Title: Public Health Nurse Senior - 08028

State Role Title: Registered Nurse II/ Nurse Practitioner I/ Physician Assistant

Hiring Range: $56,051 - $62,582

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: CUMB PLATEAU-TAZEWELL

Agency Website: www.vdh.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: State Employee Only - E

Job Duties

The Cumberland Plateau Health District is currently seeking a Public Health Nurse Senior (Registered Nurse) based at the Tazewell County Health Department, to join our dedicated team of Public Health Nursing Professionals.

Provides non-supervisory leadership and serves as a nursing program expert in one or
more nursing services/programs district wide. Develops program goals, objectives,
policies and procedures, reports program performance to funding sources and agency
staff, serves as primary contact for staff and external inquirers about the
program/service, monitors service delivery for compliance to applicable policies and
procedures, and promotes the program to increase utilization and public awareness.
Performs 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.

1. Program Leadership
 Provides leadership by supporting the State and District visions, missions and
goals; complies with organizational procedures and policies
 Develops policies and plans that support individual and community health
efforts
 Develops quality improvement indicators and core measures as part of the
process to enhance public health programs and services
 Supports research across disciplines related to public health priorities and
population-level interventions
 Applies the requirements of patient confidentiality, human subject protection
and research ethics into data collection and processing
 Identifies opportunities to use public health informatics skills to improve public
health programs and business operations
 Demonstrate 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
 Recommends a course of action in response to identified ethical issues
 Supports the development of interprofessional teams and workgroups
 Uses a comprehensive set of relevant variables within and across systems to
measure health and public health conditions.
 Uses policy analysis methods to align with public health nursing practice and
public health issues
 As required monitors VEDSS, ESSENCE and other epidemiology technology to
identify trends/outbreaks and participates in vaccine preventable illness
response and may collect specimens and/or administer vaccinations to children
and adults
 As required in support of an emergency, serves as a key member of the
emergency epi response team and assists the local emergency planner in
responding to outbreaks and other “all hazards” incidents
 May be responsible for communicable disease investigations and assisting with
outbreaks in schools, the community, nursing facilities and other congregate
care settings (including but not limited to prisons and homeless shelters)
 May serve as the subject matter nursing expert for communicable disease
issues in the district
2. Community Liaison
 Promotes public health awareness, health risk reduction and preventative
health in the community through community screenings, mass clinics,
community programs, and community events
 Informs, educates and empowers the community regarding health issues
 Maintains knowledge of current community resources and provides inter and
intra agency collaboration to meet needs
 Serves as community liaison by meeting with community groups, employers,
committees and task forces to promote public health awareness, risk reduction
and resource development
 Identifies/participates in community activities that enhance public knowledge
of services
 Assists with the community health assessment and improvement planning
processes through partnerships with community services, and providing
information regarding the locality; assess the quality of various data collection
methods used to conduct a comprehensive community/population assessment
 Assist with obtaining and maintaining health-related data about social and
cultural environments, needs and interests
 Uses data related to the determinants of health and community resources to
plan for, analyze, and evaluate community-oriented and population-level
programs
 Apply methods and practices to access public health information for
individuals, families, and groups
 Uses networks among community organizations and systems conducive to
improving the health within programs, communities and populations
 Supports the delivery of community health services to community groups and
partners
 Identify evidence of the effectiveness of community engagement strategies on
individuals, families, and groups
3. Direct Patient Care & Other Duties
 Provides direct patient care services and case management in clinics, homes
and the community
 Independently performs nursing assessments and administers patient care
services in clinics, school and community settings
 Uses existing concepts, models, theories, policy and evidence to plan, conduct
and evaluate population-level interventions to address specific public health
issues
 Uses planning models, epidemiology and other analytical methods in the
development, implementation, and evaluation of population-level
interventions
 Uses epidemiological data, concepts and other evidence to analyze the
determinants of health when developing and tailoring population- level health
services
 Plans for health services delivery that integrates cultural perceptions of health
and disease and addresses the needs of culturally diverse populations
 Uses public health and nursing science in practice at community and
populations level
 May be required to perform other duties; may include functions in support of
an emergency declaration

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.

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 application
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

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.

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 Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.

Contact Information

Name: Karen Crutchfield

Phone: Not Provided

Email: karen.crutchfield@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.