Title: PH Nurse Supervisor

State Role Title: Registered Nurses

Hiring Range: $85,307.00-$90,318.00

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: CHESAPEAKE HQ

Agency Website: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/chesapeake/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Health offers 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.

There is a hiring INCENTIVE for this role!

This position provides supervisory leadership within the community nursing team and provides direct client care services for the long-term services and support (LTSS) screenings and Tuberculosis (TB) programs. Direct client care services included but are not limited to performing assessments, conducting home visits, case management for the LTSS and TB programs, and follow up on client referrals. Leadership responsibilities include performance management, program oversight, program evaluation, consultation, technical assistance, and caseload data tracking. This position also provides supervision and direct care services to cases involving elevated blood lead levels in children and will provide expert nursing interventions for human rabies prevention. Other duties of the position involve supporting community-based prevention efforts, participating in outreach and education initiatives,
working specialized vaccination events and serving as a key member of the district’s Epidemiological.

Response Team.
-In the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor, all public health nurses are required to assume other duties for the districts’ emergency preparedness and response (EP&R) activities, including but not limited to points-of-dispensing (POD) mass vaccination events and shelter coverage. During declared emergencies, this will require an adjustment to work hours, location, job duties as well as participation in trainings to meet public health business needs. Additional potential work-schedule variations include participation in community outreach events, participation in specialized district vaccine events, and other EP&R assignments, such as communicable disease and/or epidemiological investigation events as well as locality emergency shelter coverage.

VDH requires all Health-Care Personnel (HCP) to provide documentation of immunization or evidence of immunity to the following: hepatitis B, measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella; a one-time dose of tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap) vaccine regardless of the interval since the last dose of tetanus-diphtheria (Td) vaccine was administered (Td or Tdap boosters shall be received every 10 years); and the current year's seasonal influenza vaccination.

Minimum Qualifications

•Current RN license in the State of Virginia.

Knowledge and demonstrated ability to effectively supervise staff in the areas of public health nursing and population health.

• Knowledge of grants, case management, ambulatory clinic services, and agencies/programs that support the underserved and underinsured populations.

• Knowledge of public and community health principles, and of nursing and health care programs

• Knowledge of nursing theories related to improving the health of the community

• Working knowledge of computer programs such as Microsoft Office Suite

Additional Considerations

• Bi-lingual and experience with diverse cultures

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: Natalie Newby

Phone: Please refer to email

Email: CHD_Recruiting@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.