Nurse Manager, Ambulatory (2322) - Department of Public Health

Company Description

1/30/2025 - Amended to reflect updated minimum qualifications.

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 – January 17, 2025  
• Application Deadline – The application filing will close on or after February 9, 2025. 
• Salary: $191,438 – 278,642 Annually  
• Appointment Type: Permanent Civil Service 
• Recruitment ID: CBT-2322-153656

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 two main Divisions - the San Francisco Health Network and Population Health. 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. 

Positions may be located throughout DPH in Ambulatory Care settings listed on the Ambulatory Care Area Table. The list resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill Nurse Manager, Ambulatory Care positions for the next six months. Current known vacancies include but are not limited to, 

• Population Health Division’s Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Prevention Program - This position supervises nurses and health workers, and helps oversee clinical operations at San Francisco City Clinic, the municipal STI clinic. 

To apply please complete these two steps,

1. Complete this Training and 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

The Nurse Manager, Ambulatory Care performs the following essential job functions: 

• Directs and manages nursing care on assigned units during unit operating hours; 

• Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates care using patient outcomes data; 

• Provides clinical leadership within the institution; 

• Provides the framework for planning, directing, coordinating, providing, and improving care, treatment and services to respond to community and patient needs and improve health care outcomes; 

• Demonstrates excellent communication and critical thinking skills to effectively plan and problem-solve; collaborates with the unit-based Interdisciplinary Team; 

• Ensures unit compliance to regulatory standards, represents nursing and primary care in a variety of meetings and committees; 

• Maintains, monitors and promotes a patient-centered philosophy which supports the autonomy, dignity and rights of patients and their loved ones; AND 

• Ensures staff coverage for clinic operations for the unit using OneStaff Staffing Scheduling Systems. 

The 2322 Nurse Manager, Ambulatory Care performs related duties as required. 

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications 

• Possession of a valid California Registered Nurse License
• Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and/or university in Nursing, Nursing Administration or a closely related field
• Two (2) years (equivalent to 4,000 hours) of experience as a Registered Nurse in a general