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Posted: 30-Oct-23
Location: Fairfax, Virginia
Type: Full Time
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Internal Number: 23-03100
The Fairfax County Health Department (FCHD) is at the forefront of public health, serving a community of 1.2 million residents. Our commitment is to promote population health, safeguard public health and the environment, and ensure access to health services and information for all residents. We are on a mission to improve the well-being of our community and are looking for dedicated individuals to join our team.
This position supervises and manages a team of professional/paraprofessional staff, including Public Health Nurse IIs and IIIs, and School Health Aides. Promotes and supports population health by providing management, leadership, public health, and nursing expertise. Must be a highly professional service-oriented leader with strong problem solving and critical thinking skills. Your expertise will be essential in driving our mission forward. Works under the direction of the Division Director, School Health Services.
Other duties include:
- Implement quality improvement and performance management processes to enhance service delivery and student health outcomes.
- As a member of the School Health Management team, collaborates with colleagues to support and enhance school health services
- Work within multidisciplinary and multi-agency teams to achieve positive outcomes for students, families, and communities.
- Promotes individual and population health by assuring the quality and accessibility of school health services, preventing the spread of disease, promoting, and encouraging healthy behaviors, and responding to disasters and assisting communities in recovery.
* This position includes a signing bonus for fully qualified new county employees in the amount of $10,000.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Graduation from a college or university accredited by the National League for Nursing or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education with a bachelor's degree in Nursing; plus five years of post-licensure experience as a nurse in an equivalent health care setting whose focus was primarily prevention services and community education, including three years in a public health/community health setting. Qualifying experience may include experience in ambulatory care settings such as outpatient clinics that incorporate community outreach/education as part of services or specialty settings that incorporate teaching, community outreach, resource referrals, etc. as part of a health care continuum; plus at least one year of supervisory experience.
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:
- Possession of current license or a multi-state licensure privilege to practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
- Valid motor vehicle driver's license.
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification required within 60 days of hire.
- AED required within 60 days of hire.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
- This position is considered essential personnel and will be required to report to work during times designated countywide as approved for unscheduled leave regardless of the emergency situation (i.e., weather, transportation, other disaster).
- The appointee to this position will be required to satisfactorily complete a criminal background investigation, Child Protective Services Registry check, sanction screenings, and driving record check.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Have at least two years of post-licensure experience providing health services to school-aged children within a public-school setting.
- A minimum of four years of hands-on experience in public health or community health roles, collaborating within multidisciplinary and multi-agency teams.
- Have a minimum of two years of direct supervisory experience or proven track record in monitoring and directing the work of others effectively.
- Exhibit excellent verbal and written communication skills, paying close attention to detail, and showcasing strong interpersonal abilities for effective communication with a diverse population.
- Highly desirable: Previous experience in care coordination for children with special needs, expertise in health promotion/health education, and proficiency in data management and reporting.
- Ability to establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with internal and external partners, fostering a cooperative and productive work environment.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Employee is required to walk, stand, sit, bend, kneel, reach, climb stairs and carry equipment or young children up to 25 pounds in weight. Uses hands to grasp, handle or feel. Visual acuity is required to read data on a computer monitor. Ability to operate keyboard driven equipment. Ability to drive a vehicle. Position frequently communicates and must be able to exchange accurate information with others verbally and in writing. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.
SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview.
The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 39.8% of residents speak a language other than English at home (Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and others) and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity.
Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.
Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov. EEO/AA/TTY.