Public Health Nurse - Communicable Disease Case Manager

The Job

Are you a nurse looking for a change of pace from bedside care? Do you enjoy having weekends and holidays off? Public Health Nurses work Monday through Friday! No hospital experience required. Experience what the Department of Public Health has to offer in public health nursing! The Department of Public Health (DPH), Communicable Disease Section is recruiting dedicated Public Health Nurses II (PHN II) to perform complex case management of individuals with openings in the Congenital Syphilis Prevention Program and Tuberculosis (TB) Program.

These positions involve coordinating care, developing treatment plans, and providing consultation on medical, dental, and behavioral health assessments.

PHN II nurses will investigate and manage cases of syphilis and congenital syphilis, ensure compliance with infection control standards, and collaborate with healthcare professionals and public agencies. Responsibilities include disease intervention, partner services, patient follow-up, and data reporting to the California Department of Public Health.

For TB management, duties include developing and monitoring treatment plans, ensuring adherence through direct observation therapy (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). conducting quality assurance reviews, and coordinating care among providers and community resources.

* Official job title:
Public Health Nurse II For more detailed information, refer to the Public Health Nurse II job description.

EXCELLENT BENEFITS

To review job-specific benefits, refer to:

Summary of Benefits Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

The County also offers an alternative Modified Benefits Option (MBO) that provides a wage differential.

Licensure/Certification:
Applicants must possess and maintain all of the following items:

• A valid Registered Nurse (RN) license issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing (CA BRN)
• A valid Public Health Nurse (PHN) certificate issued by the CA BRN
• A valid Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate.

AND

Experience:

Applicants must meet one of the following experience options:

• Option 1:
  Three (3) months of full-time equivalent experience as a licensed Public Health Nurse.
• OR
• Option 2:
  Three (3) months of full-time equivalent experience in home health or home visiting as a licensed Registered Nurse.

There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on a review of the application and supplemental questionnaire. It is to your advantage to be explicit in your responses on the application and supplemental questionnaire. Application Procedure:
Please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire for consideration before the posted deadline. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaires. To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application before the filing deadline. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline.

Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records.

Please note:

if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application, we have not received your application.

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Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) / Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):
San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants.

ADA Accommodation:
If you have a disability and need accommodations during the testing process, please submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form (Download PDF) (Download PDF reader) within one week of the recruitment filing deadline.

Veterans' Preference:
Eligible veterans and their spouses or widows/widowers who are not current County employees may receive additional Veterans' Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request these points, please refer to the Veterans' Preference Policy.

For more important details, review the Applicant Information and County Employment Process.