Supervising Public Health Nurse
Kern County
Mount Vernon, California
- Eligibility
- Nurse Managers & Supervisors
Posted May 22
- Shift and hours
- Days
- Unit and setting
- Public Health
- License
- RN licenseCA RN License
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- CA RN License
- License
- Driver's License
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Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Public Health is a specialty you move into. Counties hire at entry grades; a BSN is often preferred.
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Schedule
Oral Exam: qualified candidates will be notified of the oral examination date 5 days prior to the examination.
Examination
Oral Exam (Weight 100%): Will be conducted for the purpose of appraising training, education, experience, interest and personal fitness for the position.
The Human Resources Division may solely conduct an appraisal of application materials should there be an insufficient number of candidates to warrant an oral exam.
Applicants must attain at least a 70% score on each phase of the examination process.
Minimum Qualifications / Employment Standards One (1) year of experience in a position equivalent to a Public Health Nurse II in a public health or community health setting. OR Four (4) years of nursing experience, with at least one (1) year in a lead capacity. AND Possession of a valid and unrestricted Public Health Nurse Certificate issued by the State of California, Department of Consumer Affairs, Board of Registered Nursing.
Possession of a valid and unrestricted California Registered Nurse license issued by the State of California, Department of Consumer Affairs, Board Of Registered Nursing Possess and maintain a current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) card.
Failure to maintain a valid Registered Nurse License issued by the State of California, Department of Consumer Affairs, Board of Registered Nursing will result in termination.
Possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle Driver's License is required upon appointment.
Please ensure applicable materials are attached to your application. If you are unable to attach application materials to your application, you may deliver a copy to the Human Resources Division at 1115 Truxtun Ave. First Floor, Bakersfield, CA 93301 or email to Katie Barnett at barnettk@kerncounty.com.
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What's around it?
Mount Vernon, CA
Living costs about 11% above the US average