Public Health Program Specialist RN

Requisition ID
2025-427295
Department
Early Head Start Yr8
Hours / Pay Period
80
Shift
Day
Standard Hours
m-f 8 - 5
Location
CA-LOS ANGELES
Posted Pay Range
$40.96 - $60.93 /hour

Overview

Founded in 1923, Dignity Health - St. Mary Medical Center is a 389-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Long Beach, California. Serving over 50,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, heart care, and orthopedics.

 

Additionally, St. Mary Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and was named as a 2024-2025 High Performing Hospital for Heart Attacks by U.S. News & World Report.  The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health, one of the nation’s five largest health care systems.  Visit https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/stmarymedical 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 

Responsibilities

The Public Health Program Specialist is responsible for developing, Implementing, and coordinating health-related services for pregnant and postpartum women and their families, within a comprehensive model of preventative care. All employees are expected to perform their duties in alignment with the vision and values 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 prenatal, postpartum or health education background preferred, with the ability to effectively plan and conduct health education services.
  • Demonstrated skill in providing community health services, including through home visits, within low-income communities to families from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds
  • Ability to function as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
  • Skill in teaching and mentoring professionals from various disciplines and backgrounds.
  • Knowledge of the health care system and community health care resources. Knowledge of community health theories and best practices.
  • 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.

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