Public Health Nurse II

• Works as a certified Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Screener, with a multidisciplinary screening team.
• Consults on Screenings and all other Adult and Family Services inquiries where applicable.
• Conducts home visits and makes an initial determination as to the client's health and safety needs and their current level of care per Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) guidelines.
• Conducts field visits to a diverse population, including at-risk, medically fragile, disabled seniors, adults, and children.
• Uses a person-centered practice, cultural agility, engaging communication techniques, and critical thinking skills.
• Works both independently and collaboratively, respecting opinions of others and considering what the client's choice is regarding their plan of care.
• Carries a caseload and makes appropriate referrals and recommendations.
• Implements public health nursing activities providing services and intervention to include outreach, case findings, health promotion, education, and care coordination.
• Attends required meetings and participates in training.
• Assesses risks posed to clients.
• Interprets state and local policy; mentors and trains new staff; conducts training for staff and provides educational presentations to community groups.
• Attends and participates in local IDT meetings.
• This position requires assessment, care planning, and coordination skills; the ability to manage competing priorities and to respond effectively to crisis situations.

• 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 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 in the appropriate format;
• Ability to assign paraprofessionals, volunteers and students according to ability level and set work priorities according to clinic and/or caseload demands.

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:

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

• Certified as a Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Screener.
• Working knowledge of community-based and long-term care services.
• Demonstrates skills necessary for doing basic and advanced health care assessments.
• Displays proficient interviewing skills in collecting medical histories and the ability to review medical records for pertinent information.
• Experience working with a diverse population, including at-risk, medically fragile, and/or disabled seniors, adults, and children.
• Familiar with Department of Medical Assistance (DMAS) regulations and Virginia Department of Health (VDH) code regarding LTSS.
• Demonstrates ability to assess the home to identify need for adaptive changes and intervenes to facilitate changes in client care and/or the environment.
• Strong critical thinking skills, demonstrated problem-solving skills, and the ability to exercise sound judgment.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, ability to build rapport, and ability effectively communicate, both orally and in writing.
• Models outstanding customer service skills with the ability to establish and maintain effective and cooperative relationships.
• Proficient computer and software skills to include Microsoft Office Suite, virtual meetings, electronic signing/exchanging of required forms, and electronic medical records system.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Good organizational skills.
• Experience using automated technology and software programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook