Certified Family Nurse Practitioner Sr. - PW015

Title: Certified Family Nurse Practitioner Sr. - PW015

State Role Title: RN III/Nurse Prct II

Hiring Range: $90,000-$126,000

Pay Band: NV 6

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: PRINCE WILLIAM HQ

Agency Website: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/prince-william

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Prince William Health District is a growing, diverse, and dynamic community in Northern Virginia located approximately 30 miles from Washington, D.C. As part of the Virginia Department of Health, we offer 12 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. This position will be based at Woodbridge location (4001 Prince William Parkway, Woodbridge, VA 22192), however travel between both locations (and other locations in the community) is required. Mileage reimbursement is available for any work-related travel. Typical work hours are 8:00 AM– 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday. Evening or weekend hours may be required during emergencies or to manage special events.

Performs patient care as a family 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.

The Virginia Department of Health offers 12 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• Licensure as a Registered Nurse and Certified Family Nurse Practitioner in Virginia is required
• Demonstrated knowledge of nursing practice and health principles, physical examination
techniques and findings both normal and pathological, disease states, diagnostic testing and limits of testing, and pharmacology
• Ability to perform and interpret physical assessments of adults and children, obtain medical history, perform and/or interpret diagnostic testing, formulate differential diagnoses and plan of care, and provide health education to clients
• Ability to develop patient management plans; excellent clinical judgement with 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 work with significant clinical experience in sexual
reproductive health, adolescent medicine, and family medicine.
• Experience with community outreach and engagement work, including networking to establish clinical and community referral resource partners.

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.

VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications 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