Public Health Nurse Ii

Human Resources Department, 701 Ocean Street, Suite 510, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Apply online at:

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INVITES YOU TO APPLY FOR:

Equity in action in Santa Cruz County is a transformative process that embraces individuals of every status, providing unwavering support, dignity, and compassion.

Through this commitment, the County ensures intentional opportunities and access, fostering an environment where everyone can thrive and belong.

Under general supervision; to provide a wide variety of nursing services in homes, clinics and other community sites; to serve as a case manager for high-risk clients; to coordinate specialized clinic activities;to provide preventative nursing services including health assessment, teaching, counseling and referral; and to do other work as required. The list established from this recruitment will be used to fill positions for various County departments during the life of the eligible list.

Trauma Informed Approach to Field Nursing (TIA) serves pregnant clients and parent(s) of child(ren) who are 0-5 years old who could use additional support from a Public Health Nurse to improve their health and wellbeing as well as resolve a barrier to a social driver of health. Typically, these visits occur in the home but may occur in any location based upon the preference and needs of the client.

Visits involve assessing the client’s physical and mental health and medical needs, as well as identifying barriers to accessing medical services, and/or needed resources, working with the client to remove barriers to health, and providing mental health assessments for the parents and developmental screenings for the children. A defining characteristic of the TIA model is its foundational incorporation of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) model and assessment.

The overall goal of the TIA PHN is to assist vulnerable families in reducing the stressors that may lead to ACEs and in building resilience capacity.

Closing Date:
Friday, October 30, 2026

County of Santa Cruz

Any combination of training or experience which would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain this knowledge and abilities would be:

Two years of experience performing duties equivalent to a Public Health Nurse I in Santa Cruz County.

Possess and maintain a valid California Class C Driver License AND Possession of a valid California Registered Nurse license AND a Public Health Nurse certificate issued by the State of California.

State and federally funded programs may contain additional specialized requirements. If licensed in another state, candidates may participate in the recruitment and examination process, however, must obtain the appropriate licenses issued by the State of California at the time of appointment.

Working knowledge of public health nursing principles, methods and practices; community agencies and resources as related to public health nursing; epidemiological investigation, control and care of chronic and communicable diseases and illnesses, and handicapping conditions; technical nursing procedures, and medical terminology; normal and abnormal physiological development and behavior;community aspects of public health nursing; cultural, environmental, sociological and psychological differences and problems encountered in public health nursing;

prevention, detection, reporting and treatment of child abuse and neglect;
Federal and State laws and regulations governing public health programs; interviewing, counseling and teaching techniques; the literature and trends in public health and of the community aspects of public health nursing.

Assess health care needs and develop and implement health care plans; learn to provide public health nursing services independently in homes, clinics and community sites; learn to serve as a case manager for high risk clients; communicate effectively in written and oral form; coach, counsel, teach and inform clients concerning public health issues; administer treatments and medications; learn to teach and supervise other health professionals and volunteers;

deal with sensitivity to the needs of people with different cultural, environmental and social backgrounds; speak effectively before groups; analyze data, problem solve, and make logical decisions; write and prepare reports;…