Nursing Supervisor, Inpatient Services (2324) – Department of Public Health

Company Description

The Department of Public Health prioritizes equitable and inclusive access to quality healthcare for its community and values the importance of diversity in its workforce. All employees at the Department of Public Health work to advance equity, inclusion, and diversity with a specific lens and focus on race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, and immigration status.  

• Application Opening – July 11, 2025 
• Application Deadline – The application filing will close on or after July 20, 2025. 
• Salary: $215,202 - $313,274 Annually 
• Appointment Type: Permanent Civil Service 
• Recruitment ID: H00163

The Mission of the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) is to protect and promote the health of all San Franciscans. SFDPH strives to achieve its mission through the work of multiple divisions - the San Francisco Health Network, Population Health, Behavioral Health Services, and Administration. The San Francisco Health Network is the City’s only complete system of care and has locations throughout the City, including Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, and over 15 primary care health centers. 

To apply please complete these two steps, 

1. Complete this Training & Experience Exam 
2. Submit an online application by clicking the “Apply Now” button and filling one out 

Application notes: 

• Our e-mail communications may come from more than one department so please make sure your email is set to accept messages from all of us at this link.    
• Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment therefore, it is their responsibility to contact the Analyst if they update their email address.   
• Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received. 

Job Description

Under general supervision, directs the professional nursing and auxiliary staff of a number of patient-care units; plans and directs activities to provide maximum care within the limits of budgetary provisions; participates in guidance, educational and in-service training; directs procurement of supplies and equipment; coordinates services with those of other departments; engages in research activities to improve nursing services and patient care; and performs related duties as required. 

Requires responsibility for: carrying out, interpreting, coordinating and enforcing existing policies, methods and procedures pertaining to hospital nursing services; achieving considerable economies and preventing considerable losses through enforcement of proper use and handling of hospital equipment, materials and supplies; making regular contacts with professional nursing and auxiliary personnel, physicians and persons in other departments concerning general nursing matters, and with relatives and visitors of hospital patients; reviewing detailed reports and medical records of patients in assigned units/departments/divisions. Nature of duties requires sustained physical effort with occasional exposure to minor accident or health hazards or several disagreeable elements inherent in general hospital ward services and patient care. 

1. Directs and supervises the professional nursing staff and auxiliary personnel engaged in rendering patient care in various assigned units/departments/divisions; prepares work schedules, makes assignments and supervises activities and evaluates work performance. 
2. Coordinates services rendered with those of other departments; checks each unit/department/division to assure compliance with instructions. 
3. Supervises assigned personnel in units/departments/divisions; prepares and reviews related time and work performance reports and makes ch