Public Health Nurse
About The Position
The Virginia Department of Health’s Central Virginia Health District works to protect health, champion equity, and address local needs through disease prevention and monitoring, clinical and nutrition services, environmental health, vital records, emergency planning, and partnerships with communities and other sectors. The Public Health Nurse independently provides professional nursing care in clinics, homes, schools, and other community or congregate care settings. The role includes assessing patients, conducting laboratory tests and measurements as applicable, developing and implementing care plans, administering medication, and providing case management. The nurse also participates in public health emergencies and community health assessments. Work at this level requires a registered nurse license under state code, and the nurse may supervise support staff. VDH health-care personnel must document immunization or immunity for hepatitis B, measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella; receive a one-time Tdap dose and Td or Tdap boosters every 10 years; and receive the current season’s influenza vaccination. Travel and some weekend and/or evening hours may be required.
Requirements
- Current registered nurse licensure as required by state code.
- Basic Life Support (BLS)/CPR certification.
- Ability to communicate verbally and in writing, analyze problems and situations, suggest solutions, provide leadership, follow directions, and establish priorities.
- Skills in physical examination, health assessment, interviewing, and counseling techniques.
- Ability to function independently, prioritize and organize work, solve problems, adapt to change, work as a team member, and relate to the public.
- Knowledge of public health concepts, public health nursing principles, epidemiology, immunizations, basic nursing science, medical terminology, and case management.
- VDH health-care personnel must provide documentation of immunization or evidence of immunity for hepatitis B, measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella; Tdap vaccination and Td or Tdap boosters every 10 years; and the current season’s influenza vaccination.
Nice To Haves
- Additional study in health promotion or public health.
- Experience in a public health setting or a setting related to disease prevention and health promotion.
Responsibilities
- Provide professional nursing care to patients in clinics, homes, schools, and other community or congregate care settings.
- Conduct nursing assessments, including physical examinations and health assessments.
- Perform laboratory tests and take measurements as applicable.
- Develop and implement patient care plans.
- Administer medication and provide case management.
- Participate in public health emergencies and community health assessments.
- May supervise support staff.
Benefits
- 12 paid holidays.
- Medical insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Retirement plans, including a 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
Education Level
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