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Virginia Department of Human Resource Management
Certified Nurse Practitioner Senior
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What they do
A Nurse Practitioner provides primary care and nursing care to patients. Performs physical exams, orders diagnostic tests, and provides medications. Works in a physician's office or other healthcare facility, under the direction of a physician. Performs work similar to that of a physician assistant but has different medical training and degree.
$124,051 / year median in Virginia
+26% projected growth
Job Description
Certified Nurse Practitioner Senior Job no: 5111364 Work type: Wage (Hourly)
Location:
Alexandria, Virginia Categories:
Health and Human Services Title:
Certified Nurse Practitioner Senior State Role Title:
RN III/Nurse Prct II Hiring Range:
$54.00- $60.00Pay Band:
NV 6Agency:
Virginia Department of Health Location:
Alexandria HQ Agency Website:
vdh.virginia.govRecruitment Type:
General Public - G Job Duties Alexandria Health Department is seeking a compassionate family nurse practitioner, motivated to make a difference in the lives of both individuals and communities, to join our team. This PRN (as-needed), wage position, is primarily responsible for providing clinician coverage for Alexandria Health Department's population health clinical services, including Sexual and Reproductive Health, Teen Wellness, and Newcomer Health. Performs patient care as a 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. Alexandria Health Department (AHD) is one of 35 health districts in Virginia. As part of the Virginia Department of Health, AHD serves the residents, businesses, and visitors of Alexandria and works closely with the City of Alexandria and community partners to achieve its mission and vision. Alexandria, comprised of 15.75 square miles and a population of approximately 150,000, is the most densely populated city in Virginia and is rich in diversity and community engagement. AHD's mission is "Protecting and Promoting Health and Well-Being in Our Communities" and our vision is "Healthy People, Healthier Communities." We view "health" in the broadest sense, and this drives our path towards continuous health improvement with a focus on equity of the social determinants of health. Wage employees are subject to the following conditions of employment:- Wage employees serve at the will and pleasure of the appointing authority.
- Continuing employment is based on available funding and business need.
- Wage employees are not covered by the provisions of the Virginia Personnel Act. Therefore, they are not eligible for benefits which are provided to salaried employees, such as leave credits, holiday pay, insurance, access to the grievance procedure, etc.
- Wage employees are paid only for the hours they actually work.
- Virginia state law currently requires that agencies not permit wage employees to work in excess of 29 hours per week on average over the course of a year. Wage employees may not work for VDH beyond 1,500 hours during the period of May 1 - April 30 of the following year (the Standard Measurement Period).
- Once a wage employee works the maximum of 1,500 hours during the Standard Measurement Period, the employee may be rehired as a wage employee of VDH only after the next Standard Measurement Period has begun.
- Wage employees are eligible to apply for all classified positions for which recruitment has been initiated, including those limited to State Employees Only.
- If a wage employee becomes employed in a classified position, he/she will be eligible to purchase retirement credit for the time worked as a wage employee.
- Continuing employment is based on available funding and business need. Minimum Qualifications
- 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, 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.
- CPR/BLS certification Additional Considerations
- Prior public health or community health with significant clinical experience in prenatal, STI, family planning, pediatrics and family practice preferred Special Instructions You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully.