MEETING DATE: 6/25/2019
DEPARTMENT: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY
DEPT HEAD/DIRECTOR: Tracey Belon, Interim
AGENDA ITEM PREPARER: Cynthia Larca
SBC DEPT FILE NUMBER: 130
SUBJECT:
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY – T. BELTON,
INTERIM
Approve
and Authorize the Chair to sign a contract with Veronica Guerra, Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) for Nursing
Services with the Public Health Services Division for the period of July 1, 2019
through June 30, 2020, for a total amount not to exceed $103,000.00.
SBC
FILE NUMBER: 130
AGENDA SECTION:
CONSENT AGENDA
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:
The
Public Health Division of the Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) continues
to endure a 80% Public Health Nurse vacancy rate (4 of 5 vacant) with no
foreseeable nursing candidates after continuous failed recruitments and
interviews. Public Health Services' Vaccines for Children and Immunization
program provides an essential safety net to children and adults in San Benito
County (due to a lack of primary care providers.) The Immunization Nurse
position would be contracted with an LVN for duties of coordinating the
Vaccines For Children program and administering vaccines to children and adults
weekly. The LVN may carry out other LVN activities in communicable disease
control and other functions as needed and as listed in the
contract scope of work. This program is
funded with State grant and Public Health Realignment monies. This contract is incorporated in the FY2019/2020 requested budget. There is no
impact to the County General Fund.
BUDGETED:
Yes