What are the responsibilities and job description for the Public Health Program Specialist RN position at CommonSpirit Health?
Founded in 1887 Dignity Health - California Hospital Medical Center is a 318-bed acute care nonprofit hospital located in downtown Los Angeles. The hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II trauma center the Los Angeles Center for Womens Health obstetrics and pediatric services and comprehensive cardiac and surgical services. The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health one of the nations five largest health care systems. Visit here https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/californiahospital for more information.
One Community. One Mission. One California
Responsibilities
The Public Health Program Specialist is responsible for developing, Implementing, and coordinating health-related services for pregnant and post-partum women and children 0-5 years of age and their families within a comprehensive model of preventative care. All employees are expected to perform
their duties in alignment with the vision andvalues of the organization. The person doing this job is responsible for a variety of tasks that lead to a high level of customer satisfaction in the most cost effective manner.
Qualifications
- Bachelor Degree in Nursing
- Licensed Registered Nurse required
- One year of community health nursing, with pediatric or health education background preferred, with the ability to effectively plan and conduct health education services.
- Ability to function as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated skill in providing community health services, including through home visits, within low-income communities to families from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds
- Skill in teaching and mentoring professionals from a various disciplinesand backgrounds.
- Knowledge of the health care system and community health care resources. Knowledge of community health theories and best practices.
- Knowledge of the field of family violence and familiarity with reporting laws.
- Demonstrated ability to execute projects in an independent and responsive manner.
- Experience with staff supervision and program development.
- Skill in organizing and maintaining a comprehensive record-keeping system.
- Ability to speak clearly,concisely, and in an organized manner, along with the skill in writing clearly to articulate concepts and ideas in a logical fashion.
- Bilingual English/Spanish language skills required
CPR/BLS;Fire Safety Cert; Valid CA driver's license and ability to make home visits to various Los Angeles locations.
