgrounds, abilities, and diverse dimensions of our employees and residents. Through transparency, courage, innovation, and trust we are committed to advance equity and transformational change.
We are a proud equal opportunity employer. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability for any phase of the hiring process, please contact our Disability Compliance Office at dco@saccounty.gov or 916-874-7642, CA Relay 711.
For more information, visit: Reasonable Accommodation Requests - Job Applicant Instructions
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This is a continuous filing exam. Next filing cut-offs are at 5:00 pm on:
5/19/25, 6/16/25, 7/14/25, 8/18/25, 9/15/25, 10/14/25, 11/17/25, 12/15/25
Level II - $9,429.08 - $11,463.08/month
Note: Vacancies may be permanent or intermittent on-call (per-diem).
Note: For additional nursing opportunities please see Registered Nurse DCF Level I/II, Psychiatric Nurse.
Public Health Nurse class has two levels: (Level II) is the full journey level and (Level I) is designed to recruit nurses who do not meet the experience requirements for the full journey level. Incumbents work under the supervision of a Supervising Public Nurse and may receive work direction from a Senior Public Health Nurse, or receive supervision from a higher-level nurse, or receive supervision from a higher-level health program manager with medical direction as needed from a physician or professional nurse, depending on the job assignment.
Examples Of Knowledge And Abilities
Professional public health nursing principles, procedures and techniques
State of California laws and regulations on nursing practices
Normal course of illnesses and disabilities, and their treatment
Family planning methods
Pre-natal, pregnancy and post-natal nutrition and medical care
Infant and child care, growth, and development, including common illnesses
Case management techniques and the care and treatment of high risk, physically impaired and developmentally disabled infants and children
Substance abuse symptoms and intervention techniques
Mental illness symptoms and intervention techniques
Symptoms, prevention, reporting requirements and treatment of child and adult abuse and neglect
Normal and abnormal family dynamics
Basic techniques of organizing and conducting classes and training sessions on a variety of health subjects
Basic individual and group counseling techniques applicable to public health nursing
Common public and community health care resources
Social and economic factors influencing individual and community health
Differing cultural, religious and social attitudes about hygiene, family planning, child care, and health treatment
Proper handling and administering of biological items
Proper handling of contaminated items
Causes, control, detection, prevention and treatment of common communicable diseases, environmentally based illnesses, sexually transmitted diseases, and food and water-borne illnesses
Basic procedures for conducting epidemiological investigations
Standard medical record-keeping
Ability to
Affectively communicate with and gain the cooperation of clients, and potential clients, of various social, cultural, economic and educational backgrounds
Work cooperatively with other health and social service providers
Effectively conduct interviews of patients and families to gain information to evaluate their medical situation
Determine and apply effective means of intervening in cases of mental illness, and substance abuse
Conduct and participate in in-service education and training
Effectively demonstrate and teach care of infants, children, the disabled and chronically ill to individuals in their homes
Effectively teach public group classes
Gain cooperation of patients and other individuals in investigating and treating communicable diseases and environmentally based illnesses
Tolerate unsanitary homes
Learn and comply with laws, rules, regulations, protocols, and procedures, including security requirements, applicable to the work unit
Recognize, and avoid or defuse, potentially dangerous situations and hostile people
Accurately evaluate cases to determine caseload priorities
Plan routes and schedule in-home visits to make the most effective use of time
Learn to operate slide and movie projectors, and use other teaching aids
Maintain patient confidentiality
Employment Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
(Level I) The registration and licensure requirements below.
(Level II) Six months of experience as a licensed/certified Public Health Nurse performing public health nursing duties.
Notes:
Experience requirements are stated as full-time work; to convert part-time to full-time equivalency: 173.6 hours = 21.7 days = 1 work month.
Required experience may be paid or unpaid.
General Qualifications
License / Certificate / Registration Requirements:
All persons appointed to these classes must possess and maintain a current Registered Nurse license and public health nurse specialty certificate issued by the state of California.
All persons appointed to these classes must possess and maintain a current California driver's license, class III or higher; failure to maintain such license may be cause for disciplinary action in accordance with Civil Service Commission Rules.
Persons appointed to these classes will be required to have, or obtain, and maintain a valid CPR certificate.
Other Requirements: Some positions in the classes of Public Health Nurse and Senior Public Health Nurse may require the ability to communicate fluently in a language other than English, in addition to English.
Probationary Period for this classification (Level I & II) is six (6) months.
Application and Testing Information
Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application by 5:00 PM on the posted cut-off date. Click here to apply.
County of Sacramento Department of Personnel Services Employment Services Division 700 H Street, Room 4667 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone (916) 874-5593; 7-1-1 California Relay Service Email EmployOffice@Saccounty.net Inter-Office Mail Code: 09-4667 www.SacCountyJobs.net Employment applications and all documentation requested in this announcement must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
Employment applications and all documentation requested in this announcement must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicant's computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
Application information must be current, concise, and related to the requirements in this job announcement. Duplicate and incomplete applications will be disqualified.
Resume may be included with application, but it will not substitute for the information requested on the application.
Supplmental Questionnaire
Applicants are required to provide a full and complete response to each supplemental question. The Supplemental Questionnaire is located in the tab marked "Supplemental Questions". Responses should be consistent with the information on your application and are subject to verification.
Formula Rate Examination (Weighted 100%)
All candidates meeting the minimum qualifications by the cut-off date will have their Supplemental Questionnaire scored in the Formula Rate Examination. This examination will evaluate the relevance, level, recency, progression and quality of candidate's education, training and experience.
All candidates competing in the testing process will receive written notice of their examination results by email. Notices can also be accessed in their government jobs inbox. Applicants achieving a passing score will be placed on the eligible list in rank order.
Frequent Asked Questions
Click here for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). For information regarding County jobs:
www.saccountyjobs.net Sacramento County is about enriching communities to thrive. We strive to create inclusive workplaces that reflect the communities we serve. We value and celebrate the unique perspectives, backgrounds, abilities, and diverse dimensions of our employees and residents. Through transparency, courage, innovation, and trust we are committed to advance equity and transformational change.
We are a proud equal opportunity employer. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability for any phase of the hiring process, please contact our Disability Compliance Office at dco@saccounty.gov or 916-874-7642, CA Relay 711.
For more information, visit: Reasonable Accommodation Requests - Job Applicant Instructions
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Health Care Provider
Government Administration
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Sacramento County by 2x
Get notified about new Public Health Nurse jobs in
Sacramento, CA .
Rocklin, CA $66,000.00-$125,000.00 1 day ago
#J-18808-Ljbffr