Public Health Nurse

Virginia Information Technologies Agency • Chesapeake, VA

5d • $67,620 - $75,505

About The Position

The Chesapeake Health Department is seeking a full-time Public Health Nurse to serve the City of Chesapeake. The nurse helps ensure that individuals with chronic illnesses, disabilities, or age-related conditions receive safe, coordinated, person-centered long-term care. The position conducts face-to-face assessments of adult and pediatric clients to determine eligibility under DMAS standards, and 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 other 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 access to essential healthcare services. In a gubernatorial emergency declaration, the nurse must take on other district emergency preparedness and response duties, including points-of-dispensing mass vaccination events and shelter coverage. Such emergencies 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 requires health-care personnel to provide documentation of immunization or evidence of immunity to hepatitis B, measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella; a one-time Tdap dose and boosters every 10 years; and the current season’s influenza vaccination.

Requirements

• Communicate verbally and in writing to 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, function as a team member, and relate to the public.
• Knowledge of public health concepts, principles of public health nursing, epidemiology, immunizations, basic nursing science, medical terminology, and case management.
• Must be certified in Basic Life Support (BLS)/CPR.
• Requires licensure as an RN in Virginia or a compact state.
• May travel; some weekend and/or evening hours may be required.
• Provide required immunization documentation or evidence of immunity, including hepatitis B, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, Tdap, and current seasonal influenza.

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

• Conduct face-to-face assessments of adult and pediatric clients to determine eligibility under DMAS standards.
• Collaborate with the Department of Social Services on joint home visits to assess or screen individuals at imminent risk of nursing home placement or in need of referral services.
• Perform 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.
• During declared emergencies, support district emergency preparedness and response activities, including points-of-dispensing mass vaccination events and shelter coverage.
• Participate as needed in community outreach, communicable disease and epidemiological investigations, and locality emergency shelter duties.
• Participate in emergency preparedness and response training and adjust work hours, location, and duties to meet public health business needs.

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