How to hire a community health nurse supervisor

How to hire a community health nurse supervisor, step by step

Here's a step-by-step community health nurse supervisor hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a community health nurse supervisor job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new community health nurse supervisor
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The community health nurse supervisor hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   A community health nurse supervisor's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, community health nurse supervisors from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   Here's a comparison of community health nurse supervisor salaries for various roles:

   Type of Community Health Nurse Supervisor	Description	Hourly rate
   Community Health Nurse Supervisor	Registered nurses (RNs) provide and coordinate patient care, educate patients and the public about various health conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients and their family members.	$20-40
   Nurse	Nurses are medical professionals assigned to a specific department in the hospital and provide their trusted department services. Nurses are in charge of taking patients' medical histories, getting vital signs, preparing patients for checkups or procedures, explaining upcoming practices, answering any questions, and communicating any concerns to the assigned doctor... Show more	$18-41
   Student/Clinical Rotation	Clinical rotation is the stage wherein medical students spend their last two years of study as medical team members. During this period, medical students learn to apply their knowledge from the classroom to real-life medical situations... Show more	$16-105

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Community Health
   • Public Health
   • CPR
   • Health Education
   • Clinical Services
   • Community Agencies
   • Home Health
   • Immunization
   • Primary Care
   • Social Work
   • Community Resources
   • Health Services
   • Direct Patient Care
   • Infection Control

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Participate in manage care activities to produce health change, specifically providing diabetes education and lifestyle counseling in chronic disease areas.
   • Serve as the liaison to area clinics and health departments regarding TB screening procedures, referral process and triage.
   • Establish regular quarterly immunization patrols3.
   • Fulfill vital role within various departments including outpatient surgery, telemetry, medical/surgery and gynecology/postpartum for this community hospital.
   • Attend deliveries and provide resuscitation as needed.
   • Provide any resuscitation efforts need following delivery and follow protocols thereafter.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the community health nurse supervisor job description is a good way to get more applicants. A community health nurse supervisor salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for a community health nurse supervisor in Indiana may be lower than in Massachusetts, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level community health nurse supervisor. Additionally, a community health nurse supervisor with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average community health nurse supervisor salary

   $60,667yearly

   $29.17 hourly rate

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   Entry-level community health nurse supervisor salary

   $43,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 19, 2025

   Average community health nurse supervisor salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Massachusetts	$86,723	$42
   2	Alaska	$75,658	$36
   3	Maryland	$70,545	$34
   4	Nevada	$65,092	$31
   5	Florida	$56,539	$27
   6	South Carolina	$47,666	$23

   Average community health nurse supervisor salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Mayor Ethan Berkowitz	$79,213	$38.08
   2	City of Louisville	$78,563	$37.77
   3	Logan Health	$75,453	$36.28	1
   4	Tidelands Health	$68,775	$33.06	8
   5	Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania	$65,765	$31.62
   6	City of Baltimore	$65,075	$31.29	10
   7	Long Island Cares	$56,140	$26.99
   8	My Florida Regional Mls	$55,991	$26.92
   9	State Of Florida	$55,084	$26.48	82
   10	Florida Department of Transportation	$51,809	$24.91

4. Writing a community health nurse supervisor job description

   A good community health nurse supervisor job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a community health nurse supervisor job description:

   Community health nurse supervisor job description example

   Announcement # 2022-052
   Closing Date : October 26, 2022
   Salary : $7,476 - $9,503 per month

   The COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE SUPERVISOR is a full-time, 40 hour per week, FLSA Exempt, Civil Service, not represented by a Union.

   Columbia County is looking for an experienced nurse supervisor to join our support team. Columbia County Public Health is committed to improving qualify of life and protecting the health and well-being of all residents by addressing social, economic and environmental conditions. We want to ensure that all people in Columbia County have the opportunity for a healthy life.

   DUTIES : Plan, organize and supervise community health nursing programs within the Public Health Department. Supervise communicable disease staff and leads County response to communicable disease reports. Provide tuberculosis case management services, if needed. Implement public health modernization measures as part of a regional public health communicable disease project. Oversee nurse home visiting programs, pharmacy, and vaccination programs.

   EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE : Bachelor's degree in nursing from an accredited college or university. At least four years of work experience as a Registered Nurse, two of which must have been in community health nursing. Any satisfactory equivalent combination of experience and training which demonstrates the ability to perform the above described duties may be acceptable.

   SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS : Current licensure in good standing as a registered nurse in the State of Oregon. Possession of a driver's license valid in the State of Oregon and an acceptable driving record.

   KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY : Knowledge of the principles, practices and procedures of public health nursing; the methods and techniques of nursing; modern office procedures, methods and computer equipment; principles and procedures of record keeping and reporting; supervision, training and performance evaluation; the American Nurses Association standards and policies; the principles of harm reduction; the theories and practices of public health administration, and personnel and program management; school exclusion requirements; public health laws and regulations, including communicable disease reporting requirements and laws related to prevention and control of communicable diseases.

   Skill in the use and care of nursing and medical equipment. Skill in the operation of various software applications programs, including word processing, spreadsheets and electronic mail. Skill in using communicable disease control and prevention systems. Skills in organization and project management.

   Ability to effectively supervise and implement a comprehensive nurse-home visit program; lead communicable disease investigations and outbreak response; supervise, train and evaluate assigned staff; coordinate and schedule a variety of services; develop in-service training programs. Ability to express ideas effectively, verbally and in writing. Ability to meet deadlines and work independently in cooperation with agency, community and industry representatives. Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information. Ability to develop and maintain harmonious and effective working relationships with employees, other agencies, County officials and the public.

   Join our team - Columbia County online application must be completed - Apply today!

   www.ColumbiaCountyOR.gov

   
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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find community health nurse supervisors for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   To find community health nurse supervisor candidates, you can consider the following options:

   • Post your job opening on Zippia or other job search websites.
   • Use niche websites that focus on engineering and technology jobs, such as healthcarejobsite, health jobs nationwide, hospitalcareers, medreps.com.
   • Post your job on free job posting websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting community health nurse supervisors requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new community health nurse supervisor

   Once you have selected a candidate for the community health nurse supervisor position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new community health nurse supervisor. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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