Public Health Nurse (03994 - Louisa)
About The Position
The Virginia Department of Health is recruiting a full-time Public Health Nurse based at the Louisa County Health Department within the Blue Ridge Health District. The position emphasizes wellness across the lifespan and provides care and services to individuals, children, and families. The nurse works throughout district clinics and may conduct home visits. The position may offer up to 40 hours of frontloaded annual leave to a highly qualified candidate in exchange for a one-year commitment with the district. Services include immunization, tuberculosis screening and management, communicable disease investigation, newcomer health assessments, contraception and sexual health services, in-home screenings to determine Medicaid long-term services eligibility, and clinic-based childhood school and sports physicals. A consistent weekly schedule, health benefits, and a caring, dynamic work environment are described. VDH health-care personnel must provide documentation of 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 year's seasonal influenza vaccination. Employment is contingent on satisfactory background and other specified checks.
Requirements
- Registered nurse; the position is identified as State Role Title Registered Nurse I.
- Skills in physical examination, health assessment, interviewing, and counseling techniques.
- Ability to communicate verbally and in writing, analyze problems and situations, and suggest solutions.
- 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.
- Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS)/CPR.
- Health-care personnel must provide documentation of immunization or immunity to 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 year's seasonal influenza vaccination.
Nice To Haves
- Practicing registered nurse with public or community health experience.
- 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 immunization services throughout district clinics.
- Conduct tuberculosis screening and management.
- Investigate communicable diseases.
- Conduct newcomer health assessments.
- Provide contraception and sexual health services.
- Conduct in-home screenings for adults and children to determine eligibility for Medicaid long-term services.
- Provide clinic-based childhood school and sports physicals.
- Assess health and provide care to individuals, children, and families.
- Communicate verbally and in writing; analyze problems and situations and suggest solutions.
- Establish priorities, organize work, solve problems, adapt to change, function independently and as a team member, and relate to the public.
- Travel throughout the health district as required.
Benefits
- Up to 40 hours of annual leave may be frontloaded for a highly qualified candidate who commits to one year with VDH-Blue Ridge Health District.
- 12 paid holidays.
- Medical insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Retirement plans, including a 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
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
