Public Health Nurse - Arlington, United States - Arlington County, VA

Arlington County, VA

Verified Company

Arlington, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Position Information:

The Public Health Nurse is part of the School Health Bureau in the Public Health Division of the Department of Human Services.

This Nurse will provide school health services at various sites while traveling within Arlington County including schools, public health clinics, Department of Human Services Units, and to community buildings to facilitate services.

This position will also participate in the Public Health Division's emergency preparedness and response activities and other meetings or task forces.

The population served is culturally diverse.

Responsibilities include:
Providing public health nursing services to assigned school age population:

Assesses the health care needs of students;
Identifies medically atrisk students and creates care plans for these students;
Refers children with health needs to care resources;
Provides health education to students, parents, and staff on a variety of topics, including Family Life Education; and
Reviews students' health documentation to ensure compliance with school entry requirements.

Managing the School Health Clinic:

Works with the School Health Aide to ensure an effective team approach to student services;
Gives routine first aid care and emergency care to students in the absence of the School Health Aide;
Oversees clinical guidance of the School Health Aide;
Promotes and implements public health priorities in the community:
Attends occasional evening clinics, events, or trainings; and
Collaborates with the Community Health Protection Bureau in case finding and investigations.

Arlington County DHS is committed to delivering client services in an effective, equitable, respectful, and trauma-informed manner.

Our staff is dedicated to ensuring our clients are approached, engaged, and cared for in ways that demonstrate competency, sensitivity, and awareness of factors that impact the client experience including but not limited to:

cultural identity, gender, racial, and ethnic diversity, religious/spiritual ascription, physical capability, cognitive and literacy levels, sexual orientation, and linguistic needs.

Selection Criteria:

Minimums:

Bachelor's degree in nursing plus some work experience as a Registered Nurse (RN);
Current, valid license to work as a Registered Nurse in the state of Virginia*
Substitution: Education may be substituted by additional directly related fulltime experience on a year for year basis.

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Licenses/Certifications:

Must be licensed or eligible for license by endorsement to practice professional nursing as a Registered Nurse in Virginia. The Board of Nursing may issue a license by endorsement to an applicant who has been licensed as a professional nurse by another state, the District of Columbia, or a United States possession or territory and
Current CPR/BLS for Healthcare certification or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire.
Master's Degree in Nursing, Public Health, or a related field;
Ate least one year of experience as a Public Health Nurse;
Public health work experience in a school setting;
Pediatric nursing experience; and/or
Bilingual in English/Spanish.

Special Requirements:

Applicant must possess, or obtain by the time of appointment, a valid motor vehicle operator's license from the applicant's place of residence or the applicant must have the ability and willingness to use alternative methods of transportation to perform assigned duties and responsibilities at multiple locations other than the primary worksite.

If the applicant possesses or acquires a license, the applicant must provide or authorize Arlington County to obtain a copy of the applicant's official state/district driving record.

Any offer of employment may be contingent on a favorable review of the applicant's driving record.

Physical Requirements:

Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of force greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work.

Additional Information:

Hours and locations:

Monday through Friday with core hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
This is a yearround position
Primary work location will be at one or more Arlington Public School clinics
Meetings and trainings will be held at the School Health Bureau's main office (2110 Washington Blvd.) or at other locations throughout Arlington County
Occasional evening hours for other clinics, events, and meetings (locations may be throughout Arlington County)

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The examination process for this position may include: (1) training and experience evaluation; (2) written and oral examination; (3) personal interview; (4) performance test/work sample; and/or (5) physical examination.