Licensed Practical Nurse

$10,000 Sign-on Bonus
This is an exciting opportunity to join the CSB Entry, Assessment, and Referral Services team providing comprehensive behavioral health nursing care to individuals with serious mental illness, substance use disorders, and developmental disabilities. Licensed Practical Nurse appointees will deliver therapeutic nursing and behavioral health interventions under the supervision of a registered nurse. Appointees will serve as members of a nursing team and a multidisciplinary treatment team and will provide support and education regarding medical issues to non-medical team members. They provide support and education regarding medical issues to non-medical team members, perform health screenings, conduct point-of-care testing, support the integration of behavioral and physical health, and document all services provided using an electronic health record.

Schedule and location: The typical work schedule is Monday through Friday and may include evening and/or weekend hours, depending on the needs of the site. This position is based at the Sharon Bulova Center for Community Health, located at 8221 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive, Fairfax, VA.

Here are some of the benefits CSB employees enjoy:

• *This LPN position includes a signing bonus for fully qualified new merit county employees in the amount of $10,000 (full-time). 
• Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home — including Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and many others. We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity. A foreign language skills stipend of up to $1600/year (full-time) may be given for qualified bi-lingual employees.

• License/Certification Reimbursement - Reimbursement for job related licenses and/or certifications once per year.

• To find out more about the benefits of working with Fairfax County Government, please visit the CSB Careers Page.

Note: To learn more about careers that make a difference, watch our video "CSB Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Providing Care."

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Graduation from an accredited Practical Nursing program; plus, two years of experience as a Licensed Practical Nurse or two years of related experience providing medical services in a public health/ community health setting (e.g., Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Medical Technician, or other relevant experience).

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

• Possession of current license or a multistate licensure privilege to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in the Commonwealth of Virginia at time of hire;
• Basic Life Support (BLS) - within 3 months of hire
• CPR/First Aid certification - within 3 months of hire

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:

• The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, a Child Protective Services Registry check, and sanction screening to the satisfaction of the employer. A TB screening upon hire and annually thereafter. 
• This position is emergency/essential services personnel. (Required to report for duty during inclement weather and/or other emergencies.)     
• Licensed providers may not “opt out” of being a Medicare provider.  

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Practical experience working in behavioral health and other health care settings
• Experience with service delivery to individuals with serious mental illness, substance use disorders, and/or developmental disabilities
• Experience with Electronic Health Records (EHR)
• Experience communicating with diverse bilingual/multi-lingual populations.
  
  

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: 
Ability to read and record medication orders. Ability to take vital signs (blood pressure, weight, height, abdominal girth, temperature, pulse, blood sugar finger sticks, and nursing assessments) and use a computer to read and enter data into EHR. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE: 
Panel Interview and may include a practical exercise.

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. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov EEO/AA/TTY.

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