PH Nurse

DHRM • Madison, VA

4d • $65,958 - $75,901 • Onsite

About The Position

The Public Health Nurse (PHN) promotes, protects, and improves community health through direct clinical services, health education, case management, and disease prevention initiatives. The nurse serves as a point of contact for individuals and families, providing nursing assessments, administering immunizations, conducting communicable disease investigations, and supporting maternal and child health programs. The role helps ensure access to public health services, build community trust, and strengthen local health outcomes. The PHN works with community partners, healthcare providers, and multidisciplinary teams to provide compassionate, culturally sensitive care.

The position independently provides professional nursing care in clinics, homes, schools, and other community or congregate-care settings. Duties may include nursing assessments, laboratory tests, measurements, developing and implementing care plans, administering medication, and case management. The PHN participates in public health emergencies and community health assessments and may supervise support staff. The role requires RN licensure under state code.

Three positions are available in the Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District, with assigned primary locations in Madison County, Orange/Fauquier County, or Culpeper County. Travel between district offices and community locations may be required for operational needs, clinic coverage, communicable disease response, outreach, and other public health priorities. Staff may be asked to support other district locations as needed. The positions are open until filled.

Requirements

• Must hold RN licensure as required by state code.
• Must be certified in Basic Life Support (BLS)/CPR.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing, analyze problems and situations, suggest solutions, 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, epidemiology, immunizations, basic nursing science, medical terminology, and case management.
• May be required to travel and work some weekends and/or evenings.

Nice To Haves

• Additional study in health promotion or public health is preferred.
• BSN preferred.
• Experience in a public health setting or a setting related to disease prevention and health promotion.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care independently in clinics, homes, schools, and other community or congregate-care settings.
• Conduct nursing assessments, perform laboratory tests and measurements, and develop and implement care plans.
• Administer medications and provide case management.
• Administer immunizations and conduct communicable disease investigations.
• Support maternal and child health programs.
• Provide health education and participate in disease prevention initiatives.
• Participate in public health emergencies and community health assessments.
• Collaborate with community partners, healthcare providers, and multidisciplinary teams to deliver culturally sensitive care.
• Travel between district offices and community locations as needed to support operations, clinic coverage, response activities, and outreach.
• 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

What This Job Offers

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