Supervising Public Health Nurse

The County of Siskiyou is an Affimation Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

We welcome applicants of any race, religion or ancestry.

Under limited supervision, oversees specialized program of care including developing program protocols and evaluating provision of client services. Supervises public health nursing and support staff in providing comprehensive public health nursing services in regard to the prevention, detection, and control of diseases and the promotion of health in a variety of settings (homes, clinics, office and interagency meetings, etc.) throughout the County.

This classification is distinguished from the Senior Public Health Nurse by the staff and clinic supervisory responsibilities assigned to the Supervising Public Health Nurse. This classification is distinguished from the Program Managers assigned to nursing programs by the oversight of a program or programs of the latter.

Exercises direct first line supervision over licensed and non-licensed staff.

• Carry out supervisory responsibility in accordance with policies, procedures and applicable laws including participation in interviewing, hiring and training, planning, assigning and directing work, appraising performance including conducting annual evaluations, rewarding and disciplining employees, addressing complaints and resolving problems; control work production and activities, to include procedures, allocation of resources and ensuring deadlines are met.
• Supervise the establishment and maintenance of clinics in the fields of preventive medicine, sexually transmitted and other communicable disease control, immunizations, pregnancy testing, and counseling and child health clinics.
• Provide comprehensive public health nursing services to individuals and families; assists individuals and families in carrying out recommendations made by the health officer or their physician; assists individuals and families in recognizing their health/social problems and refers them to the appropriate resources for care.
• Provide case management for clients (i.e., confer with physicians and other professionals concerning the condition and service with others and makes referrals when appropriate/necessary); determine eligibility for ongoing medical services; participate in medical case conferences to coordinate medical service needs and program benefits; participate in client medical appointments or clinic visits for coordination of care and to act as patient advocate;
  
  conduct monthly face-to-face contacts and collaborate with schools, social services, law enforcement, community health agencies.
• Provide guidance, support and leadership in the management of problem cases encountered by nursing staff, paraprofessional health workers, and auxiliary staff; participates in conflict resolution strategies.
• Assist in preparing project and grant proposals, budgets, scopes-of-work, implementation plans, evaluations, reports, records and correspondence; assist in the development and implementation of program by developing budgets, writing grant proposals, compiling statistics and consulting with funding agencies on program planning.
• Develop community media, workshops, and public relationships concerning specific diseases, health conditions, health maintenance, promotion and rehabilitation.
• Conduct provider orientation programs and/or teaching presentations for physicians, public health nurses, school nurses, hospital staff, and other community agencies including teaching and counseling individuals, families, and groups regarding specific health conditions as well as health maintenance, promotion, and rehabilitation.
• Participate in the operation of the HHS Agency's health clinics by interviewing and…