PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE
About The Position
This position may be eligible for you to receive up to 80 hours of front-loaded Annual Leave with a one-year commitment. Are you an energetic nurse looking to share your talents in the Public Health setting? We are seeking you for our Shenandoah County Health Department office! The Shenandoah County Health Department is a part of the Lord Fairfax Health District. You would be an integral part of our team by exhibiting your nursing skills, being able to prioritize the workload, and by exhibiting excellent customer service skills. This full-time position is Monday through Friday, 8:00am- 4:30pm with occasional evening and weekend work providing community outreach events and or in home visits. Independently provides professional nursing care to patients in clinics, homes and schools and other community or congregate care settings. Performs nursing assessments, may perform lab tests, take measurements, develop and implement care plans, including the administration of medication and case management. Participates in public health emergencies and community health assessments. Actions performed at this level require licensure as a RN by state code. May supervise support staff.
Requirements
- Communicates verbally and in writing, to analyze problems, situations and suggest solutions, leadership, follow directions and establish priorities
- Skills in physical examination, health assessment, and interviewing and counseling technique
- Ability to function independently, prioritize and organize work, solve problems, adapt to change, function as a team member and relate to the public
- Knowledge of public health concepts, principles of public health nursing, principles of epidemiology; immunizations; basic nursing science, medical terminology, case management
- Must be certified in Basic Life Support (BLS)/CPR
Nice To Haves
- Additional study in health promotion/or public health is preferred
- BSN preferred
- Experience in a public health setting or one related to disease prevention and health promotion
Responsibilities
- Independently provides professional nursing care to patients in clinics, homes and schools and other community or congregate care settings.
- Performs nursing assessments, may perform lab tests, take measurements, develop and implement care plans, including the administration of medication and case management.
- Participates in public health emergencies and community health assessments.
- May supervise support staff.
Benefits
- 12 paid holidays
- medical, dental, vision and life insurance
- retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan)
- sick, family/personal, and annual leave
- up to 80 hours of front-loaded Annual Leave with a one-year commitment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
