Public Health Nurse (2830) - Citywide

The City and County of San Francisco is accepting applications for permanent Clinical 2830 Public Health Nurse positions. Rather than publishing separate job ads, this ad collects applications for all of them. The Department of Public Health can then review your application and contact you directly with details about specific positions.

• Application Opening – August 8, 2025 
• Application Deadline – The application filing will close on or after August 24, 2025.
• Salary: $168,142 - $225,082 Annually
• Appointment Type: Permanent Civil Service
• Recruitment ID: CBT-2830-H00161

The list resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill 2830 Public Health Nurse positions for the next six months.

SHIFTS: Varied. Days, evening, nights, weekends and/or holiday shifts may be required, depending on position.

Location: Varied by program area and location.

As of April 25, 2024, in order to place you at the appropriate salary step, please include your complete and verifiable registered nursing employment history (up to 21 years) on our application.  The information that you provide on the application will be used to determine your salary step.  For additional information please see paragraph 414 of the collective bargaining agreement. To see a copy of the 1021 MOU click here. 

To apply, please complete these two steps, 

1. Complete this Training and Experience Evaluation 
2. Submit an online application by clicking the “Apply Now” button and filling one out  

Application notes: 

• Our e-mail communications may come from more than one department so please make sure your email is set to accept messages from all of us at this link.    
• Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment therefore, it is their responsibility to contact the Analyst if they update their email address.   
• Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received. 

GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION: Under general supervision, the 2830 Public Health Nurse performs professional nursing duties.

Essential duties include but are not limited to all or some of the following:

1. Renders public health nursing services in the field of maternal, child and adult health; conducts home visits for birthing and postpartum people and families; interprets treatment plans and assists clients in understanding; provides health education related to nutritional needs, hygiene and safety measures; advises clients after delivery regarding postpartum and newborn care and explains how to  access emergency medical assistance; assesses the health, safety, and development of newborn infants and supports clients within infant care.
2. Renders direct nursing services to vulnerable populations including children, adults, and older adults with disabilities, special health care needs, clients with chronic illness, mental health, and/or substance use disorder; assists priority populations with access to medical care as needed; links/refers cases to appropriate human services, community, and safety net resources; maintains supervision of cases and keeps appropriate records of nursing and other services rendered.
3. Renders nursing services and care in connection with the control of infections and non-infectious diseases; interviews cases and those suspected of active infections in their homes, in the assigned district or at the district health center; interprets medical advice in regard to care and treatment and instructs patients how to assist themselves.
4. Applies concepts of community organization and collective impact strategies when working with communities to meet their health needs. May utilize community engagement and quality improvement strategies to improve health outcomes for clients and communities.
5. Performs case finding in a variety of settings, maintains nursing documentation in the health record, and makes such information available to medical and administrative staff as needed.
6. Provides coordination and facilitation of community health and public health nursing services to assigned clients in accordance with program guidelines. Helps ensure follow up assessment and linkage to services from programs.
7. Conducts comprehensive health, psychosocial, educational, and environmental assessments/screenings in the home, within and outside San Francisco City and County.
8. Provides care coordination of complex medical and health needs of these population including accessing and coordinating services identified in the individualized service plan.
9. Prepares and maintains individual client records in individual charts; uses required forms for referrals, consents, and narrative and statistical records; prepares various statistical information and reports related to client outcomes.
10. Assists with health promotion/risk reduction intervention and provides health education, screening, advocacy, and counseling for clients of all ages, including children and adolescents from marginalized populations. Utilizes harm reduction principles in education and interventions.
11. Utilizes a race equity framework and lens to address health and racial inequities in populations served by the Department of Public Health.

The 2830 Public Health Nurse performs other duties as assigned/required.

Minimum Qualifications (Required)

1. LICENSE: Possession of a valid permanent/temporary California license as a Registered Nurse issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing; AND
2. CERTIFICATE: Possession of a valid Public Health Nurse Certificate issued by the California State Department of Health; AND
3. EXPERIENCE: One (1) year (equivalent to 2,000 hours*) of verifiable experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute hospital, primary care facility, home health agency, and/or public health agency within the last five (5) years; AND
4. LICENSE: Possession of a valid current California Driver’s License issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles. (Possession of a valid California Driver’s License is required at the time of appointment.)

Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

Please provide proof of your licenses and certifications by uploading them to your application.

Note on Experience: One year of full-time employment is equivalent to 2,000 hours (2,000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week). 

SPECIAL CONDITIONS: Some positions may require special conditions, including but not limited to Bilingual Proficiency: Some positions may require bilingual fluency in a variety of languages depending upon the department's bilingual needs. Only those eligible candidates who pass the bilingual proficiency test will be considered for bilingual positions. Applicants must indicate on the application form the language(s) in which they claim proficiency.  Special conditions associated with the position(s) to be filled may differ from the standard minimum qualifications associated with this classification.

Important Note: Please make sure it is absolutely clear in your application exactly how you meet the minimum qualifications. Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. Please be aware that any misrepresentation of this information may disqualify you from this recruitment or future job opportunities. 

Selection Procedures: 
After submitting an application, qualified candidates must complete all subsequent steps to progress in this selection process. These steps include:

Training and Experience Evaluation (Weight: 100%): Candidates that meet the minimum qualifications will participate in a Training and Experience Evaluation that is designed to measure the knowledge, skills, and abilities in job related areas that have been identified as critical for satisfactory performance in this position.  

Candidates will be required to respond to the training and experience evaluation in the time frame indicated and must submit the completed questionnaire as directed to have it evaluated. Responses cannot be changed once submitted. Candidates will be evaluated based on their responses. Candidates must achieve a passing score on the training and experience evaluation to continue in the selection process and will be placed on the confidential eligible list in rank order according to their final score.  

Additional selection processes may be conducted by the hiring department prior to making final hiring decisions.

Certification
The certification rule for the eligible list resulting from this examination will be the Rule of List.

Eligible List/Score Report:
Once you pass the exam, you will be placed onto an eligible list and given a score and a rank. For more information, visit here.

The duration of the eligible list resulting from this examination process will be 6 months and may be extended with the approval of the Human Resources Director.

Terms of Announcement and Appeal Rights:
Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement, including requirements, time periods and other particulars, except when superseded by federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations. [Note: The correction of clerical errors in an announcement may be posted on the Department of Human Resources website at https://careers.sf.gov/.] The terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 110.4. Such appeals must be submitted in writing to the Department of Human Resources, 1 S Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103-5413 by close of business on the 5th business day following the issuance date of this examination announcement. Information concerning other Civil Service Commission Rules involving announcements, applications and examination policies, including applicant appeal rights, can be found on the Civil Service Commission website at http://sfgov.org/civilservice/rules.  

Additional information regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco: 

• Information about the Hiring Process 
• Conviction History 
• Employee Benefits Overview 
• Equal Employment Opportunity 
• Disaster Service Workers
• Reasonable Accommodation
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement
• Veterans Preference

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst, Stephen Lee at [email protected] or (628) 271-6838.   

We may use text messaging to communicate with you on the phone number provided in your application. The first message will ask you to opt in to text messaging.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.