The County of San Diego, Health and Human Services Agency is looking for California Nurses with a bachelor's or master's degree to take the next step toward a career in Public Health Nursing. STAFF NURSE - PUBLIC HEALTH - Interviews will take place on September 10, 2024 and September 11, 2024. Job offers will be by September 11, 2024. The County is recruiting new graduate nurses, or nurses new to public health, who have a Bachelor or Master of Science in Nursing to launch their career in the cha... more details
Job Summary
The County of San Diego, Health and Human Services Agency is looking for California Nurses with a bachelor's or master's degree to take the next step toward a career in Public Health Nursing.
STAFF NURSE - PUBLIC HEALTH
Interviews will take place on September 10, 2024 and September 11, 2024.
Job offers will be by September 11, 2024.
The County is recruiting new graduate nurses, or nurses new to public health, who have a Bachelor or Master of Science in Nursing to launch their career in the challenging and meaningful specialty of public health. You will have a unique and exciting opportunity to participate in a Public Health Nurse (PHN) Residency program while you learn and work as a Staff Nurse. Upon receipt of your PHN certification, you may be eligible to apply for promotion to Public Health Nurse.
The ideal candidatewill have completed the requirements for a Bachelor's degree in Nursing and have applied or are planning to apply for a California license for Public Health Nurse (PHN). In addition, the ideal candidate will have a minimum of 90 hours of supervised clinical experience in a public health setting(s) at time of appointment.
Additionally, the ideal candidate will be bilingual in any of the following languages: Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Somali, Persian, Spanish, Filipino, Chinese, Vietnamese, Haitian-Creole.
Click herefor the complete job description including minimum requirements and required licenses, more information on duties, working conditions, and probationary period.
To learn more about Public Health Services of the Health and Human Services Agency, see the Strategic Plan: Public Health Services Strategic Plan—2023-24 and 2024-25.
***Effective September 9, 2022, this hard to recruit position qualifies for the Employee Referral Reward Program. If a current County of San Diego employee referred you to apply for this position, please indicate the employee’s name on your job application in the space provided. ***
Hiring Timelines and Dates: Interviews will take place on September 10 and September 11, 2024. Job offers for selected candidates will be made the same week. Candidates should be prepared to immediately complete background paperwork, upon receipt of a job offer.
The timeline for this recruitment is outlined below. Please note that dates are approximate and are dependent upon the successful completion of each step of the process.
Job Offer: September 11, 2024.
Background Process begins: shortly after job offers.
Pre-employment Medical Screening: Approximately 3 days following successful background investigation results.
Anticipated Start Date: Start date will be based upon successful completion of background or other mutually agreed upon date.
If you are not selected for this interview process, you may have the opportunity to compete for future vacancies.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Possession of a valid and current Registered Nurse license issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing is required at time of appointment.
Please attach a copy of your transcript to your application for verification of degree completion or current enrollment in a BSN or MSN program.
Notes:
Some experience or course work in the areas of skilled, communicable diseases, pediatric, and/or public health clinic nursing is highly desirable.
A valid California Class C driver's license, or the ability to arrange necessary and timely transportation for field travel, is required at time of appointment and must be maintained throughout employment in this class.
A valid CPR card is required at the time of appointment.
A valid National Provider Identification Number (NPI) is required at the time of employment.
The Department of Human Resources removes personally identifiable information from all recruitments. This practice, called Blind Applicant Screening, hides a candidate’s personal information that could influence or bias a hiring decision. Personal information includes name, phone number, address, gender, age and race. This process helps contribute to a fair and equitable selection process leading to a more diverse and inclusive workforce.
The most highly qualified candidates, based on the evaluation results, will be referred for an interview. Be sure to include your experience in meeting the minimum requirements in both the Work Experience section and the Supplemental Questionnaire section of the Application.
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application Work History and/or supplemental questionnaire.
Condition of Employment: As part of the County of San Diego’s pre-employment process, prospective candidates will undergo a background check (including fingerprinting) and a pre-employment medical screening prior to beginning County employment. Additional types of background investigations may be conducted based on the job-related activities of the position. Current County employees may be excluded from this process.
EVALUATION PROCESS
Qualified applicants will be placed on a three (3) month employment list based on scores received during the evaluation of information contained in the supplemental questionnaire. Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental application form will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in the initial screening process your application will be reviewed individually to confirm that the information you provided is accurate and qualifying.
Note:
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a qualified individual with a disability to perform the essential functions of a job, on a case-by-case basis.
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