Public Health Nurse Ii

• Supportive team environment
• Focus on health education, health promotion and disease prevention.
• Work life balance.
• Dynamic orientation
• Work collaboratively with community partners to address public health priorities.
• A learning culture
• Opportunity to make a difference by serving those most in need

• This position includes a signing bonus for fully qualified new county employees in the amount of $5,000.

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 one year post-licensure nursing experience.
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

• AED-Required within 60 days
• Possession of current license or a multistate licensure privilege to practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia
• CPR -Required within 60 days
• Driver's License

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong interpersonal abilities to communicate effectively and clearly with a diverse population.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite and other software applications.
• At least one year of direct supervisory experience of paraprofessional staff or has demonstrated work experience monitoring and directing the work of others.
• Must have a high level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information and professionalism in dealing with students, parents and colleagues.
• Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience conducting epidemiological investigations of communicable disease cases and outbreaks.
• Work independently and on interdisciplinary teams.
• Ability to establish and maintain collaborative connections with internal and external partners.
• Experience providing health services to school aged children in ethnically diverse populations.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, a sanction screening, a check of the Child Protective Services Registry, and a driving record check to the satisfaction of the employer.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Employee is required to walk, stand, sit, bend, stoop, 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.