Certified Nurse Practitioner

Title: Certified Nurse Practitioner

State Role Title: Nurse Practitioner I

Hiring Range: $54,418 - $95,000

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: Danville

Agency Website: http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Performs patient care as a nurse practitioner with ready 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, 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.

Core Duties include, but are not limited to:
1. Direct Patient Care
2. Immunizations
3. Quality Assurance
4. Professional Leadership & Other Duties

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.

Highly qualified candidates may be offered Exceptional Recruitment incentives of up to a $5,000 one-time Sign-On Bonus and/or up to 40 hours of Annual Leave.

Minimum Qualifications

Typical Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities (KSAs):
• Knowledge of clinical medicine and clinical skills in pediatrics, family planning, gynecological services, STI and adult health services
• Knowledge of nursing, physical examination techniques and findings, both normal and pathological, disease states, diagnostic testing and limits of testing, and pharmacology
• Skills in interviewing, counseling, effective written and verbal communication
• Ability to perform and interpret physical assessments, obtain medical history, perform and/or interpret diagnostic testing, formulate differential diagnoses and plan of care and provide health education to clients
• Ability to work independently; ability to problem solve and to work effectively with others in a team environment.
•Licensure as a Certified Nurse Practitioner as required by state code.
•Must possess a valid driver's license.

Additional Considerations

• Family Nurse Practitioner is preferred
• Prior public health or community health experience is preferred
• Current CPR/BLS certification is 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.

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, locks, and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics, which can be found in the bottom banner of our website: www.vdh.virginia.gov.

If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit the card before the closing date for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment.

As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer VDH Welcomes Veterans to apply!

Supplemental Questions: You may be required to respond to position-specific questions at the end of this application. This information will help us evaluate your credentials and qualifications for the job. Failure to respond to any questions may disqualify you from further consideration.

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources Office

Phone: 434-766-9825

Email: PDVSTS_HR@vdh.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.