Title: Certified Nurse Practitioner Senior

State Role Title: RN III/Nurse Prct II

Hiring Range: $104,434.63- $111,864.25

Pay Band: 6

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: VIRGINIA BEACH HQ

Agency Website: Jobs.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The ideal candidate will have experience in Direct Patient Care within the limits of Nurse Practitioner’s license: child, adolescent and adult health; family planning; immunizations; travel clinic services; sexually transmitted disease. Thís position will support preadmission screenings to assess patient eligibility and readiness. Assist with Occupational Health activities, including employee health assessments and safety programs. Assist with community-based activities, including vaccine clinics, health screenings, and other outreach initiatives. Support preceptorships by teaching Nurse Practitioner students during their rotations.


***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***

The focus and typical core duties are:
Direct Patient Care

• Provides comprehensive care to patients as assigned per licensed scope of practice and according to local and state policies and procedures; may provide services to the following programs, within the limits of the Nurse Practitioner’s license: child, adolescent and adult health; family planning; immunizations; travel clinic services; sexually transmitted diseases
• Obtains a complete medical history and records findings in a systematic, accurate and succinct form; reviews patient history and evaluates patient status on current visit; interviews patient for verification of medical history or for full account of present complaints, treatment history, systems review and family/social history
• Performs accurate physical examinations
•  Orders, performs, and interprets routine laboratory tests; reviews lab/test results and makes appropriate plan of care changes
• Administers and prescribes appropriate medications within the guidelines of the practice agreement
• Develops and implements plans for health promotion and health maintenance, including plans for disease prevention and provision of health education and counseling
• Provides periodic health assessments of patients
•  Provides clinical management of patients, co-manages care for patients with selected health complications in collaboration with supervising physician
• Arranges referrals to other members of the health-care team as needed and/or to appropriate community providers and other community resources

Documents

• Documents all pertinent findings for clinical exam/labs/diagnostic tests legibly and in a timely manner in standard format per nursing
  protocol and legal requirements; such documentation adequately supports prescribed diagnostic and therapeutic interventions
•  Uses appropriate VDH forms specific to clinic programs
•  Develops and records differential diagnosis, problem list and plan of care for patient according to evaluation of all information from history, physical examination and diagnostic tests, and other available information
• Updates or adjusts care plan subsequently with receipt of additional information
•  Explains plan of care/findings to patient, documents patient education
• Refers patients to other providers or agencies according to need and protocol and/or recommendations

Program Evaluation and Planning

• Assists leadership in program planning and evaluation; contributes to the development and changes in nurse practitioner protocols
• Assists with evaluation of clinic services and activities; sets and meets goals for client/provider ratio and clinic flow
• Provides leadership to staff participating in clinic; sets professional example and promotes participation, learning and development of clinical nursing skills: provides training and assists with continuing education for other nursing staff as needed
•  Suggests changes and additions for services provided within scope of clinic; sets standards and priorities in the clinical setting and assures all applicable local, state and federal protocols are followed
• Assists in reviewing current health education materials and suggests or makes changes or additions to promote reduction in high risk behavior and positive chronic disease health intervention methodologies

Community Engagement and Other Duties

• Promotes improved health in the community; assists with health fairs and screening programs as needed
• May be a resource to community groups or agencies in matters regarding public health; may serve on committees related to community health
•  May perform other duties as assigned; may be required to assist in the event of an emergency declaration
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of nursing practice and health principles, physical examination techniques and findings both normal and
  pathological, disease states, diagnostic testing and limits of testing, and pharmacology.
• Ability to perform and interpret physical assessments, obtain medical history, perform and/or interpret diagnostic testing, formulate
  differential diagnoses and plan of care and provide health education to clients.
• Ability to develop patient management plans; excellent clinical judgement with ability to know the limits of practice and when to seek
  consultation.
•  Demonstrated ability to work without direct supervision; strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work effectively
  with staff, patients and the public; ability to participate in educational and professional programs.
  

Additional Considerations

• Prior public health or community health with significant clinical experience in prenatal, STI, family planning, pediatrics and family practice preferred.
  

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.

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!
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: Cydnee Stuckey

Phone: 757-278-6692

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.