Title: Public Health Nurse Sr. (BRHD - TJ049)

State Role Title: Registered Nurse II

Hiring Range: $73,000 - $83,000

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: BLUE RIDGE HQ

Agency Website: www.vdh.virginia.gov/blue-ridge

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

This position may offer up to a $2,000 sign-on bonus or up to 80 hours of annual leave frontloaded for a highly qualified candidate with a (1) year commitment with VDH- Blue Ridge Health District (BRHD).

BRHD is seeking to hire a Public Health Nurse Senior to serve as a program expert in communicable diseases. This position would also provide support to other nursing programs throughout the district. Specific responsibilities include case management of active tuberculosis cases, communicable disease investigations, and Newcomer Health program management. Additional support may be requested in family planning, sexual health, and immunization clinics, along with emergency response.

BRHD serves the counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa and Nelson along with the City of Charlottesville. Serving the approximately 250,000 residents of our district, we are committed to advancing the health equity of our citizens and staff.

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.

We see this position developing program goals, objectives, policies and procedures, serving as one of the primary contacts for staff and external inquirers about the program/service, and promoting the program to increase utilization and public awareness. This Senior Nurse performs nursing assessments, lab tests, takes measurements, develops and implements care plans, and administer meds. May supervise support staff. A large component of this role involves case investigation with subsequent case management.

While based out of the Charlottesville/Albemarle Health Department, this nurse senior will also be very mobile. Based on community need, the individual may work at other locales, or within our community settings.

This PHN Senior participates in emergency operations. As a VDH/State employee, this nurse may assist state government, generally, in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor. This role may be required by VDH to adjust work hours, location, and job duties and participate in training to meet public health business needs, including emergencies.

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

*Requires licensure as an RN in Virginia.
*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 process, 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 preferred; 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.
*Must be able to demonstrate decision making skills, teaching, interviewing, counseling skills and the ability to analyze problems/situations and problem solve.
*If working with the epi response team, Certified in Infection Control (CIC) preferred and experience in hospital or long-term care facility infection control.

Additional Considerations

*Excellent communication, data interpretation and computer skills.
*Public Health experience.

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 will be 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. HHS IG Exclusion List check, employment reference check, and E-Verify. Other financial, credit, driving, or other 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; 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

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.

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.

Contact Information

Name: Tammy Richardson / Richard Bolden

Phone: 434-422-4556 / 434-972-6271

Email: Tammy.Richardson@vdh.virginia.gov / Richard.Bolden@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.