PH Nurse 05937

PH Nurse 05937

Title: PH Nurse 05937

State Role Title: Registered Nurse I

Hiring Range: $54,795-$68,267

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: MT ROGERS-WASHINGTON

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is dedicated to protecting and promoting the health of Virginians. The VDH is made up of a statewide Central Office in Richmond and 35 local health districts. The Mount Rogers Health District is looking for a Public Health Nurse. In this role, the Public Health Nurse will deliver essential clinical services to patients of all ages. The position supports a wide range of programs, including but not limited to family planning, sexually transmitted disease management, Hepatitis C treatment, Every Woman's Life screenings, immunization services, and mobile unit operations. In addition, the nurse will occasionally provide home visitation services. This position offers a meaningful opportunity to advance equitable, patient centered public health services. 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. Applicants may be required to demonstrate the skills and abilities necessary for satisfactory performance of the work through a simulated exercise

Minimum Qualifications

Communicates verbally and in writing, to analyze problems, situations and suggest solutions, leadership, follow directions and establish priorities Skills in physical examination, health assessment, and interviewing and counseling technique Ability to function independently, prioritize and organize work, solve problems, adapt to change, function as a team member and relate to the public Knowledge of public health concepts, principles of public health nursing, principles of epidemiology; immunizations; basic nursing science, medical terminology, case management May travel and some weekend and/or evening hours may be required Must be certified in Basic Life Support (BLS)/CPR

Additional Considerations

Additional study in health promotion/or public health is preferred Experience in a public health setting or one related to disease prevention and health promotion

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or rsum 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: 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: Jessica Bennett

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