Public Health Program Specialist RN

Founded in 1887, Dignity Health - California Hospital Medical Center is a 318-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in downtown Los Angeles, California. Serving over 70,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, heart care, women’s health, and a family birth center. In 2025, we opened our new patient tower, Grand Tower, featuring a dramatically expanded Emergency Department and Family Birth Center that will increase patient comfort and privacy.

Additionally, California Hospital Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and recently was awarded the AMA/ASA’s Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to providing the best stroke care.

California Hospital Medical Center shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health and CommonSpirit Health, one of the nation’s largest health care systems, dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality, and affordable patient-centered care. Visit https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/californiahospital for more information.  

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

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.

• 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.