Salary : $108,697.77 - $132,122.83 Annually
Location : Fairfield, CA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 26-333110-01
Department: Health & Social Services Dept
Division: H&SS-Public Health Svcs Div
Opening Date: 03/25/2026
Closing Date: Continuous

THE POSITION
The Public Health Nurse promotes community health maintenance through health assessment, education and counseling in the detection, prevention and control of disease. It's crucial for the PHN to possess a deep understanding of working with diverse populations and demonstrate sensitivity to issues of poverty, race, equity, and inclusivity while engaging with children served by Solano County.

This class is the fully qualified professional level in the Public Health Nursing series. This class is characterized by the responsibility to work with individuals and/or families in an assigned geographic area within the County and/or in clinics operated by the Health and Social Services Department or in Foster Care services. Clients typically have limited knowledge of health principles, nutrition, disease process, appropriate care or available resources. Incumbents work in the community making home visits, as well as conducting specialty clinics and health education activities. This class is distinguished from Public Health Nurse (Senior) in that the latter has responsibility to lead a work group in the delivery of services in an assigned health program and typically perform special assignments requiring more sophisticated health assessment and evaluation techniques.
The eligible list established from this recruitment will be used to fill full-time regular, part-time, limited-term or extra-help positions as vacancies occur or the need arises.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Experience: One year of public health and clinical nursing experience.

Education/Training: A Bachelor's degree is required in Nursing from a nursing school accredited by the National League for Nursing or equivalent.
LICENSING, CERTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

• Possession of a valid Registered Nurse license issued by the California State Board of Registered Nursing AND certification in Public Health Nursing.
• Possession of a current CPR certificate.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Class C California driver's license maybe required.

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SELECTION PROCESS

4/17/2026 - First application review deadline to submit application and required documents.5/8/2026 - Second application review deadline to submit application and required documents.

Based on the information provided in the application documents, the qualified applicants may be invited for further examination and will either be pre-scheduled by the Department of Human Resources or be invited to self-schedule. All applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination. Depending upon the number of applications received, the selection process may consist of an initial application screening, a mandatory information meeting, a supplemental questionnaire assessment, a written and/or practical exam, an oral board exam, or any combination listed. Responses to supplemental questions may be used as screening and testing mechanisms and will be used to assess an applicant's ability to advance in the process; as such, responses to supplemental questions should be treated as test examination responses. Information contained herein does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.

A minimum score of 70% is required to continue in the selection process, unless otherwise announced.

RETIREES - Solano County invites all to apply for positions; however pursuant to Government Code Section 21221(h) and 21224, hiring restrictions may apply to California Public Sector Pension Plan Retirees.
HOW TO APPLY

Applications must be submitted through the NEOGOV system. Paper copies of applications are not accepted. All additional application materials as requested in the job announcement (degree/transcripts, certificates, DD-214 if applicable, ADA Accommodation Request) must be submitted by the application review deadline.

Previously submitted application materials (i.e. copies of diploma and/or transcripts, etc.) for prior recruitments will not be applied for this recruitment but must be re-submitted for this recruitment.

Any further questions can be directed to the Department of Human Resources at [redacted], business hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Please note that all dates/times listed in the job announcement are Pacific Time.
DOCUMENT SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS
All candidates must submit a copy of the following required documents by the application review date:

• Bachelor's Degree: Diploma (verifying the degree, date earned and area of specialization) or official/unofficial transcripts (verifying the degree awarded, courses and units completed)
• Current CPR certification
• Valid certification in Public Health Nursing.
• Valid Registered Nurse license issued by the California State Board of Registered Nursing

Candidates who fail to submit their diploma/transcripts, license/certifications and/or CPR certifications by the application review date will be disqualified from the recruitment.

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: Candidates who attended a college or university that is accredited by a foreign or non-U.S. accrediting agency must have their educational units evaluated by an educational evaluation service. The result must be submitted to the Human Resources Department no later than the close of the recruitment. Please contact the local college or university to learn where this service can be obtained.

How to Submit Your Documents

In addition to uploading attachments when applying online, candidates may submit documents by fax to [redacted], or by email to [redacted]. Be sure to include (Public Health Nurse) and the recruitment number (26-333110-01) in your email or fax.
VETERANS PREFERENCE POINTS

To be eligible, applicant must have served at least 181 consecutive days of active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States and have received either an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions. A COPY OF THE DD 214, SHOWING DISCHARGE TYPE (GENERALLY COPY 4), MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT BY THE APPLICATION REVIEW DEADLINE. Applicants who have a service connected disability must also submit a recent award letter from the VA stating they are receiving disability benefits for service connected reasons.

Veteran applicants for initial County employment with an honorable or general under conditions discharge shall receive five (5) points added to their combined score. Disabled veterans rated at not less than 30% disability shall have ten (10) points added to their combined score. Veteran's preference points will only be added to passing scores in competitive open examinations.

How to Submit Your Documents

01

This Supplemental Questionnaire will be used to determine applicants' qualifications for this position and assess an applicant's ability to advance in the recruitment process; therefore, applicants are encouraged to answer all questions thoroughly and completely. Omitted information will not be considered or assumed. Applicants who have no experience in a specific area are recommended to state "no experience in this area" instead of leaving the space blank.Please note that the experience in your answers must be reflected in your employment history.

• I acknowledge

02

Do you possess a Bachelor's degree in Nursing from a nursing school accredited by the National League for Nursing or equivalent?

• Yes, and a copy of my diploma/transcripts is attached to my application
• No

03

Do you possess a valid Registered Nurse license issued by the California State Board of Registered Nursing?

• Yes, and a copy of my license is attached to my application
• No

04

Do you possess a certification in Public Health Nursing?

• Yes, and a copy of my certificate is attached to my application
• No

05

Do you have at least one (1) year of both Public Health AND Clinical Nursing experience?

• Yes
• No

06

Some positions may require bilingual Spanish skills. Do you speak, read, and write Spanish?

• Yes
• No

07

Positions in this classification may be required to drive depending on assignment. If assigned to a position that requires driving, do you possess a valid Driver's License?

• Yes
• No

08

If you have a valid Driver's License, please provide the State and Driver's License number. If you do not have a valid Driver's License, please write "n/a."
Required Question