Promotive - Nurse Supervisor Department of Public Health; PR

Promotive Only - Nurse Supervisor (2324) - Department of Public Health (PR0001)

• Full-time
• Certification Rule:
  Rule of the List
• Exam Type:
  Class Based Test
• Job Code and
  
  Title:
  
  2324‑Nursing Supervisor
• Fill Type:
  Permanent Civil Service

THIS RECRUITMENT IS FOR CURRENT CITY EMPLOYEES ONLY.

This is a Promotional-Only recruitment in accordance with the Class-Based Test (PBT) Civil Service Rules.

This recruitment is restricted to current permanent civil service employees of the City and County of San Francisco working within the immediate lower-level classification, 2322 Nurse Manager.

The Department of Public Health prioritizes equitable and inclusive access to quality healthcare for its community and values the importance of diversity in its workforce. All employees at the Department of Public Health work to advance equity, inclusion, and diversity with a specific lens and focus on race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, and immigration status.

• Application Opening– Friday, January 30, 2026
• Final date to receive applications– Application filing will close on or after Friday, February 6, 2026

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Please complete these two steps when applying,

• Submit an online application by clicking the “Apply Now” button and filling one out

The Mission of the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) is to protect and promote the health of all San Franciscans. SFDPH strives to achieve its mission through the work of multiple divisions - the San Francisco Health Network, Population Health, Behavioral Health Services, and Administration. The San Francisco Health Network is the City’s only complete system of care and has locations throughout the City, including Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, and over 15 primary care health centers.

The Population Health Division (PHD) provides core public health services for the City and County of San Francisco: health protection, health promotion, disease and injury prevention, and disaster preparedness and response. Behavioral Health Services operates in conjunction with SFHN and provides a range of mental health and substance use treatment services.

The eligible list resulting from this recruitment may be utilized to fill future and current vacancies in this class at other locations within the DPH for the duration of the eligible list.

Under general supervision, directs the professional nursing and auxiliary staff of a number of patient‑care units; plans and directs activities to provide maximum care within the limits of budgetary provisions; participates in guidance, educational and in‑service training; directs procurement of supplies and equipment; coordinates services with those of other departments; engages in research activities to improve nursing services and patient care;

and performs related duties as required.

Requires responsibility for: carrying out, interpreting, coordinating and enforcing existing policies, methods and procedures pertaining to hospital nursing services; achieving considerable economies and preventing considerable losses through enforcement of proper use and handling of hospital equipment, materials and supplies; making regular contacts with professional nursing and auxiliary personnel, physicians and persons in other departments concerning general nursing matters, and with relatives and visitors of hospital patients;

reviewing detailed reports and medical records of patients in assigned units/departments/divisions. Nature of duties requires sustained physical effort with occasional exposure to minor accident or health hazards or several disagreeable elements inherent in general hospital ward services and patient care.

• Directs and supervises the professional nursing staff and auxiliary personnel engaged in rendering patient care in various assigned units/departments/divisions; prepares work schedules, makes assignments and supervises activities and evaluates work performance.
• Coordinates services rendered with those of other departments; checks each unit/department/division to assure compliance with instructions.
• Supervises assigned personnel in units/departments/divisions;…