Tb Field Public Health Nurse - Fairfax, United States - Fairfax County Government

Fairfax County Government
Fairfax County Government
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Fairfax, United States

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Description

Salary
- $69, $115,540.88 Annually
Location

  • HEALTH DEPARTMENT
  • MULTIPLE LOCATIONS, VA
    Job Type
  • FT Salary W BN
    Job Number

Department

  • Health Department
    Opening Date
  • 04/27/2024
    Closing Date
  • 5/10/2024 11:59 PM Eastern
    Pay Grade
  • S25
    Posting Type
  • Open to General Public
    Job Announcement:

$10,000 Sign-On Bonus

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

  • Robust oneyear 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 cultures
  • Work life balance
  • Amazing 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."


Under the supervision and direction of the Tuberculosis (TB) Program Mangers and TB Physician the TB Public Health Nurse (PHN) II works within the interdisciplinary FCHD TB Program to control and prevent TB in Fairfax County.

Assessing, evaluating, and testing a diverse population of clients confirmed or suspected of having TB disease or latent TB infection.

Providing case management, TB health services, coordination of multidisciplinary services, and advocacy for clients in their homes, work, or other community settings.

Plans and assists with contact investigations when appropriate and as needed.

Collaborates and assists with implementation of TB outreach and education activities for health care providers and at-risk communities in Fairfax County.

For more information about Fairfax County TB Field Public Health Nurse (Public Health Nurse II), click here.


Note:

This job announcement may be used to fill multiple full-time TB Field Public Health Nurse (Public Health Nurse II) vacancies.

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

Illustrative Duties:


  • Provides nursing services (e.g., pregnancy testing, maternity, and foreign travel immunization, sexually transmitted diseases, tuberculosis, and ambulatory care) to individuals, families, groups, and/or targeted atrisk populations in the home, clinic, office, or community setting;
  • Complies with professional standards, policies, regulations, and procedures based on federal and state laws and regulations and county community health policies and procedures;
  • Plans for and participates in health screening and assessment activities such as
- school/community immunization clinics and hepatitis B or PPD clinics;

  • Administers diagnostic and screening tests for communicable diseases, maternity, psychosocial, mental, and other health care needs;
  • Gathers health and social histories from clients using a standard protocol;
  • Performs total client assessment by aggregating, analyzing, and interpreting health assessment findings to determine health care needs;
  • Acts as case manager to establish appropriate care plan for individual clients and client groups;
  • Implements and adjusts client's health care plan accordingly and administers treatments and medication as directed;
  • Identifies highrisk groups and participates in developing appropriate health care plans;
  • Documents health care service utilization, client outcomes, and information regarding referrals and followup of suspected deficiencies (e.g., scoliosis, vision or hearing defects);
  • Aggregates and reports statistics across cases, according to established policies, protocols, and procedures;
  • Provides input into client education needs and learning objectives;
  • Develops teaching plans and contributes to the development and delivery of health education classes to community groups;
  • Responds to or seeks information on responses to complex questions from clients, the public, and other health care providers, including questions about community resources;
  • Plans, implements, and evaluates community or school educations programs (e.g., health promotion, safety, universal precautions, HIV/AIDS education);
  • Participates in county nursing groups, task forces, committees or subcommittees, and in interintradepartmental nursing committees and subcommittees;
  • Serves as a liaison between the county's health departments and other entities within and outside of the county (e.g., school system, agencies with other counties) to ensure effective delivery of public health services;
  • Provides screening of individuals in highrisk groups via community health fairs and/or senior site programs, and intervenes on behalf of individuals in need;
  • Participates on inter/intraagency case management teams, providing consultation and nursing services;
  • Interprets guidelines and assists the community and schools in the implementation of federal, state, and county regulat
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