Licensed Practical Nurse - Behavioral Health Outpatient Services

Salary : $61,257.25 - $102,095.55 Annually
Location : ALEXANDRIA (KP10), VA
Job Type: FT Hourly W BN
Job Number: 25-00507
Department: Community Services Board
Opening Date: 02/22/2025
Closing Date: 3/7/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Pay Grade: S22
Posting Type: Open to General Public

Job Announcement

$10,000 Sign-On Bonus*
This is an exciting opportunity for a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide comprehensive behavioral health nursing to adults and youth with mental health, substance use, and intellectual disabilities in a fast-paced and multi-culturally diverse medication clinic. Delivers therapeutic nursing and behavioral health interventions under the supervision of a registered nurse. Dually functions as a member of a nursing team and an interdisciplinary team. Provides direct nursing care to individuals including medication administration, vital signs, height, and weight measurements. Provides support and education regarding medical issues to non-medical team members. Using an electronic health record, will document all services provided. Perform health screenings and support the integration of behavioral and physical health.

Work hours: Monday through Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm. No holidays and no weekends. This position is site based with most duties delivered in the medication clinic.

Here are some of the benefits CSB employees enjoy:

• *The Licensed Practical Nurse position includes a signing bonus for new merit county employees in the amount of $10,000 (full-time).
• The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 38.7% of residents speak a language other than English at home () and CSB recognizes that staff competence speaking a variety of languages is necessary to meet client needs. We encourage candidate's bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply. A foreign language skills stipend of up to $1,300/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

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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 nursing services to individuals and/or families in clinics, ambulatory care centers, offices, or community settings;
• Administers medications and performs treatments;
• Performs appropriate height, weight, and head circumference measurements;
• Performs Snellen (eye chart), Ishihara vision (color), and audio(hearing) testing;
• Administers immunizations under the supervision of a licensed medical practitioner or registered professional nurse;
• Solicits contraindications and medical history prior to each injection;
• Assists in pharmacy organization;
• Performs necessary laboratory tests and/or specimen collections per agency protocol (e.g., venipuncture; finger, foot, and heel stick; blood pressure checks; and urine testing);
• Records and reports testing and specimen collection findings;
• Prepares lab specimens collected for shipment to other labs;
• Maintains a neat clinic area, assuring supply room is properly stocked and organized and that equipment is cleaned, sterilized and maintained in good working order.

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 practical nursing skills gained through an accredited practical nursing program;
• Skill in performing technical nursing procedures (e.g., injections, venipuncture, blood pressure screening);
• Ability to identify questionable test findings;
• Ability to perform CPR or perform emergency treatment for life-threatening conditions;
• Ability to elicit sufficient pertinent medical information from a client and record a medical history that is complete and accurate;
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with clients and staff members.

Employment Standards
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Graduation from an accredited Practical Nursing program; plus two years of experience as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
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;
  
• CPR/First Aid certification

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.)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• LPN experience in a behavioral health nursing setting providing services to adults and youth with mental health, substance use, and intellectual disabilities in a fast-paced and multi-culturally diverse medication clinic.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to sit, walk, stand, bend, cook, shop, drive and write as needed; use keyboard to enter data in electronic health record and review data on computer monitor. Ability to take vital signs (blood pressure, weight, abdominal girth, temperature, pulse, blood sugar finger sticks) and administer intramuscular injections and TB tests. Must be capable of providing nursing care and assistance including physically assisting large adults in hygiene. 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. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. 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: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

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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

Have you graduated from an accredited Practical Nursing program (LPN)?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you possess a current license or a multistate licensure privilege to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in the Commonwealth of Virginia?

• Yes
• No

03

Are you currently certified in Basic Life Support (BLS)?

• Yes
• No

04

How many years of full-time equivalent post-licensure experience do you have as a Licensed Practical Nurse?

• 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 to less than six years
• Six or more years

05

Do you have experience working in any of the following specialties? (Check all that apply)

• Psychiatric mental health nursing
• Substance use disorders
• Intellectual disability
• Medical/surgical
• Public health
• Behavioral health
• Critical care
• Detoxification
• None of the above

06

Which of the following nursing care tasks have you performed? (Check all that apply)

• Nursing assessments
• Nursing care plan development
• Nursing care plan implementation
• Nursing care plan documentation in an electronic health record
• Management of a caseload
• Work with adaptive equipment
• Training
• Discharge planning
• None of the above

07

How many years of experience do you have working with individuals diagnosed with mental health, substance use, and co-occurring 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

Required Question