Public Health Nurse Sr. (Communicable Disease)

Title: Public Health Nurse Sr. (Communicable Disease)

State Role Title: RN II/Nurse Prct I/Phy Asst

Hiring Range: $77,000 - $85,500

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: CRATER HQ

Agency Website: www.vdh.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

A vital part of the Virginia Department of Health, the Crater Health District is growing—and we’re searching for passionate, mission-driven nurses to step into leadership and make a lasting difference in the lives of the communities we serve.

Why Crater Health District?
Serving a diverse and vibrant region, including the Cities of Emporia, Hopewell and Petersburg and the Counties of Dinwiddie, Greensville, Prince George, Surry, and Sussex, our district offers the unique chance to blend clinical excellence with community impact.
Our headquarters are in historic Petersburg, just 25 miles south of Richmond and only two hours away from both Virginia’s beaches and mountains, a perfect balance of career and lifestyle.

The Role
This is more than a nursing position, it’s an opportunity to safeguard the health of entire communities. As part of our dedicated Communicable Disease Team, you’ll play a critical role in preventing, investigating, and controlling infectious diseases.

Your work will include
• Investigating communicable disease cases and outbreaks
• Monitoring surveillance systems for trends and emerging threats
• Administering vaccines and collecting specimens for disease identification
• Managing tuberculosis cases and rabies follow-up
• Providing expert guidance on infection prevention to healthcare facilities and community partners
• Delivering health education presentations to the public and stakeholders
• Rotating on-call responsibilities to respond to urgent public health events
• Supporting districtwide nursing programs and emergency response
Your expertise will help protect the health of our communities and strengthen resilience across the district.

Key Responsibilities:
• Lead with Expertise: Serve as a subject matter expert in infection prevention and communicable disease control.
• Provide Direct Care: Administer vaccines, collect specimens, and provide case management for TB and rabies, perform case investigations.
• Champion Community Health: Engage with residents, educate stakeholders, and promote prevention strategies.
• Respond with Purpose: Support outbreak response, emergency preparedness, and on-call duties.
• Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with epidemiology, environmental health, and community partners to strengthen reporting and response.

What We Offer:
We know exceptional talent deserves exceptional support. That’s why we provide:
Recruitment & Incentive Options – A competitive package to attract and reward top professionals.
Telework Flexibility – One day a week after orientation (with supervisor approval).
Comprehensive Benefits:
• 12 paid holidays annually
• Generous annual, sick, and family/personal leave
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Retirement plans and job security in public service
Additional Perks:
• A supportive, mission-driven team culture
• Opportunities for cross-training and professional growth
• The chance to directly improve public health outcomes across diverse communities

VDH requires all Health-Care Personnel (HCP) to provide documentation of immunization or evidence of immunity to the following: hepatitis B, measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella; a one-time dose of tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap) vaccine regardless of the interval since the last dose of tetanus-diphtheria (Td) vaccine was administered (Td or Tdap boosters shall be received every 10 years); and the current year's seasonal influenza vaccination.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be certified in Basic Life Support (BLS)/CPR, able to be fit tested and perform fit testing for other staff in accordance with OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard (29 CFR 1910.134) [Ref.2] regulations
• Experience functioning in a leadership role; experience and ability to function independently in the home/clinic/community/school settings and prioritize workload
• Exercises sound nursing judgment; effective verbal, written, interpersonal/physical assessment skills
• Experience and ability to enter, review, analyze data and statistics and produce reports and/or recommendations from such information; ability to work in a fast paced, data driven environment
• Experience and knowledge of nursing process, health maintenance, disease processes, physical and behavioral sciences, case management process and basic principles of epidemiology
• Work effectively as a member of the multidisciplinary health care team
• Knowledge and experience in use of computers and computer applications; including Internet, Microsoft Office, and Google Mail applications
• Experience and ability to work with diverse cultural backgrounds
• May travel and some weekend and/or evening hours may be required
• Excellent communication, data interpretation and computer skills
• Must be able to demonstrate decision making skills, teaching, interviewing, counseling skills and the ability to analyze problems/situations and problem solve

Additional Considerations

• Bilingualism and experience with diverse cultures preferred
• Public Health Experience
• Certification in Infection Control (CIC)
• Experience with database management systems, especially those used to manage population-based disease data.

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. Supplemental questions are encouraged to be answered in a comprehensive manner and reference any pertinent knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as any previous experience that relates to the 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!

Contact Information

Name: Brandon Stanford

Phone: 804-863-7526

Email: brandon.stanford@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.