Public Health Nurse

Title: Public Health Nurse

State Role Title: Registered Nurse I

Hiring Range: $52, 942.00- $75,901.00

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: VIRGINIA BEACH HQ

Agency Website: Vdh.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Virginia Beach Long Term Services and Support Team is seeking 3 Public Health Nurses that have knowledge of screening adults and children for services. RN’s who have done assessments for Home Health services would be successful in this role.
This is a state program that provides nursing home screenings for both children and adults seeking specific DMAS services to care for their family members. Bilingual is preferred but not required. This position offers autonomy, working both in the field and the office to ensure you are meeting the required time regulations for completion and submission of screenings.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.

Benefits: The Virginia Department of Health offers 12 paid holidays; medical, dental; vision; life insurance; optional flexible spending accounts; disability (short and long); Employee Assistance Program; Public Student Loan Forgiveness; retirement plans (including 401(a) Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan); as well as sick, family/personal, annual, parental, and military leave!

Diversity: We’re proud to build a diverse and inclusive team, and we value the perspectives that come from people of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds. Whether you speak one language or multiple, we encourage you to apply. If you’re bilingual or have additional language skills, they’re a meaningful asset that can help us better connect, collaborate, and serve our communities together.

Incentive: This position may offer Annual Leave up to 40 hours

This Position is responsible for Program Support, Workload & Case Administration, Direct Patient Care.

Program Support:

• Uses the nursing process to assess, develop/implement care plans, and evaluate outcomes. Uses the Quad Council’s Core Community/Public Health Nursing Competencies as an evidence-based platform for practice.
• Recognizes the diversity of individuals/populations and applies the appropriate language and communication tools; this may include but not limited to individuals from different cultural, socio-economic, sexual orientation and gender identity and expression
• Adheres to nursing directives, agency protocols and guidelines
• Practices within the realm of the Nurse Practice Act and related Acts governing health professionals and health laws
• Assesses the health status and health literacy of individuals and families, including determinants of health, using multiple sources of data
• Applies ethical, legal and policy guidelines and principles in the collection, maintenance, use, and dissemination of data and inform
• Uses information technology effectively to collect, analyze, store and retrieve data related to public health nursing services for individuals, families and groups
• Uses evidence-based strategies or promising practices from across disciplines to promote health in communities and populations
• Applies methods and practices to access public health information for individuals, families and groups
• Uses assessments, develops plans, implements and evaluates interventions for public health services for individuals, families and groups
• May administer routine child and adult immunizations to clients
• Demonstrates ethical standards of practice in all aspects of public health and public health nursing as the basis of all interactions with individuals, communities, and organizations

Workload & Case Administration

• Sets priorities for completing of program responsibilities and work assignments
• Uses data, evidence and information technology to understand the impact of determinants of health on individuals, families, and groups
• Uses information on determinants of health effectively when working with diverse individuals, families, and groups
• Assists individuals, families, and groups to identify and access necessary community resources or services through the referral and follow-up process
  
• Uses research to inform the practice of public health nursing
  
• Demonstrates compliance with the requirements of patient confidentiality and human subject protection
• Models public health science skills when working with individuals, families, and groups

Direct Patient Care

• Provides competent, high quality and safe nursing/case management in clinic, community, home and other settings in a confidential, customer-oriented manner that is culturally and linguistically appropriate for the client
• Uses the nursing process to assess, develop/implement care plans, and evaluate outcomes
• Teaches/counsels clients and families regarding health promotion and disease prevention
• Select variables that measure health and public health conditions
  
• dentifies opportunities for individuals, families and groups to link with advocacy organizations
• May perform duties to include communicable disease investigation, ability to be fit tested for an N95 or other respirator, ability to don/doff PPE, support emergency shelters, and other duties

Minimum Qualifications

• 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
  
• May travel and some weekend and/or evening hours may be required
  
• Must be certified in Basic Life Support (BLS)/CPR
  

Additional Considerations

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

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position. Supplemental questions are encouraged to be answered in a comprehensive manner and reference any pertinent knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as any previous experience that relates to the position.

Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Service’s Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check, U.S. HHSIG Exclusion List check, employment reference check and E-Verify. Other financial, credit, driving, background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions.

It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics, which can be found in the bottom banner of our website: www.vdh.virginia.gov.

If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit the card before the closing date for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment.

As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer VDH Welcomes Veterans to apply!

Contact Information

Name: Cydnee Stuckey

Phone: 767-278-6692

Email: Cydnee.stuckey@vdh.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.