Public Health Nurse Iii

Priority Screening Date: 7/20/2025

Exam # 25/52E23/07JH

The County of Monterey Health Department’s Public Health Bureau is seeking to fill one vacant Public Health Nurse III position in the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP). CLPPP is tasked with coordinating lead-related activities as outlined in the Scope of Work (SOW) tasks, deliverables, and reporting timelines, and with following handbooks, guidelines and projects provided by the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch (CLPPB).

CLPPP provides case management services, education to communities, families, and health care providers within Monterey County, and collaborates with the County of Monterey Environmental Health Bureau when conducting case management services and outreach activities.

The Public Health Nurse III (PHN III) will coordinate CLPPP activities and provide case management services to children with elevated blood lead levels. The PHN III is responsible for the implementation and the ongoing operations of the CLPPP program, which includes the implementation of the CLPPP scope of work and projects. This includes organizing and assigning activities to the appropriate CLPPP staff.

The PHN III monitors the program and conducts quality improvement activities as necessary; completes reports and provides recommendations on protocols and procedures; coordinates care and provides training and guidance to physician, nursing, and other healthcare staff; and refers clients to appropriate public and private resources, agencies and medical offices for further evaluation and treatment. The PHN III will also conduct provider outreach and provide guidance and training to CLPPP and other staff on complex cases.

As of 10/11/2023, the Health Department offers up to a $10,000 signing bonus to candidates hired into regular positions for this classification from this recruitment.

The Eligible List established by this recruitment process will be used to fill current and future vacancies, both regular and temporary, as they arise.

• Plans, develops, reviews, monitors, evaluates, and directly participates in providing services in a major nursing or health services program for the Health Department.
• Trains, assigns, and reviews the work of Public Health Nurses and other staff. Provides consultation and assistance and makes decisions on program or administrative problems.
• Provides supervisor with updated information on program or personnel issues.
• Participates on various committees and as liaison provides information to other County departments and other agencies and organizations.
• Determines needs in an assigned and recommends and implements projects designed to address those needs; participates with community groups in identifying and developing needed public health services.
• Applies the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation when evaluating individuals and family situations for problems detrimental to good health.
• Coordinates care, confers with physicians, nursing staff, other agencies, and community members, and refers clients to appropriate public and private resources, agencies and clinics for further evaluation and treatment.
• Provides case finding, health counseling and instruction, and epidemiological investigation in the prevention and control of disease and the promotion of health; provides care and treatment for health problems; carries out physicians orders; administers injections and oral medications.
• Formulates written program goals and objectives; recommends program policies and, develops and updates program protocols and procedures as appropriate.
• Keeps records, prepares reports, compiles statistical information.

To view the complete job description, please visit the Monterey County website:
Public Health Nurse III

Will have a proven track record demonstrating the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• The principles, methods, and procedures of public health nursing.

• Community aspects of nursing programs including provisions for continuity of patient care, nursing services in health programs and nursing care in the…