PH Nurse Senior

Title:

PH Nurse Senior

State Role

Title:

RN II/Nurse Prct I/Phy Asst

Hiring Range: $60,000.00 - $84,609.25

Pay Band: 5

Agency:
Virginia Department of Health

Location:

RICHMOND-HQ

Agency Website:(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./health

Recruitment Type:
General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is dedicated to protecting and promoting the health of Virginians. The VDH is made up of a statewide Central Office in Richmond and 35 local health districts.

The Richmond & Henrico County Health Districts (RHHD) are on the forefront of Public Health and Population Health. Our mission is to protect health, champion equity, and partner to address local needs. We accomplish this by exposing and addressing the root causes of health disparities and protecting health through disease prevention and monitoring, providing clinical services, nutrition services, environmental health services, vital records, emergency planning, and building health equity by partnering with communities and working collaboratively across sectors.

WE ARE PUBLIC HEALTH!

The Richmond and Henrico Health District is currently seeking 3 Public Health Nurse Seniors. A PHN Senior provides non-supervisory leadership and serves as a nursing program expert in one or more nursing services/programs district wide. Develops program goals, objectives, policies and procedures, reports program performance to funding sources and agency staff, serves as primary contact for staff and external inquirers about the program/service, monitors service delivery for compliance to applicable policies and procedures, and promotes the program to increase utilization and public awareness.

Functions as a part of the clinic team by preforming nursing assessments, may perform lab tests, take measurements, develop, and implement care plans, including the administration of medication and case management. May supervise support staff. Actions require licensure as a RN by state code. Below is a brief description of the three positions posted.

The PH Nurse Senior for PAS (pre-admission screening) will be responsible for maintaining employee the EPAS program and providing direct services for clients related to long-term care screenings. Serves as Henrico PHN staff liaison for PAS and supports all initiatives for the district staff. Maintains District's local PAS Manual, supports screening and appeal processes, provides training for onboarding/orienting staff to PAS as required, and oversees their required clinical trainings.

Patient care duties include supporting PAS case management screenings by doing daily screening assessments on clients, and processing appeals for children and adult screening investigations as directed by DMAS or the supervisor. Oversees the UAI phone line process and the management of PAS records. Supports RHHD clinical teams when needed with outreach or other related duties. Maintains knowledge and competencies in a wide range of disease response duties and remains prepared for new and emerging conditions.

This incumbent will be expected to work in our Eastern Henrico Health District office (1400 N Laburnum Ave) and/or other locations such as other district offices and offsite areas in the community as needed. Mileage reimbursement is available for any work-related travel. Typical work hours are Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, though occasional off hour events may be required based on agency need.

The Public Health (PH) Senior for Sexual Transmitted Infection (STI) for Clinical Services has programmatic responsibility for the delivery, management, and oversight of STI prevention and treatment programs within a health department or clinical setting. Clinical care delivery includes comprehensive nursing assessments, physical examinations and taking detailed medical and sexual histories, administering or dispensing medications according to medical standing orders and program protocols, and monitoring patients for adverse reactions, and providing patient counseling and education.

QA/AI initiatives to track number of STI labs done by both Quest and Lab Corp, number of positive STIs in various categories, and other duties as assigned.

This incumbent will be…