Nurse Practitioner - Part Time
- Employer
- Fairfax County Government
- Location
- Fairfax, Virginia
- Salary
- $70,550.69 - $117,584.69 Annually
- Closing date
- Apr 5, 2019
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- Industry
- Healthcare
- Function
- Nurse
- Hours
- Full Time
- Career Level
- Experienced (Non-Manager)
Job Details
The Fairfax County Sheriff's Office is committed to providing world-class public safety with honor, courage, and a dedication to service. The Fairfax County Sheriff's Office is the largest Sheriff's Office in Virginia with over 600 professional men and women. We serve a population of over 1.1 million citizens in one of the most diverse counties in the nation. We are looking for medical professionals who want to contribute to the outstanding quality of life that Fairfax citizens currently enjoy. As part of a care team, renders care to clients in the Adult Detention Center; performs physical examinations, laboratory work and diagnostic procedures; develops treatment plans, including prescribing medications; provides health education; and performs related work as required.
Illustrative Duties
- Provides services in consultation and collaboration with a licensed patient care team physician as part of a patient care team.
- Performs physical examinations and records findings in clients' records;
- Performs orders and interprets laboratory work and diagnostic procedures;
- Assesses state of clients' health by obtaining medical, psychological and social histories;
- Confers with physicians on abnormal results requiring physician's intervention;
- Develops treatment plans, including prescribing medications, reviewing plans with clients to assess level of understanding;
- Monitors treatments as required;
- Refers clients to other health care providers;
- Provides health education, counseling and guidance to clients and families;
- Develops health education materials;
- Develops and presents various training and orientation programs for nursing personnel, health care providers and other agency staff members.
Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of public health nurse practitioner/medical theory and practice;
- Knowledge of various laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures;
- Knowledge of effects of prescribed medications and when their usage is indicated;
- Ability to obtain histories and perform physical examinations, laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures;
- Ability to assess medical records and results of tests;
- Ability to communicate effectively with clients, medical professionals, health care professionals and citizens.
Employment Standards
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in nursing; plus a master's degree in nursing as a clinical nurse practitioner. Requires one year of experience as a certified nurse practitioner.
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:
- Licensed to Practice as a Nurse Practitioner in the state of Virginia
- Has obtained national certification as a nurse practitioner
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Appointee will be required to complete a criminal background and/or credit and public safety background check to the satisfaction of the employer. Appointee must have a pre-employment physical and TB test.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Emergency room or critical care nursing experience. Experience in corrections.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Duties are performed in a correctional facility medical environment. Maintain physical requirements needed to perform duties. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.
SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview; may include exercise.
It is the policy of Fairfax County Government to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics, or disability 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 . EEO/AA/TTY.
Company
Fairfax County, Virginia is a diverse and thriving urban county. As the most populous jurisdiction in both Virginia and the Washington metropolitan area, the County's population exceeds that of seven states. The median household income of Fairfax County is one of the highest in the nation and over half of its adult residents have four-year college degrees or more educational attainment. Fairfax County also is home to an extensive commercial office market and is a major employment center.
Fairfax County Government is a great place to work, with a variety of jobs in different fields, great benefits, and an enjoyable working environment. We serve nearly one million residents in one of the largest counties in the country. Our talented employees have established Fairfax County as a leader in nearly every facet of public service and have won national recognition as innovators in local government.The size of Fairfax County government and the diversity of services it provides to citizens allows opportunities for personal growth and development, without ever having to change employers. In addition to pay, Fairfax County Government provides an employee benefits package worth approximately 25% of your salary in additional compensation. This package of benefits consists of programs designed to protect you and your family during your employment with the county and into your retirement years.
BENEFITS INCLUDE:
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Group Term Life Insurance
Contributory Retirement Plan
Deferred Compensation
Flexible Spending Account Programs
Long Term Disability Insurance
Long Term Care Plan
Tuition Assistance Program
Employees' Child Care Center
Virginia College Savings Plans
Fairfax County's Application Process: Fairfax County uses an online application process called NEOGOV at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/jobsfor nearly all positions.
Applicants who need assistance with the online application process are welcome to come to the Application Center at Fairfax County's HR Central where staff will be happy to work with you to establish an account and get your resume into the system. HR Central is located in the Government Center at 12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 270, Fairfax, VA, and is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Or call 703-222-5872 for more information.
For more information on applying, please click here - https://www.governmentjobs.com/home/applicationguide.
- Website
- https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/topics/jobs
- Location
-
12000 Government Center Parkway
Suite 270
Fairfax
VA
22035-0034
US
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