Certified Nurse Practitioner Senior

Title: Certified Nurse Practitioner Senior

State Role Title: Registered Nurse III/ Nurse Practitioner II/49114

Hiring Range: $104,029.00- $111,614.75

Pay Band: 6

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: PENINSULA HQ

Agency Website: www.vdh.virginia.gov/hampton-peninsula

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is dedicated to protecting and promoting the health of Virginia. The VDH is made up a statewide Central Office in Richmond and 35 local health districts.

As part of the Virginia Department of Health, Hampton, and Peninsula Health Districts (HPHD) are two health districts serving the residents of the Cities of Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, Williamsburg, and the Counties of James City, and York.

The Hampton and Peninsula Health Districts are focused on four key pillars to create a sustainable and engaged workforce:

1.Workforce Development and Training
2.Culture and Climate
3.Community Engagement and Partnerships
4.Communication and Openness
Through these pillars, we aim to achieve our mission of becoming the healthiest districts in the state and better serve our communities. Apply and join the Virginia Department of Health's efforts to become the healthiest state in the nation.


The Virginia Department of Health offers 13 paid holidays; medical, dental; vision; life insurance; optional flexible spending accounts; disability (short and long); Employee Assistance Program; Public Student Loan Forgiveness; retirement plans (including 401(a) Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan); as well as sick, family/personal, annual, parental, and military leave!

Performs patient care as a nurse practitioner with limited or no on-site access to a physician for guidance and oversight. Performs physical examinations, orders diagnostic tests, prescribes controlled substances, may directly perform or direct others to perform nursing assessments, may perform lab tests, take measurements, and develop and implement care plans including the administration of medication and case management. Actions performed at this level require licensure as a Certified Nurse Practitioner by state code. All actions and decision as Nurse Practitioner will be within limits defined by the Nurse Practice Act of Virginia, the Regulations Governing the Certification of Nurse Practitioners and the Practice Agreement for Prescriptive Authority. Within these limits, the NP will make diagnoses, prescribe treatments and drug therapy and refer patients to appropriate department practitioners or outside specialists as warranted. The NP consults with the physician if a condition is deemed to be beyond the NPs scope of practice. The NP will also seek consultation in situations where experience and knowledge is limited or before undertaking an unfamiliar activity.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to develop patient management plans; excellent clinical judgment
with the ability to know the limits of practice and when to seek consultation
• Demonstrated ability to work without direct supervision; strong
communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work effectively with staff, patients, and the public; ability to participate in educational and professional programs

Additional Considerations

• Prior public health or community health with significant clinical experience in prenatal, STI, family planning, pediatrics and family practice preferred

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Service’s Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check, U.S. HHSIG Exclusion List check, employment reference check and E-Verify. Other financial, credit, driving, background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions.

It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists); sex; color