Public Health Nurse III - Healthcare Associated Infections

$10,000 Sign-On Bonus*

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.

This position works within the Division of Epidemiology and Population Health. This position will be a member of the division's Acute Communicable and Emerging Diseases (ACED) team and lead the HAI/AR unit, supervising a multi-disciplinary team.

This full-time public health nurse will serve as a subject matter expert, responsible for healthcare-associated infections and communicable disease control in the Fairfax Health District. Provides communicable disease control education, guidance and public health recommendations. Participates in communicable disease outbreak response on a 24/7 basis. Leads case and outbreak investigations, outreach, case finding, health promotion, prevention, education, and surveillance activities. Provides direct services to individuals and/or stakeholder groups in order to enhance service delivery and reduce the incidence of communicable diseases. Conducts targeted outreach to reduce incidence of disease in high-risk individuals, groups, and/or facilities.

* This position includes a signing bonus for fully qualified new county employees in the amount of $10,000.

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 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:
Registered Nurse License
Driver's License
AED-Required within 60 days
CPR -Required within 60 days

• Knowledge of public health principles and practices of communicable disease epidemiology. Knowledge of infection prevention and control guidelines and experience implementing best practices.
• Knowledge of public health principles and practices of healthcare-associated infections and/or antimicrobial stewardship.
• Knowledge in infection prevention and control guidelines and experience implementing best practices.
• Ability to work independently and communicate effectively using written, verbal, and electronic methods.
• Must be results driven, detail-oriented, and demonstrate effective and customer-oriented communication skills.
• Must have experience with data analysis and database management using statistical software.
• Experience in documentation standards and ability to fully document interactions with clients and other agencies.
• Ability to think quickly and apply public health knowledge to complex situations to be able to provide clients with appropriate public health recommendations and education.
• Demonstrated use of quality improvement methodology to improve a public health outcome is a plus.
• Possess a current Certification in Infection Control (CIC)
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office applications, i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams.

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. Tuberculosis test.

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

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. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov EEO/AA/TTY.

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