Public Health Nurse III - School Health

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　　Public Health Nurse III - School Health

　　Salary

　　$76,117.81 - $126,862.32 Annually

　　Location

　　HEALTH DEPARTMENT - MULTIPLE LOCATIONS, VA

　　Job Type

　　FT Salary W BN

　　Job Number

　　24-00254

　　Department

　　Health Department

　　Opening Date

　　01/20/2024

　　Closing Date

　　2/2/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

　　Pay Grade

　　S27

　　Posting Type

　　Open to General Public

　　Description

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　　Job Announcement

　　$10,000 Sign-On Bonus*

　　The Fairfax County Health Department (FCHD) is a progressive public health leader providing services that promote population health, protect public health and the environment, and ensure residents' access to health services and information. We are looking for a working supervisor with a school assignment(s), who provides care coordination of students, health promotion activities and supervision of professionals and paraprofessionals. Provides public health services to schools and communities. In collaboration with the Public Health Nurse (PHN) IV assigned to school health, the PHN III ensures that school health program activities are implemented and evaluated. Participates in the recruitment, interviewing and hiring process of new public health staff for the school health program. Coordinates orientation of new staff and integrates the new employee into the program. Participates in outreach activities to increase public health awareness in the community. Other duties may include but are not limited to professional development, emergency response operations, meetings, planning, and training. For more information about Fairfax County Public Health Nurses, click here. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ES-cXtaDnLw)

　　Note: Multiple locations will be filled by this advertisement: Joseph Willard District Office, Springfield District Office, and Herndon Reston District Office.

　　This position includes a signing bonus for fully qualified new county employees in the amount of $10,000. Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

　　Considerable knowledge of public health nursing theories, principles, practices, methods, processes, and procedures required to provide quality patient care;

　　Knowledge of human growth and development, anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, preventive medicine, epidemiology, and nutrition;

　　Knowledge of current practices; literature, and trends in public health nursing to include environmental, economic, psychological, social (e.g., family and group dynamics), cultural and linguistic issues or barriers impacting assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation of nursing services to the community;

　　Knowledge of documentation, nursing diagnosis, and quality assurance;

　　Ability to perform technical and advanced nursing procedures (e.g., injections, venipuncture, blood pressure screening, STD check, tube feeding, nebulization), and using medical equipment in delivering specialized services to the clients as appropriate within assigned area or specialty program;

　　Knowledge of medical and legal policies, guidelines, principles, practices, and standards governing public health nursing as well as nursing specialization;

　　Extensive knowledge of available community resources for referral and follow-up;

　　Ability to manage human and/or facility emergencies and perform emergency treatments related to life-threatening conditions;

　　Ability to interpret and apply the professional standards of nursing practice, County health department policies and procedures and applicable federal, state, and County laws and regulations;

　　Ability to build, maintain, and promote effective partnerships (e.g., health care providers) that support planning, delivery, monitoring, and evaluation of health care services;

　　Ability to relate well to clients from varied backgrounds and different situations;

　　Ability to manage or diffuse situations involving clients or county staff that may appear difficult, hostile, or distressed;

　　Ability to identify problems and make sound, well-informed, and objective decisions or

　　judgments relating to client health care;

　　Ability to assess the quality, appropriateness, implications, and impact of decisions or judgments made by others and identify courses of corrective action, where appropriate;

　　Ability to provide health training to clients and families with complex, multiple health needs, using knowledge of adult learning concepts;

　　Ability to use technology to retrieve and analyze data, and communicate or share public health information in the appropriate format with stakeholders, other relevant parties, and the community;

　　Ability to implement public health nursing programs;

　　Ability to identify and advocate the need for changes in the County's public health care delivery system;

　　Ability to assign and supervise the work of professionals, paraprofessionals, volunteers, and/or students;

　　Ability to develop, plan, and coordinate services with other disciplines and health care providers;

　　Ability to develop budget for the specialty program (e.g., TB).

　　Employment Standards

　　MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

　　Graduation from a college or university accredited by the National League for Nursing or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education with a bachelor's degree in nursing; Plus, three years of post-licensure experience as a nurse in an equivalent health care setting whose focus was primarily prevention services and community education, including two years in a public health/community health setting; Plus, at least one year experience in a public health/community health specialty area or supervisory responsibilities.

　　CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

　　Possession of a current license or a multistate licensure privilege to practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

　　Driver's License

　　AED-Required within 60 days

　　CPR -Required within 60 days

　　PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

　　Masters' degree in Public Health, Public Administration, Nursing.

　　Two or more years of post-licensure experience providing health services to school aged children in a public school setting and at least four years of demonstrated experience working in a public health or community health setting working within multidisciplinary and multi-agency teams.

　　Two years of direct supervisory experience or demonstrated work experience monitoring and directing the work of others.

　　Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, and strong interpersonal abilities to communicate effectively and clearly with a diverse population.

　　Highly desirable to have experience with care coordination of children with special needs, health promotion/health education, and data management and reporting.

　　Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with internal and external partners.

　　NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

　　The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, a driving record check, a Child Protective Services Registry, and a sanction screening to the satisfaction of the employer. Tuberculosis test.

　　PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

　　Employee is required to walk, stand, sit, bend, kneel, reach, climb stairs and carry equipment or young children up to 25 pounds in weight. Uses hands to grasp, handle or feel. Visual acuity required to read data on a computer monitor. Ability to operate keyboard driven equipment. Ability to drive a vehicle. Position frequently communicates and must be able to exchange accurate information with others verbally and in writing. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

　　SELECTION PROCEDURE:

　　Panel interview.

　　The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 38.7% of residents speak a language other than English at home (Spani­­sh, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and others (https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/demographics/community-profiles) ) and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity.

　　Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

　　Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 703-222-7314. [email protected] EEO/AA/TTY.

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