Public Health Nurse Manager Senior
About The Position
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. Manages a district nursing program or, in larger districts, manages part of the comprehensive nursing program typically through formal supervision of Nurse Supervisors. Characteristic responsibilities include: developing and monitoring the budget, recruiting staff, procuring and administering grants, community needs assessment, resource allocation, quality assurance of service delivery, and serving as district management team member. Occasionally performs direct nursing service by providing professional nursing care to patients in clinics, homes and schools, performs nursing assessments lab tests, takes measurements, and develops and implements care plans, including the administration of medication and case management. Requires licensure as a RN by state code. This position may be eligible for hiring incentives.
Requirements
- Licensure as a RN in Virginia
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
- Extensive knowledge of nursing management, public health nursing, and practices of public health
- Proven ability to provide effective leadership and operations management
- Ability to direct subordinate nurse managers and supervisors in achieving agency objectives
- Excellent skills in oral and written communication, community assessment, planning, and staff development
- Ability to collaboratively lead staff, synthesize and interpret data, and communicate effectively with staff, patients, and the public
- Ability to monitor and evaluate quality assurance of nursing programs
- Ability to present results and nursing outcomes to internal and external constituencies
Nice To Haves
- Master’s in Nursing or Management and/or B.S. in Nursing is preferred
- Nursing and senior-level administrative experience in public health
- Experience with the Incident Command System (ICS), preferred
Responsibilities
- Developing and monitoring the budget
- Recruiting staff
- Procuring and administering grants
- Community needs assessment
- Resource allocation
- Quality assurance of service delivery
- Serving as district management team member
- Providing professional nursing care to patients in clinics, homes and schools
- Performing nursing assessments
- Performing lab tests
- Taking measurements
- Developing and implementing care plans
- Administering medication
- Case management
Benefits
- 12 paid holidays
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan)
- Sick leave
- Family/personal leave
- Annual leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
