Public Health Nurse I

An employee in this class performs public health nursing services for individuals and families in home, schools, clinics, institutions or other assigned areas. The incumbent is responsible for assessing the health and nursing care needs of patients and families and providing nursing care as needed. Work is performed in accordance with public health nursing practices, administrative policies, and directives of professional supervisors. Depending upon assignment, the incumbent may be responsible for training and supervising registered professional nurses, licensed practical nurses, and other staff involved in the care of patients within an assigned bureau or program. Work is reviewed by technical supervisors through conferences, visits with nurses, and by evaluation of reports. Does related work as required.

Graduation from a college with federally-authorized accreditation or registration by NY State with a Bachelor's Degree * in Nursing. Necessary Special Requirements At the time of appointment and during employment in this title, candidates must possess a Professional Registered Nurse's License issued by the New York State Education Department. At the time of appointment and during employment in this title, candidates will be required to possess a valid license to operate a motor vehicle in New York State. Candidates must meet federal and New York State employee health requirements, including but not limited to immunizations, for the programs in which they are assigned. *Please attach to the application a copy of your college transcript(s) which must have your name, college name, and date of graduation printed on it by the institution. Grade reports, incomplete transcripts and other similar documents are unacceptable .

There will be no written or oral test for this examination. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will receive a rating based on an evaluation of their training and experience against the background of the duties of the position. Please prepare a complete summary of your relevant education and experience for this position. Applications may be supplemented by a resume, but submission of a resume does not relieve a candidate of the responsibility for completing all sections of the official application. To receive credit for experience on a job, basic information such as your title, name and address of employer, title of supervisory , hours in the workweek, dates of employment (including month and year), etc. must be shown. In your summary of training include a copy of your college transcript(s)* showing all degrees awarded. In your summary of experience please indicate the date that you first received your Registered Nurse’s Professional License**. Describe fully each relevant position you have held in the last ten (10) years. State the type of organization and your place within it. If you have held more than one job with the same employer, describe each separately. Give a clear and precise description of your principal duties in each position including the percent of work time you normally devote to each. If you had any supervisory experience, include the number of those supervised and the timeframe of this supervision. Be as concrete and specific as possible in your summary of training and experience; ambiguity and vagueness will not be resolved in favor of the candidate. Additional information concerning a candidate’s training and experience will not be accepted after the application has been rated. Rank on the eligible list will be determined by the scores received on the training and experience evaluation plus veterans’ credits if applicable.