Public Health Nurse Senior
About The Position
The Public Health Nurse Senior is a district-wide nursing program expert and leader with the Crater Health District of the Virginia Department of Health. The position develops program goals, objectives, policies, and procedures; monitors performance; ensures compliance with state and agency standards; and serves as the primary contact for program inquiries from staff and external partners. The role also promotes public awareness and use of services while supporting high-quality care. As part of the Communicable Disease Team, the nurse helps prevent, investigate, and control infectious diseases. Work includes investigating cases and outbreaks, monitoring surveillance systems, administering vaccines, collecting specimens, managing tuberculosis cases and rabies follow-up, and advising healthcare facilities and community partners on infection prevention. The nurse also provides health education, case management, clinical support, and comprehensive nursing care; participates in community health assessments and emergency response; and may supervise support staff. Rotating on-call duties are part of the position. Travel and some weekend or evening hours may be required. The position requires licensure as a Registered Nurse in Virginia and Basic Life Support (BLS)/CPR certification. The successful candidate must be able to undergo fit testing and perform fit testing for other staff under the OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard. The role requires leadership, independent work across home, clinic, community, or school settings, and the ability to prioritize work in a fast-paced, data-driven environment.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
- Basic Life Support (BLS)/CPR certification.
- Ability to be fit tested and to perform fit testing for other staff in accordance with the OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard (29 CFR 1910.134).
- Experience functioning in a leadership role.
- Ability to work independently in home, clinic, community, or school settings and prioritize workload.
- Sound nursing judgment and effective verbal, written, interpersonal, and physical assessment skills.
- Experience entering, reviewing, and analyzing data and statistics and producing reports or recommendations.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, data-driven environment.
- Knowledge and experience in the nursing process, health maintenance, disease processes, physical and behavioral sciences, case management, and basic epidemiology.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
- Knowledge and experience using computers and applications, including the Internet, Microsoft Office, and Google Mail.
- Experience working with diverse cultural backgrounds.
- Excellent communication, data interpretation, and computer skills.
- Decision-making, teaching, interviewing, and counseling skills, and the ability to analyze situations and solve problems.
- May be required to travel and work some weekend or evening hours.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of communicable disease prevention.
- Public health experience.
- Certification in Infection Control (CIC).
- Bilingualism and experience with diverse cultures.
- Experience with database management systems, especially systems used to manage population-based disease data.
Responsibilities
- Lead district nursing programs, including planning, policy development, and performance monitoring.
- Serve as the primary resource for staff, stakeholders, and community partners regarding assigned programs.
- Promote program visibility and encourage service utilization through outreach and communication.
- Conduct nursing assessments and implement comprehensive care plans.
- Perform laboratory tests, take measurements, and administer medications and immunizations.
- Provide case management and clinical support services.
- Investigate communicable diseases and support disease prevention efforts, including tuberculosis case management and rabies follow-up.
- Monitor surveillance systems for trends and emerging threats.
- Collect specimens for disease identification and advise healthcare facilities and community partners on infection prevention.
- Deliver health education presentations to the public and stakeholders.
- Collaborate with community partners to address social determinants of health and connect individuals and families with resources.
- Participate in public health emergency response and community health assessments.
- Support districtwide nursing programs and respond to urgent public health events through rotating on-call responsibilities.
- May supervise support staff.
Benefits
- 12 paid holidays
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Retirement options including the 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
Education Level
No Education Listed
