Supervising Public Health Nurse

The County of San Luis Obispo is hiring two Supervising Public Health Nurses (SPHN) to lead high-impact programs within the Maternal, Child Health (MCH) Division—improving outcomes for children and families while strengthening systems of care.

These roles offer the opportunity to lead in one of two areas:

• Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health (MCAH) Coordination
• Evidence-Based Home Visiting Programs

In these positions, you will guide multidisciplinary teams and programs that support children and families, either by advancing population health strategies or by leading intensive, relationship-based home visiting services.

If you’re an experienced public health nurse who enjoys leading teams, shaping programs, and solving complex challenges, this is an opportunity to do meaningful work in a collaborative, mission-driven environment.

The Maternal Child Health (MCH) Division includes programs that support the health of pregnant individuals, children, youth, and families across San Luis Obispo County. Programs include Public Health Nursing, California Children’s Services, Health Care Program for Children in Foster Care, and Lead Poisoning Prevention, among others.

Together, these programs focus on prevention, care coordination, and improving access to services for populations with complex health and social needs.

All Supervising Public Health Nurses in the MCH Division provide program leadership, supervision, and oversight.

Responsibilities include:

• Planning, implementing, and evaluating programs
• Supervising and supporting Public Health Nurses and support staff
• Managing program operations, including caseloads, referrals, and documentation standards
• Using data to guide decision‑making and continuous quality improvement
• Monitoring budgets and resource allocation
• Partnering across programs and with community providers to improve coordination and access to services
• Ensuring services are trauma‑informed and aligned with best practices

In this role, you will:

• Translate population health priorities into program strategies
• Coordinate across programs and partners to strengthen systems of care
• Guide efforts such as SIDS/SUID prevention and Child Death Review

These programs provide intensive, evidence-based home visiting services to support maternal and child health and family stability.

In this role, you will:

• Oversee evidence-based home visiting programs and ensure model fidelity
• Support staff delivering services in home and community settings
• Monitor program performance and outcomes to improve service delivery

This position is a Limited Term, full‑time position. Employees in limited term positions receive benefits equivalent to permanent full‑time employees, therefore they will be eligible to earn vacation, sick leave, health, and pension benefits. The sunset date for this position is June 30, 2028.

This is an opportunity to lead meaningful public health work that directly impacts children and families.

You’ll work in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment where your clinical expertise and leadership inform real decisions—strengthening partnerships, improving systems of care, and addressing complex community needs in practical ways.

This recruitment may be used to fill future permanent, substitute, limited term, and temporary positions, both full‑time and part‑time.

The ideal candidate is an experienced public health nurse and supervisor with a strong foundation in community‑based care. They bring sound clinical judgment and the ability to apply nursing expertise to guide staff, support complex cases, and inform program decisions.

They are a collaborative leader who works effectively across teams and systems, whether advancing population health strategies or supporting intensive home visiting services. They are motivated by purpose and bring practical, thoughtful approaches to improving care and strengthening programs.

A combination of education, training, and experience…