PH Nurse Supervisor
About The Position
Consider joining the Virginia Department of Health as we foster healthy and resilient communities. The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is dedicated to protecting and promoting the health of Virginians. VDH is made up of a statewide Central Office in Richmond and 35 local health districts. The Central Virginia Health District consist seeks to fill a PHN supervisor position based at the Lynchburg Health Department. The Public Health Nurse Supervisor is responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating comprehensive public health nursing services including overseeing clinic operations, supervising nursing staff, and overseeing related program delivery across multiple sites. The position is also responsible for working with other leaders within the health district to improve a broad range of public health outcomes. 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.
Requirements
- Knowledge and demonstrated ability to effectively supervise staff in the areas of public health nursing and population health
- Knowledge of grants, case management, ambulatory clinic services, and agencies/programs that support the underserved and underinsured populations
- Knowledge of public and community health principles, and of nursing and health care programs
- Knowledge of nursing theories related to improving the health of the community
- Working knowledge of computer programs such as Microsoft Office Suite
- Provide documentation of immunization or evidence of immunity to hepatitis B, measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella
- Provide documentation of a one-time dose of tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap) vaccine
- Provide documentation of Td or Tdap boosters received every 10 years
- Provide documentation of the current year's seasonal influenza vaccination
Responsibilities
- Planning, directing, and coordinating comprehensive public health nursing services
- Overseeing clinic operations
- Supervising nursing staff
- Overseeing related program delivery across multiple sites
- Working with other leaders within the health district to improve a broad range of public health outcomes
Benefits
- health and life insurance
- pre-tax spending accounts
- state funded Short- and Long-Term Disability
- paid holidays
- vacation
- tuition assistance
- free wellness programs
- state retirement plan with options for tax-deferred retirement savings including employer matching
- 12 paid holidays
- medical, dental, vision and life insurance
- retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan)
- sick, family/personal, and annual leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
