Education: Graduation from a college or university nursing program accredited for public health nursing by the National League for Nursing. A Master's Degree with a major in Nursing Administration or a Master's Degree in Public Health is highly desirable.
Experience: Five years of progressively responsible public health nursing experience, including at least two years in a supervisory capacity will generally provide the knowledge and abilities listed.
License: Possession of a current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of California. Possession of a valid California driver's license.
Certificate: Possession of a California State Public Health Nursing Certificate.
Extensive knowledge of: modern principles, practices and methods of public health nursing, including community, clinical and special programs, and school nursing programs; federal, state and local laws and regulations governing public health.
Considerable knowledge of: the causes, control and care of chronic and communicable diseases and illnesses, handicapping conditions, mental illness and other disabling conditions; environmental, sociological, and psychological problems related to Public Health Nursing programs; the principles and practices of personnel and financial administration including effective supervision and training.
Good knowledge of: community resources available for assistance in public health nursing; child growth and development and procedures involved in promoting maternal and child health; the principles and procedures involved in family planning, venereal disease control, pre and post natal care; the current trends and concepts relative to professional nursing practices.
Ability to: exercise responsibility, initiative, independent analysis and judgment, in solving highly specialized nursing administration and management problems; establish and maintain effective working relationships with administrative, medical and non-medical staff, patients and the public; recognize social and community problems which affect health and to establish effective programs and services to deal with these problems; communicate verbal and written ideas clearly and logically.