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Job Description
Definition & Distinguishing Characteristics
Are you passionate about promoting health, preventing disease, and serving your community? The Colusa County Public Health Division is looking for dedicated and compassionate nurse to join our dynamic team! As a Public Health Nurse, you won’t just treat illness-you’ll be a frontline advocate for healthier families, stronger communities, and lasting change. To learn more, check out the job description page HERE.
This promotional opportunity is available to current regular employees within the Department of Health and Human Services. Only individuals currently employed in this department are eligible to apply.
Supervision & Examples of Duties
Public Health Nurse I
Receives direction from the Nursing Supervisor.
Public Health Nurse II
Receives direction from the Nursing Supervisor.
Qualifications
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE I
Experience:
One year of responsible nursing experience, preferred.
Training:
Possession of a Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in nursing.
License or Certificate
Possession of an appropriate, valid California Public Health Nurse Certificate.
Possession of a valid California Registered Nurse License.
*Applicants who have recently graduated from a Baccalaureate Nursing program, and have not taken the NCLEX-RN may apply using a California Board of Registered Nurses (BRN) interim permit (IP). The IP will also serve until they receive their Public Health Certificate. The interim permit is not renewable and is in effect to the expiration date (6 months after issuance) or until the results of the examination are mailed, at which time it becomes null and void. Continued employment is dependent on receiving a passing score on the NCLEX-RN.
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE II
In addition to the qualifications listed for Public Health Nurse I:
Experience:
Two years of responsible nursing experience.
Training:
Equivalent to a Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in nursing.
License or Certificate:
Possession of a valid California Public Health Nurse Certificate.
Possession of a valid California Registered Nurse License.
Supplemental Information
The salary range above consists of 15 steps. Steps 1-6 are annual merit steps with approximately 5% difference between each step, based on successful performance. Steps 7-15 are additional merit steps, requiring 2 years of satisfactory performance at the previous step. Steps 7-14 provide 2.5% increases, while Step 15 offers a 5% increase. The final salary offered will depend on the applicant's experience and qualifications, ranging from steps 1 to 15.
Colusa County offers an excellent benefit package. For a summary of benefits, please click here: 2025 Benefit Summary
Closing Date/Time: 10/13/2025 11:59 PM Pacific -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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County of Colusa
Show moreThe County of Colusa, nestled in the heart of the Sacramento Valley approximately 60 miles north of Sacramento and 100 miles northeast of the San Francisco Bay Area, is a vibrant community rich in history and tradition and, offering a wonderful environment in which to live, work and play. The County, with approximately 22,000 residents, includes two incorporated cities; Colusa, which is the county seat, and Williams. The local economy is largely agriculturally based producing crops valued at more than $900 million each year and exporting farm commodities throughout the United States and to about seventy countries worldwide.
County government business is still conducted within the antebellum court house which was built in 1861 and has operated continuously ever since. The County’s annual General Fund budget is roughly $28 million; the total budget is about $78 million. The workforce is comprised of approximately 350 full-time equivalent positions that are assigned to five represented bargaining units.
Colusa County also offers many diverse outdoor recreational opportunities and is considered to be a sportsman’s paradise. The Sacramento River meanders through the County. Portions of five national protected areas are located within the county: Butte Sink Wildlife Refuge; Colusa National Wildlife Refuge; Delevan National Wildlife Refuge; Mendocino National Forest and; Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge. Recreational opportunities such as hiking, bird watching, camping and water sports abound. The Sacramento River and local lakes, offer world class fishing
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