Public Health Nurse

DHRM • Chesapeake, VA

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About The Position

The Chesapeake Health Department is hiring multiple full-time Public Health Nurses to serve the City of Chesapeake. The role supports individuals with chronic illnesses, disabilities, or age-related conditions by helping ensure they receive safe, coordinated, person-centered long-term care. The nurse conducts face-to-face assessments of adult and pediatric clients to determine eligibility under Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) standards. The nurse also collaborates with the Department of Social Services on joint home visits to assess or screen individuals who may be at imminent risk of nursing home placement or need referrals; pediatric screenings are conducted independently of DSS.

The Public Health Nurse works with public health professionals, healthcare providers, community organizations, and other partners to support public health programs and initiatives and help protect vulnerable populations’ access to essential healthcare services. The role may involve travel and occasional evening or weekend work. During a gubernatorial emergency declaration, the nurse may be assigned other emergency preparedness and response duties, including mass-vaccination points of dispensing and shelter coverage. Such assignments may require changes to work hours, location, and duties, as well as participation in training. Other possible schedule variations include community outreach, communicable disease and epidemiological investigations, and locality emergency shelter duties.

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, with Td or Tdap boosters every 10 years; and receive the current season’s influenza vaccination. Employment is contingent on satisfactory background and related checks described in the posting.

Requirements

• Licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in Virginia or a compact state.
• Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS)/CPR.
• Skills in physical examination, health assessment, interviewing, and counseling techniques.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing; analyze problems and situations and suggest solutions; demonstrate leadership; follow directions; and establish priorities.
• 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.
• May travel; some weekend and/or evening hours may be required.
• Provide required 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 seasonal influenza vaccination.

Nice To Haves

• Additional study in health promotion or public health.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Experience in a public health setting or a setting related to disease prevention and health promotion.

Responsibilities

• Conduct face-to-face assessments of adult and pediatric clients to determine eligibility under DMAS standards.
• Collaborate with DSS on joint home visits to assess or screen individuals at imminent risk of nursing home placement or who may need referral services.
• Conduct pediatric screenings independently of DSS.
• Work collaboratively with public health professionals, healthcare providers, community organizations, and other partners to support public health programs and initiatives.
• As required during declared emergencies, participate in emergency preparedness and response activities, including mass-vaccination points of dispensing and shelter coverage.
• Participate as needed in community outreach, communicable disease and epidemiological investigation events, locality emergency shelter duties, and related emergency response assignments.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed