Publc 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:

This is a professional position in the Community Health Services Bureau of the Public Health Division.

The programs in this Bureau provide the full range of services to improve and maintain the overall health of pregnant women as well as both women and men of childbearing age who desire family planning methods.

Services include testing for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases as well as medications through the Virginia Medication Assistance Program (VA MAP).

This Public Health Nurse (Community Health) works with a multidisciplinary team providing services in a clinical setting and through public health outreach in the community

The clinical services include:
Maternity, Pregnancy testing, Family Planning, Immunizations, Sexually Transmitted Infections, HIV Testing, and AIDS Drug Assistance. The clinics serve an ethnically and culturally diverse population. Approximately 55% of clients are Spanish speaking, some with limited English proficiency.

Responsibilities include:

Providing the full range of nursing care services in the clinical setting as a member of a multidisciplinary team;
Working in all clinics including Family Planning, Maternity, STI, HIV, ADAP, Immunizations, and Teen clinic;
Administering immunizations in Immunization Clinics as well as others as needed;
Serving as case manager and care coordination of an assigned caseload;
Supporting the clinic coordinators by providing medical followup for clients;
Maintaining records and documentation to meet local, state, and federal requirements;
Providing health education to clients, families, and the community;
Participating in home visits and outreach opportunities; and
Taking part in community emergency preparedness events and education.

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 which 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;
Some experience as a Registered Nurse; and
Licensed to work as a Registered Nurse in the state of Virginia*.

Substitution:
Education may be substituted by additional directly related full-time experience on a year for year basis.

At least one year of fulltime work experience as a Public Health Nurse;
Master's Degree in Nursing, Public Health or a related field; 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 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.

Must complete pre-hire federal background check and State of Virginia Central Registry check.

Additional Information:

The salary listed above is effective July 1, 2024.

Work Hours:40 hours/week. Flexible schedule Monday through Friday within core hours of 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Some evening hours are required weekly to cover evening clinics.

This is not a remote opportunity.

The official title of this position is Public Health Nurse.

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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.