Nurse

PH Nurse Senior

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 Richmond & Henrico County Health Districts (RHHD) are on the forefront of Public Health and Population Health. Our mission is to protect health, champion equity, and partner to address local needs. We accomplish this by exposing and addressing the root causes of health disparities and protecting health through disease prevention and monitoring, providing clinical services, nutrition services, environmental health services, vital records, emergency planning, and building health equity by partnering with communities and working collaboratively across sectors. WE ARE PUBLIC HEALTH! Henrico Health District is currently seeking a Public Health Nurse Senior to provide 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. Richmond Henrico Health District's (RHHD) Public Health Nursing is an integral part of the RHHD team, whose mission is to Protect health, champion equity, and partner to address local needs with a vision of thriving communities supporting health for all. Public Health Nurse (PHN) Supervisors seek to ensure health equity and well-being for populations by working to prevent and reduce health disparities. PHN practice is population-based, and care can be focused on and across multiple levels—individuals, families/small groups, communities, and systems—but always within the context of the community as a whole (Minnesota Department of Health, 2019). This position will be responsible for coordinating, planning and implementing all aspects of the Newcomer Health Program, which has cross-program responsibilities, to include epidemiology response. This position also requires direct patient care in immunization clinics, and has cross-coverage duties in other programs, such as Family Planning, STI and Immunization clinics as needed. This role is based out of the 8600 Dixon Powers Drive office. There will be some travel required to our other main site locations (1400 North Laburnum Avenue and 400 East Cary Street) and to patients' homes or offsite events as needed. 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. "Health Care Personnel" are required to maintain timely compliance with all Employee Health requirements, including but not limited to HCP-required immunizations, health screenings, respiratory protections, and relevant trainings, as mandated by organizational policy and applicable regulatory standards. Maintain active BLS certification. Complete all required program competency trainings. Requires licensure as an RN in Virginia. This position offers a competitive benefits package including health insurance options, life insurance, retirement plans, disability plans, and more. The Virginia Department of Health also offers paid time off including but not limited to; annual leave, family & personal leave, sick leave, 13 paid holidays, and a host of other leave options. This recruitment may qualify for exceptional recruitment and incentive options, including a sign on bonus or a leave grant, which may be offered with a 1-year tenure agreement.

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 applications • 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 • Multilingual Preferred