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The County of Yuba is currently recruiting for the position of Program Aide (Extra-Help) in the Health & Human Services Department. These extra-help positions will conduct expanded  interviews with selected communicable disease patients to collect detailed information on possible COVID-19 exposures, such as person to person spread, and other exposures, clinical characteristics, travel history. 

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:  (including but not limited to the following)

• Follow set protocols for contacting assigned newly diagnosed COVID-19 case patients, assuring all required questions are asked, education provided, and interaction is conducted with professionalism and empathy to encourage forthrightness.
• Explain the importance of adherence to control measures and the need for contact tracing to prevent disease transmission and keep communities healthy, and ensures all follow up questions are answered.
• Assesses health needs of patients/clients, makes recommendations regarding communicable disease treatment programs and immunizations; and coordinates educational and medical resources available
• Maintain security and confidentiality and adheres to ethical principles and the County of Yuba’s HIPPA policy in the collection, maintenance, use, and dissemination of data and protected health and personally identifiable information

Under general supervision, the incumbent will assist professional and technical staff in providing a variety of casework and program support to assigned client base; provide routine and structured office, community and client support to department programs including completing necessary forms and documents, monitoring visitations, conducting supervised in-home instruction, community outreach, presentations of health information and providing support for social workers or health education specialists; and related work as assigned.

PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE /

SENIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE

CLOSE DATE: Monday, July 13, 2020


SALARY RANGE:
$28.93 - $35.16  Per Hour – Public Health Nurse
$32.28 - $39.23  Per Hour – Senior Public Health Nurse

Incentive Pay:  RN License: 10% Differential Pay
 

FINAL FILING DATE:
A complete application packet must be received in the Glenn County Personnel Department.

THE POSITION
The Public Health Nurse/ Senior Public Health Nurse position at the Glenn County Health and Human Services Agency plans and implements public health nursing services to individual clients and the community at large through the provision of clinical services and counseling and through the promotion of community health and welfare; develops, maintains and monitors various community health programs. This position is scheduled for forty (40) hours per week. This recruitment may be used to establish a list to fill future vacancies for the next six (6) months.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Public Health Nurse
Experience:            

Two years of experience as a public health nurse in a generalized public health nursing program.

Training:            

Completion of a university or collegiate program of study approved for public health nursing.

License or Certificate:    

Possession of a valid license as a registered nurse and a valid certificate as a public health nurse in California.

Senior Public Health Nurse
Experience:            

Four years of experience as a public health nurse in a generalized public health nursing program.

Training:            

Completion of a university or collegiate program of study approved for public health nursing.

License or Certificate:    

Possession of a valid license as a registered nurse and a valid certificate as a public health nurse in California.

All applicants are encouraged to review a detailed job description available at http://www.countyofglenn.net/govt/departments/personnel/resources.aspx  and apply only if they clearly meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.



APPLICANT INSTRUCTIONS/INFORMATION - A COMPLETE APPLICATION PACKET MUST INCLUDE:
*     A Glenn County Employment Application              *    Résumé
*     Transcripts and/or Certificates (if applicable)        *    Cover Letter


It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure applications are received at the Glenn County Personnel Office.

GLENN COUNTY EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION:  Application forms must be filled out completely; please do not include “refer to resume” on the application. All statements made on the application are subject to investigation and verification. A separate application must be filed for each position.

Application forms may be completed on CalOpps.org or obtained from and returned to:
GLENN COUNTY PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT
525 W. Sycamore Street
Willows, CA  95988
Telephone (530) 934-6451 – Fax (530) 934-6452
TDD – No Voice (530) 934-6444
Website: www.countyofglenn.net

RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS: There is no residence requirement except certain positions may require the employee to reside within a reasonable commuting distance.
TRAVEL AND RELATED EXPENSES: Glenn County does not reimburse applicants for any travel or related expenses incurred in connection with applying for employment.
MEDICAL EXAMINATION: Applicants may be required to pass a medical examination and fingerprinting as a condition of employment or promotion. Medical exams may include a fitness exam and a drug & alcohol screen.
LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE: Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate valid California driver’s license.
DEGREE OR CERTIFICATIONS: Copies of all required degrees and/or certifications, as outlined in the job description, must be provided.  Please include copies of all required educational degrees beyond high school and special requirement documents such as certificates, licensures, etc. in your job application packet.
SELECTION PROCESS:  The selection process may consist of an application evaluation, oral examination, written exam and fingerprinting process. The most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in an interview wherein their qualifications for this position will be reviewed in more detail. Additional testing may be applicable. If you are selected for an interview, you will automatically be contacted.
Eligible lists are used for Full-Time (40 hrs./wk. with benefits), Part-Time (20-39 hrs./wk. with benefits), and Public Service employee (PSE) temporary (limited benefits).

 

The County of Yuba is currently recruiting for the position of Supervising Public Health Nurse II in the Health & Human Services Department. Under general supervision, the incumbent plans, organizes, reviews and evaluates public health nursing activities for the Yuba County Public Health Division; serves in the capacity of the Director of Public Health Nursing pursuant to the California Code of Regulations 17 CCR § 1253; assists in the development and implementation of public health goals, objectives, standards of performance and policies and procedures to meet legal, organizational and public health nursing needs; assigns, supervises and evaluates the work of professional nursing staff; and performs related duties and responsibilities as assigned. As a nursing professional, the incumbent promotes initiatives to improve the health and well-being of the community and prevent chronic and communicable diseases; consults on public health emergency preparedness and response and performs related duties as assigned. This is an advanced supervisory level in the Public Health Nursing series. The Health and Human Services Department offers flexible work schedules.

About Public Health:

Yuba County Public Health nurses work with individuals, families, and the community in a holistic way. The Social Determinants of Health and the 10 Essential Public Health Services heavily influence our programs and initiatives. This may look like applying fluoride varnish to a child, helping a new mother learn how to breastfeed, assisting a father who is worried about his one year old child’s developmental status, developing programs to assist the community achieve wellness and managing a caseload of medically fragile children or children in foster care.

About Yuba County:

Yuba County is situated in the Northern Sacramento Valley, approximately 40 miles north of the State Capitol in Sacramento and two hours away from San Francisco and Lake Tahoe. The boundaries stretch from the farms and orchards of the valley to the timberlands of the Sierras. Yuba County offers its residents the many advantages of a rural lifestyle away from the pressures of the urban areas. The County’s rivers, lakes and outdoor recreation areas provide excellent hunting, fishing, boating and skiing opportunities. Our County vision is to create a “golden” future for Yuba County by inspiring a community of participation, embracing our unique history, and discovering the wealth of our untapped potential.