Clinic 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 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. The Fairfax County Health Department (FCHD) is a progressive public health leader providing services that promote population health, protect public health and the environment, and ensure residents' equitable access to health services and information. We invite you to apply to become a member of our thriving workforce, together making a difference in the health of our community Provides nursing services such as pregnancy testing and counseling, maternity services, public health assessment, international travel vaccinations, refugee services, sexually transmitted disease treatment and follow-up, HIV testing and counseling, tuberculosis screening and treatment, adult and childhood immunizations to individuals, families, and targeted at-risk populations in the clinic setting. Provides appropriate nursing interventions based on assessments of clients following public health standards of care. Utilizes a variety of nursing skills to meet identified needs of clients in clinical settings. Identifies gaps in community resources and shares with appropriate department staff who can work with community partners to build service capacity. * 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 at-risk 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 high-risk groups and participates in developing appropriate health care plans; Documents health care service utilization, client outcomes, and information regarding referrals and follow-up 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 precaut ons, HIV/AIDS education); Participates in county nursing groups, task forces, committees or subcommittees, and in inter-intra-departmental 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 high-risk groups via community health fairs and/or senior site programs, and intervenes on behalf of individuals in need; Participates on inter-/intra-agency case management teams, providing consultation and nursing services; Interprets guidelines and assists the community and schools in the implementation of federal, state, and county regulations, including Part H, child abuse reporting, communicable disease control, and immunizations; Supervises paraprofessionals, aides, students, volunteers, and outreach workers; Participates in inter-/intra-departmental nursing committees and subcommittees; Attends discipline-specific training and workshops; Orients and coaches new employees; Assists in training new employees by teaching documentation and demonstrating procedures according to established policies, protocols, procedures, and guidance. Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities Knowledge of nursing and public health theories, principles, practices, methods, processes, and procedures required to provide public health nursing; Knowledge of human growth and development, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology (e.g., side effects, contraindications), preventive medicine, epidemiology, and nutrition; Knowledge of current practices in public health nursing service delivery; Knowledge of available community resources for referral or the ability to rapidly acquire such knowledge; Knowledge of documentation, nursing diagnosis, and quality assurance; Knowledge of professional standards of nursing practice; Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and county laws and regulations; Knowledge of county Health Department policies and procedures; Ability to perform technical and complex nursing procedures (e.g., injections, venipuncture, blood pressure screening, STD check, tube feeding, nebulization), administering treatments and medications, and using medical equipment in delivering services to clients; Ability to perform emergency treatment(s), with limited supervision, for life threatening conditions; Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with others, including those from varied backgrounds and different situations, in individual and team-based settings; Ability to handle contentious interactions, especially with those who may appear difficult,hostile, or distressed; Ability to identify problems and make sound, well-informed, and objective decisions or judgments relating to client health care; Ability to assess the quality, appropriateness, implications, and impact of decisions or judgments made by others and identify courses of corrective action, where appropriate; Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with individual or small and large group interactions; Ability to provide health training to clients and families with complex, multiple health needs, using knowledge of adult learning concepts; Ability to accurately maintain client medical records and information (e.g., filing, retrieval, recording, and archiving) and to protect the privacy of clients served; Ability to use technology to document, file, retrieve, make adjustments to medical records or information, and communicate or share public health information