Nurse Practitioner

Salary : $89,463.30 - $149,105.01 Annually
Location : FAIRFAX (FJ23), VA
Job Type: FT Salary W BN
Job Number: 25-00791
Department: Sheriff
Opening Date: 04/05/2025
Closing Date: 4/18/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Pay Grade: S30
Posting Type: Open to General Public

Job Announcement
*$10,000 Sign-on BONUS*

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, provides quality 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.

*A $10,000 signing bonus is available to employees hired in the Nurse Practitioner position. This bonus program requires a signed payback agreement between the department and employee.
Illustrative Duties

(The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position job description.)

• 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

(The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list.)

• 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; depending upon area of assignment, may require one year of experience as a certified nurse practitioner.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Emergency Room or Critical Care Nursing experience preferred.
• Experience in Corrections preferred.
• Experience in Medication Assisted Treatment for substance use disorders.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) (Required)
• Licensed Practical Nurse (VA) (Required)
• CCHP (Certified Correctional Health Professional) Certification-Required within 12 months.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, driving record check, polygraph exam, pre-employment medical evaluation, psychological exam, and tuberculosis test to the satisfaction of the employer.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to communicate effectively with clients, medical professionals, health care professionals and community members. Ability to quickly assess an emergency and respond appropriately. Duties are performed in a medical environment within a jail. Maintain physical requirements needed to perform the duties. All duties may be performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview; may include exercise.

The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 38.7% of residents speak a language other than English at home () and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity.

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.. EEO/AA/TTY.

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Merit Positions

Fairfax County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• LiveWell Program
• Flexible Spending Programs
• Paid Leave (annual, sick, parental, volunteer activity, and more!)
• Paid Holidays
• Contributory Retirement Plan
• Deferred Compensation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employees' Child Care Center
• Commuter Benefit Program
• Continuous Learning Opportunities

NOTE: Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program:

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Non-Merit Positions

Non-Merit Benefit Eligible: scheduled to work a minimum 1,040 hours and no more than a maximum of 1,560 hours in a calendar year.

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
• Flexible Spending Program
• Deferred Compensation

Temporary: scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year.

• No benefits

01

What is the highest level of education that you have completed?

• Less than 12th grade
• High school diploma or GED
• Some college
• Associate's degree
• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree
• Doctorate degree

02

If you answered "Some college" for the highest level of education completed, please indicate the number of quarter or semester hours you have completed towards a related degree.

• Less than 45 quarter hours
• 45 to less than 90 quarter hours
• 90 to less than 135 quarter hours
• 135 to less than 180 quarter hours
• 180 or more quarter hours
• Less than 30 semester hours
• 30 to less than 60 semester hours
• 60 to less than 90 semester hours
• 90 to less than 120 semester hours
• 120 or more semester hours
• Not applicable

03

Do you have a bachelor's degree in nursing from a college or university accredited by the National League for Nursing?

• Yes
• No

04

Do you have a master's degree in nursing as a clinical nursing practitioner from a college or university accredited by the National League for Nursing?

• Yes
• No

05

Do you have a current license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in the Commonwealth of Virginia?

• Yes
• No

06

Regarding the previous question, please indicate the license number and the expiration date. If not applicable, please indicate N/A.
07

Do you currently possess any of the following certifications? Check all that apply.

• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Licensed Practical Nurse (VA
• CCHP (Certified Correctional Health Professional) Certification
• X-waiver
• None of the above

08

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have providing primary care services as a certified nurse practitioner?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

09

How many full-time equivalent years of experience do you have working in an corrections environment?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

10

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have working in an emergency room or in critical care nursing?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

11

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have working with people with behavioral health disorders?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

12

Do you have experience treatment people with Medications for Opioid Use Disorder?

• Yes
• No

13

Have you ever been charged with any criminal offense as a juvenile or adult, regardless of the disposition?

• Yes
• No

14

If you answered yes to the previous question, provide specific details of each box checked, including the approximate year, charge and outcome.
15

If you answered, yes to ever being charged with any criminal offense as a juvenile or adult, were you charged as an adult or a juvenile? Select what applies to you.

• I was charged as an adult
• I was charged as a juvenile
• I was charged as a juvenile and an adult
• None of the above

Required Question