Public Health Nurse Sr

apartment State of Virginia location_onChesapeake, VA, US

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$77,548 - $84,871.50 / YEAR

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Title: Public Health Nurse Sr

State Role Title: RN II/Nurse Prct I/Phy Asst

Hiring Range: $77,548.00-84,871.50

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: CHESAPEAKE HQ

Agency Website: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/chesapeake/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Health offers 12 paid holidays, medical, dental, vision and life insurance, retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan) as well as sick, family/personal, and annual leave.

Chesapeake Health Department, (CHD), is seeking compassionate and experienced Registered Nurse to serve as a Senior Public Health Nurse (PHN, Sr.) in our maternal & child health (MCH) and Baby Care program area. This position provides case management services, in a home-based setting, for medically and socially underserved maternity and pediatric clients in the city of Chesapeake. The Baby Care program plays a vital role in promoting healthy pregnancies, positive birth outcomes, and early childhood development in vulnerable populations. The PHN, Sr. may supervise and mentor ancillary members of the MCH team. Responsibilities include but are not limited to monitoring program performance and client outcomes, data analysis and quality improvement to assess program effectiveness, identifying areas for improvement, and working collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to ensure adherence to operational best practices and program guidelines. Other duties of the PHN Sr. include actively engaging with the community, serving as a primary liaison to health care providers, community partners and key stakeholders, participating in community-based prevention initiatives, and providing seasonal support for specialized immunization events.

In the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor, all public health nurses are required to assume other duties for the districts’ emergency preparedness and response (EP&R) activities. This includes but is not limited to, points-of-dispensing (POD) mass vaccination events and shelter coverage. During declared emergencies, this will require an adjustment to work hours, location, job duties and participation in trainings to meet public health business needs. Additional potential work-schedule variations include participation in community outreach events and other EP&R assignments, such as communicable disease investigations, epidemiological events, and locality emergency shelter coverage.

It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics, which can be found in the bottom banner of our website: www.vdh.virginia.gov.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be certified in Basic Life Support (BLS)/CPR, able to be fit tested and perform fit testing for other staff in accordance with OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard (29 CFR 1910.134) [Ref.2] regulations

• Experience functioning in a leadership role; experience and ability to function independently in the home/clinic/community/school settings and prioritize workload

• Exercises sound nursing judgment; effective verbal, written, interpersonal/physical assessment skills

• Experience and ability to enter, review, analyze data and statistics and produce reports and/or recommendations from such information; ability to work in a fast paced, data driven environment

• Experience and knowledge of nursing process, health maintenance, disease processes, physical and behavioral sciences, case management process and basic principles of epidemiology

• Work effectively as a member of the multidisciplinary health care team

• Knowledge and experience in use of computers and computer applications; including Internet, Microsoft Office, and Google Mail applications

• Experience and ability to work with diverse cultural backgrounds

• May travel and some weekend and/or evening hours may be required

• Excellent communication, data interpretation and computer skills

• Must be able to demonstrate decision making skills, teaching, interviewing, counseling skills and the ability to analyze problems/situations and problem solve

Additional Considerations

• Public health experience

• If working with the EPI response team, Certified in Infection Control (CIC) preferred and experience in hospital or long-term care facility infection control

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history

background check and the Department of Social Service’s Child Abuse and Neglect

Central Registry check, U.S. HHS IG Exclusion List check, employment reference

check and E-Verify. Other financial, credit, driving, or other background checks prior to

employment may be required for certain positions. Completion of Statement of

Economic Interests will be required upon employment.

VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not

be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date.

Resume may be submitted in lieu of fully completed application. Please be sure all

pertinent work experience is included on your resume.

It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource

management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with

race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks,

and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or

expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and

pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans)

organization, VDH honors the Commonwealth’s veteran’s hiring preference. VDH

employees have a shared Code of Ethics, which can be found in the bottom banner of

our website: www.vdh.virginia.gov.

State agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities

where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the

application process should follow the instructions in the job opportunity announcement.

For any part of the remaining hiring process, applicants should contact the hiring

agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be

made on a case-by-case basis.

Contact Information

Name: Natalie Newby

Phone: Please refer to email

Email: natalie.newby@vdh.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

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