Public Health Nurse II

Job Announcement

$10,000 Sign-On Bonus*

Are you looking for a career that offers you...

• Robust one-year orientation
• Opportunity to make a difference by serving those most in need
• Work collaboratively with community partners to address public health priorities. Focus on health education, health promotion and disease prevention
• A Learning culture
• Work life balance
• Great health benefits
• Supportive team environment.

Then look no further. Come join the Fairfax County Health Department team and use your skills and abilities to "protect, promote and improve the health and quality of life for all who live, work and play in our community."

The Fairfax County Health Department is a progressive public health leader serving 1.2 million residents from diverse ethnic, cultural, and economic backgrounds. With more than 100 years of leadership in the field, we are committed to promoting population health, protecting public health and the environment, and ensuring residents' equitable access to health services and information.

The School Health Program is accepting applications to fill full-time merit positions that are scheduled to work less than 12 months per year (approximately 46 weeks per year) in our Springfield, Herndon, Annandale, Fairfax, and Mount Vernon locations. Work schedule will be based on the service needs of the Health Department and Fairfax County Public School Standard School Year Calendar.

Works in the school health program assigned to school sites. Provides a variety of community services using a multi-disciplinary approach serving diverse populations in the school community. Services and interventions include outreach which include home/school visits, community assessment, health promotion, education, case finding, care coordination and disease prevention for students, families and communities. Must have strong working knowledge of computers (Microsoft Office Suite and other software applications). Must participate in the training, supervision and evaluation of unlicensed assistive personnel.
For more information about Fairfax County Public Health Nurses, click here.

Position may be underfilled as a Public Health Nurse I; the underfill requirements are stated below in the Employment Standards section.

* This position includes a signing bonus for fully qualified new county employees in the amount of $10,000.

Multiple positions may be filled form this announcement. 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 one year post-licensure nursing experience.

UNDERFILL REQUIREMENTS:
This position may be underfilled as a Public Health Nurse I (Grade S23, $62,932.27- $104,886.91.) The Minimum Qualifications for the Public Health Nurse I are: graduation from a program accredited by the National League for Nursing or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education with a Bachelor's Degree in nursing as determined by the Virginia State Board of Nursing; Possession of current license or a multistate licensure privilege to practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia - a contingency employment offer may be extended for candidates eligible to take the Registered Nurse examination.

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:

• Experience providing health services to school aged children in ethnically diverse populations.
• Experience conducting epidemiological investigations of communicable disease cases and outbreaks.
• Must have a high level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information and professionalism in dealing with students, parents and colleagues.
• Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal abilities to communicate effectively and clearly with a diverse population.
• Ability to establish and maintain collaborative connections with internal and external partners.
• Work independently and on interdisciplinary teams.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite and other software applications.
• At least one year of direct supervisory experience of paraprofessional staff or has demonstrated work experience monitoring and directing the work of others.

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:
Job is generally sedentary in nature, and requires walking, standing, sitting (for long periods of time), and kneeling, reaching, bending, climbing stairs and may be required to lift or carry equipment or young children up to 25 pounds occasionally. Generally, works in an office environment yet may occasionally be required to perform job duties outside of the typical office setting. Position frequently communicates and must be able to exchange accurate information with others verbally and in writing. Uses hands to grasp, handle or feel. Visual acuity is required to read data on a computer monitor; ability to operate keyboard driven equipment and computer. Ability to drive a vehicle. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview, may include practical exercise.

The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 39.8% of residents speak a language other than English at home (Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and others) and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity.

Note: This job announcement is listed with a closing date of April 12, 2024, and interested applicants are advised to submit their applications as soon as possible. Interviews will be conducted on a regular basis throughout the recruitment with candidates whose qualifications best fit our needs. If your application is received later in the recruitment process, it may not be reviewed or considered. The application process may close prior to the currently advertised closing date when the position has been filled.

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. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov EEO/AA/TTY.

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