School Health Public Health Nurse III

Fairfax County•Reston (Ee26), VA

About The Position

The Fairfax County Health Department is a progressive public health leader serving 1.2 million residents from diverse ethnic, cultural, and economic backgrounds. With more than 100 years of leadership, the department promotes population health, protects public health and the environment, and supports residents’ equitable access to health services and information. The School Health Public Health Nurse III is a working supervisor with one or more school assignments. The position coordinates student care, conducts health promotion activities, and supervises professional and paraprofessional staff while providing public health services to schools and communities. In collaboration with the Public Health Nurse IV assigned to school health, the nurse helps ensure school health program activities are implemented and evaluated. The role also participates in hiring and onboarding staff, community outreach, professional development, emergency response operations, meetings, planning, and training. A $10,000 sign-on bonus is offered to fully qualified new county employees. The position is designated as emergency/essential services personnel and requires reporting for duty during inclement weather and other emergencies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in nursing from a college or university accredited by the National League for Nursing or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
Three years of post-licensure nursing experience in an equivalent health care setting focused primarily on prevention services and community education, including two years in a public health or community health setting.
At least one year of experience in a public health or community health specialty area or in supervisory responsibilities.
Current license or multistate licensure privilege to practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Valid driver’s license.
CPR certification within 30 days of appointment.
AED certification within 30 days of appointment.
Successful completion of a criminal background check, Child Protective Services Registry check, driving record check, and sanction screening.
Ability to report for duty during inclement weather and other emergencies.
Ability to perform the listed physical duties, including walking, standing, prolonged sitting, kneeling, reaching, bending, climbing stairs, and lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds as required.
Ability to drive a motor vehicle and communicate and exchange accurate information verbally and in writing.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in public health, public administration, or nursing.
At least two years of post-licensure experience providing health services to school-aged children in a public-school or school health program setting.
At least four years of experience in a public health or community health setting working with multidisciplinary and multi-agency teams.
At least two years of direct supervisory experience or demonstrated experience monitoring and directing the work of others.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, and strong interpersonal abilities for communicating effectively with diverse populations.
Experience coordinating care for children with special needs, providing health promotion or health education, and managing and reporting data.
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with internal and external partners.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite applications.
Bilingual ability in English and another language.

Responsibilities

Coordinate care for students assigned to the school health program.
Conduct health promotion activities and provide public health services to schools and communities.
Supervise professional and paraprofessional staff.
Collaborate with the Public Health Nurse IV assigned to school health to implement and evaluate school health program activities.
Participate in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring public health staff for the school health program.
Coordinate orientation and integration of new staff into the program.
Participate in community outreach to increase public health awareness.
Perform other duties that may include professional development, emergency response operations, meetings, planning, and training.