Public Health Nurse Supervisor I

The Orange County Health Department has an opening for a Public Health Nurse Supervisor I. This is a full-time position.

The work is primarily responsible for management of the medical clinics in the Personal Health Division of the Health Department. The incumbent is responsible for the supervision of professional and paraprofessional clinic staff while maintaining standards.

Work is performed under the general supervision of the Public Health Nursing Director, with leeway to exercise independent judgment within the framework of applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures in the performance of duties, both in terms of planning and accomplishing work and in making decisions public health needs and requests. Supervision is a responsibility of this class. Does related work as required.

Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the residents we serve. Each position is a key contributor to the work in the department to address systemic racial inequities and prevent discrimination on the basis of race, age, color, disability, national origin, or sex. This work requires us to confront inequities of the past, reveal inequities of the present and develop effective strategies to move all of us towards an equitable future for all people in Orange County.

* A pre-employment drug screen and an SBI background check is required.

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or Public Health AND three (3) years’ public health nursing experience AND 1 year supervisory experience;
• Graduation from an accredited School of Professional Nursing and 4 years’ professional nursing experience of which three (3) years are in public health AND 1 year supervisory experience;
• An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined above. A higher degree does not substitute for work experience.

Public Health Nursing experience includes the following:
Faith Community/Parish Nurse, Case/Care Management Nurse, Home Health or Hospice Nurse from non-PH agency, Federally Qualified Healthcare Center, Jail/Prison Nurse, Rural Health Nurse, Nurse-Family Partnership/Family Connects Nurse, Free and Charitable Clinic Nurse, Baby Love Plus Nurse, Foster Care Nurse, Occupational Health Nurse, Child Abuse Nurse, Infection Prevention and Control Nurse, Developmental Pediatric Nurse, Nursing Officer with US PH Service, “Population Health” Nurse which may include some types of outpatient clinic nursing, Refugee Camp Nurse, and hospital-based Community Nurse.