InovaCares Clinic Liaison (Public Health Nurse III)

Company: Fairfax County Government
Location: Fairfax
Posted on: May 23, 2025

Job Description:

Job Announcement$10,000 Sign-On Bonus ( prorated for part-time employment)This is a job share, 20 hour/week position.Are you looking for a career that offers you...

• Robust one-year orientation
• Opportunity to make a difference by serving those most in need
• Work collaboratively with community partners to address public health priorities. Focus on health promotion and disease prevention.
• A learning culture
• W ork life balance
• Amazing benefits
• Supportive team environment.Then look no further. Come join the Fairfax County Health Department team and use your skills and abilities to "protect, promote and improve the health and quality of life for all who live, work and play in our community." The Fairfax County Health Department is a progressive public health leader serving 1.2 million residents from diverse ethnic, cultural, and economic backgrounds. With more than 100 years of leadership in the field, we are committed to promoting population health, protecting public health and the environment, and ensuring residents' equitable access to health services and information.Provides county-wide comprehensive public health nursing services in a clinical setting to include coordination of services for maternal and child health, sexually transmitted diseases, HIV and TB, with a focus on pregnant and post-partum women and infants. Coordinates care continuum between Health Department and INOVA Cares Clinic for Women and other community providers, such as early intervention services and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC). Facilitates access to prenatal and post-partum care. Collects delivery information on post-partum clients through medical record review and provides referrals to public health nurses for follow-up. Uses Inova EMR to identify clients with chronic diseases and refers to Home Visiting programs for follow-up. Serves as an information and referral resource for Inova and the Health Department.
  • This position includes a signing bonus for fully qualified new county employees in the amount of $10,000. Note that the bonus amount will be prorated for part-time General Merit employment.Required Knowledge Skills And AbilitiesConsiderable knowledge of public health nursing theories, principles, practices, methods, processes, and procedures required to provide quality patient care;Knowledge of human growth and development, anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, preventive medicine, epidemiology, and nutrition;Knowledge of current practices; literature, and trends in public health nursing to include environmental, economic, psychological, social (e.g., family and group dynamics), cultural and linguistic issues or barriers impacting assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation of nursing services to the community;Knowledge of documentation, nursing diagnosis, and quality assurance;Knowledge of medical and legal policies, guidelines, principles, practices, and standards governing public health nursing as well as nursing specialization;Extensive knowledge of available community resources for referral and follow-up;Ability to interpret and apply the professional standards of nursing practice, County health department policies and procedures and applicable federal, state, and County laws and regulations;Ability to build, maintain, and promote effective partnerships (e.g., health care providers) that support planning, delivery, monitoring, and evaluation of health care services;Ability to relate well to clients from varied backgrounds and different situations;Ability to manage or diffuse situations involving clients or county staff that may appear difficult, hostile, or distressed;Ability to identify problems and make sound, well-informed, and objective decisions orjudgments 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 use technology to retrieve and analyze data, and communicate or share public health information in the appropriate format with stakeholders, other relevant parties, and the community;Ability to implement public health nursing programs;Ability to identify and advocate the need for changes in the County's public health care delivery system;Ability to develop, plan, and coordinate services with other disciplines and health care providers.Employment StandardsMINIMUM 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 three years of post-licensure experience as a nurse in an equivalent health care setting whose focus was primarily prevention services and community education, including two years in a public health/community health setting; plus at least one year experience in a public health/community health specialty area or supervisory responsibilities.CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:Possession of current license or a multistate licensure privilege to practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia;Driver's LicenseCardiopulmonary Resuscitation - CPR (Required within 60 days)AED (Required within 60 days)PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
    • Three or more years of maternal child health experience in a clinic/hospital/home visiting setting.
    • Experience providing health services to pregnant and/or post-partum women, infants, and/or children.
    • Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills, high attention to detail, and strong interpersonal abilities to communicate effectively and clearly.
    • Experience working on multidisciplinary and/or multi-agency team(s).
    • Ability to build, maintain and promote effective community partnerships (e.g. Health care providers).
    • Position requires candidates to work independently and in a team environment.NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background investigation, a Child Protective Services (CPS) check, a driving record check, and a sanction screening to the satisfaction of the employer.Additional Work Schedule Requirements: Flexible dependent on department needs. May occasionally start as early as 7:00 AM or work as late as 9:30 PM based on service demands. May be assigned to work at various sites. Must provide own transportation.This position is emergency/essential services personnel. (Required to report for duty during inclement weather and/or other emergencies.)PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:Job is generally sedentary in nature, and requires walking, standing, sitting (for long periods of time), and kneeling, reaching, bending, climbing stairs; may be required to lift or carry up to 25 lbs. as required for the position. Uses hands to grasp, handle, or feel. Visual acuity is required to read data from paper and on a computer monitor or other electronic device; ability to operate keyboard driven equipment and computer and use of touchscreen. Position frequently communicates and must be able to exchange accurate information with others verbally and in writing. Generally, works in an office environment and may occasionally be required to perform job duties outside of the typical office setting. Ability to drive a motor vehicle. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.SELECTION PROCEDURE:Panel Interview and may include a practical exercise.The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 38.7% of residents speak a language other than English at home ( Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and others ) and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity.Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov EEO/AA/TTY.

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