Title: Public Health Nurse Sr
State Role Title: 29-1141
Hiring Range: $71,000-$90,000
Pay Band: NV 5
Agency: Virginia Department of Health
Location: PRINCE WILLIAM-WOODBRIDGE
Agency Website: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/prince-william
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
The Prince William Health District (PWHD) seeks to fill a Public Health Nurse (PHN) Senior position. Explore the opportunity to hone your professional skills as well as have a greater impact on the health of our community! The ideal candidate is an experienced registered nurse committed to public health practice and energized by opportunities inherent in a dynamic healthcare environment. The PHN Senior position requires an understanding of public health practice with a history of progressive professional growth. You will be the subject matter expert and work district-wide with the PWHD nursing staff and community partners to ensure a quality tuberculosis (TB) elimination program as well as a competent healthcare workforce. This position provides direct client care in addition to providing back-up support to the immunization program and other communicable disease prevention related initiatives. Duties include policy interpretation, development of program goals and objectives, partnership development, and staff training as well as providing professional nursing care to clients in clinics, homes, and/or other community venues. This position provides non-supervisory leadership, monitors service delivery for compliance to applicable policies and procedures, reports program performance to funding sources and agency staff, and promotes the program to increase utilization and public awareness. Direct client care duties include nursing assessments, may perform lab tests, take measurements, develop and implement care plans, including the administration of medication and case management. May supervise support staff. Actions require licensure as a RN by state code.
The PHN Sr will be based at either our Woodbridge location (4001 Prince William Parkway, Woodbridge, VA 22192) or Manassas location (9301 Lee Avenue, Manassas, VA 20110), however travel between both locations (and other locations in the community) is required.
Mileage reimbursement is available for any work-related travel. Typical work hours are 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday. Evening or weekend hours may be required depending on community needs.
The Prince William Health District is a growing, diverse, and dynamic community in Northern Virginia located approximately 30 miles from Washington, D.C. As part of the Virginia Department of Health, we offer 12 paid holidays, medical, dental, vision and life insurance, retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan) as well as sick, family/personal, and annual leave.
Minimum Qualifications
• Must be certified in Basic Life Support (BLS)/CPR, able to be fit tested and perform fit testing for other staff in accordance with OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard (29 CFR 1910.134) [Ref.2] regulations
• Experience functioning in a leadership role; experience and ability to function independently in the home/clinic/community/school settings and prioritize workload
• Exercises sound nursing judgment; effective verbal, written, interpersonal/physical assessment skills
• Experience and ability to enter, review, analyze data and statistics and produce reports and/or recommendations from such information; ability to work in a fast paced, data driven environment
• Experience and knowledge of nursing process, health maintenance, disease processes, physical and behavioral sciences, case management process and basic principles of epidemiology
• Work effectively as a member of the multidisciplinary health care team
• Knowledge and experience in use of computers and computer applications; including Internet, Microsoft Office, and Google Mail applications
• Experience and ability to work with diverse cultural backgrounds
• May travel and some weekend and/or evening hours may be required
• Excellent communication, data interpretation and computer skills
• Must be able to demonstrate decision making skills, teaching, interviewing, counseling skills and the ability to analyze problems/situations and problem solve
Additional Considerations
• Public health experience
• If working with the EPI response team, Certified in Infection Control (CIC) preferred and experience in hospital or long-term care facility infection control
• Excellent communication, data interpretation and computer skills
• Understanding of TB control strategies
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.
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.
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.
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!
Supplemental Questions: You may be required to respond to position-specific questions at the end of this application. This information will help us evaluate your credentials and qualifications for the job. Failure to respond to any questions may disqualify you from further consideration.
Contact Information
Name: Antonio Martin
Phone: 703.792.6300
Email: antonio.martin@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.