PH Nurse (VDHRN066)

Title: PH Nurse (VDHRN066)

State Role Title: Registered Nurse I

Hiring Range: $68,000 - $72,000

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: ROANOKE HQ

Agency Website: www.vdh.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Consider joining the Virginia Department of Health as we foster healthy and resilient communities. This is your opportunity to serve the public in the Nursing Program at the Roanoke City/Alleghany Health District as a Public Health Nurse I.

PH Nurse Purpose:
Independently provides professional nursing care to patients in clinics, homes and schools and other community or congregate care settings. Performs nursing assessments, may perform lab tests, take measurements, develop and implement care plans, including the administration of medication and case management. Participates in public health emergencies and community health assessments. Actions performed at this level require licensure as a RN by state code. May supervise support staff.

Duties:
• Uses the nursing process to assess, develop/implement care plans, and evaluate outcomes. Uses the Quad Council’s Core Community/Public Health Nursing Competencies as an evidence-based platform for practice.
• Assesses the health status and health literacy of individuals and families, including determinants of health, using multiple sources of data
• Applies ethical, legal and policy guidelines and principles in the collection, maintenance, use, and dissemination of data and inform
• May administer routine child and adult immunizations to clients
• Uses data, evidence and information technology to understand the impact of determinants of health on individuals, families, and groups
• Uses information on determinants of health effectively when working with diverse individuals, families, and groups
• Assists individuals, families, and groups to identify and access necessary community resources or services through the referral and follow-up process
• Provides competent, high quality and safe nursing/case management in clinic, community, home and other settings in a confidential, customer-oriented manner that is culturally and linguistically appropriate for the client
• Uses the nursing process to assess, develop/implement care plans, and evaluate outcomes
• Teaches/counsels clients and families regarding health promotion and disease prevention
• May perform duties to include communicable disease investigation, ability to be fit tested for an N95 or other respirator, ability to don/doff PPE, support emergency shelters, and other duties

Special Assignments:
May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor. May be required by VDH to adjust work hours, location, and job duties and participate in training to meet public health business needs, including emergencies. If this position is designated as a mobile worker, this includes both working in the field and teleworking at an alternate location when not in the field or during an emergency closing. You may be required to periodically come into your assigned office to attend meetings or training.


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.

Who We Are: The Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts (RCAHD) are two health districts in the Commonwealth of Virginia under the Virginia Department of Health and employ approximately 140 staff. RCAHD encompasses the cities of Covington, Roanoke, and Salem and the counties of Alleghany, Botetourt, Craig, and Roanoke.

What We Do: RCAHD, which provides services from nine office locations, serves a combined population of over 278,400 people throughout both rural and urban environments and works to promote and encourage healthy behavior, protect the public against environmental hazards, prevent epidemics and the spread of disease, respond to disasters, assist communities in recovery and assure the quality and accessibility of health services for all members of the communities.

The Virginia Department of Health offers 13 paid holidays, medical, dental, vision and life insurance, retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan) as well as sick, family/personal, and annual leave.

VDH requires all Health-Care Personnel (HCP) to provide documentation of immunizat