Public Health Nurse Senior

apartment State of Virginia location_onVirginia Beach, VA, US

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$77,548 - $84,609.25 / year

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Title: Public Health Nurse Senior

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

Hiring Range: $ 77, 548.00- $84, 609.25

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: VIRGINIA BEACH HQ

Agency Website: jobs.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type:

Job Duties

Virginia Beach is seeking an experienced and passionate Public Health Nurse Senior to become a valued member as An Immunization Action Planner. An Immunization Action Planner (IAP) plays a critical leadership role in protecting community health by overseeing and strengthening immunization services across populations. The position focuses on planning, coordinating, and evaluating immunization programs to ensure compliance with public health guidelines and policies, improve vaccination coverage, and reduce vaccination preventable diseases. This role provides clinical expertise, quality assurance, and education to health care partners and the public, while also supporting outbreak response, data analysis, and policy implementation to ensure safe, equitable, and effective immunization delivery. Current RN License in the State of Virginia required.

Health Care Personnel: VDH requires all Health-Care Personnel (HCP) to provide documentation of immunization or evidence of immunity to the following: hepatitis B, measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella; a one-time dose of tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap) vaccine regardless of the interval since the last dose of tetanus-diphtheria (Td) vaccine was administered (Td or Tdap boosters shall be received every 10 years); and the current year's seasonal influenza vaccination.

Benefits: 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.

This Position will be responsible for: Program Leadership, Community Liaison and Direct Patient Care

Program Leadership

Provides leadership by supporting the State and District visions, missions and goals; complies with organizational procedures and policies
Develops policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts
Develops quality improvement indicators and core measures as part of the process to enhance public health programs and services
Supports research across disciplines related to public health priorities and population‐level interventions
Applies the requirements of patient confidentiality, human subject protection and research ethics into data collection and processing
Identifies opportunities to use public health informatics skills to improve public health programs and business operations
Demonstrate ethical standards of practice in all aspects of public health and public health nursing as the basis of all interactions with individuals, communities, and organizations
Recommends a course of action in response to identified ethical issues
Supports the development of interprofessional teams and workgroups
Uses a comprehensive set of relevant variables within and across systems to measure health and public health conditions
Uses policy analysis methods to align with public health nursing practice and public health issues
As required monitors VEDSS, ESSENCE and other epidemiology technology to identify trends/outbreaks and participates in vaccine preventable illness response and may collect specimens and/or administer vaccinations to children and adults
As required in support of an emergency, serves as a key member of the emergency epi response team and assists the local emergency planner in responding to outbreaks and other “all hazards” incidents
May be responsible for communicable disease investigations and assisting with outbreaks in schools, the community, nursing facilities and other congregate care settings (including but not limited to prisons and homeless shelters
May serve as the subject matter nursing expert for communicable disease issues in the district
Community Liaison
Promotes public health awareness, health risk reduction and preventative health in the community through community screenings, mass clinics, community programs, and community events
Informs, educates and empowers the community regarding health issues
Maintains knowledge of current community resources and provides inter and intra agency collaboration to meet needs
Serves as community liaison by meeting with community groups, employers, committees and task forces to promote public health awareness, risk reduction and resource development
Identifies/participates in community activities that enhance public knowledge of services
Assists with the community health assessment and improvement planning processes through partnerships with community services, and providing information regarding the locality; assess the quality of various data collection methods used to conduct a comprehensive community/population assessment
Assist with obtaining and maintaining health-related data about social and cultural environments, needs and interests
Uses data related to the determinants of health and community resources to plan for, analyze, and evaluate community‐oriented and population‐level programs
Apply methods and practices to access public health information for individuals, families, and groups
Uses networks among community organizations and systems conducive to improving the health within programs, communities and populations
Supports the delivery of community health services to community groups and partners
Identify evidence of the effectiveness of community engagement strategies on individuals, families, and groups

Direct Patient Care

Provides direct patient care services and case management in clinics, homes and the community
Independently performs nursing assessments and administers patient care services in clinics, school and community settings
Uses existing concepts, models, theories, policy and evidence to plan, conduct and evaluate population-level interventions to address specific public health issues
Uses planning models, epidemiology and other analytical methods in the development, implementation, and evaluation of population-level interventions
Uses epidemiological data, concepts and other evidence to analyze the determinants of health when developing and tailoring population‐ level health services
Plans for health services delivery that integrates cultural perceptions of health and disease and addresses the needs of culturally diverse populations
Uses public health and nursing science in practice at community and populations level

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
Current RN License in the State of Virginia required.

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. 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. Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications 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. HHSIG Exclusion List check, employment reference check and E-Verify. Other financial, credit, driving, background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions.

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.

If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit the card before the closing date for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment.

As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer VDH Welcomes Veterans to apply!

Supplemental Questions: You may be required to respond to position-specific questions at the end of this application. This information will help us evaluate your credentials and qualifications for the job. Failure to respond to any questions may disqualify you from further consideration.

Contact Information

Name: Cydnee Stuckey

Phone: 757-278- 6692

Email: cydnee.stuckey@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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