Public Health Nurse (School Health)
Arlington, Virginia
RN
Posted Aug 21
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Public Health
- Accepts
- RN
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About this role
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Arlington County requires all applicants to thoroughly complete each section of the application, including prior job responsibilities, duties, and supplemental questions. While you may attach a resume, it will not replace a completed application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
This posting may be used to fill future positions, including part time, full time and/or Bilingual. The Department of Human Services (DHS) is seeking a Public Health Nurse to join our team. This Nurse will provide health services while traveling within Arlington to schools, public health clinics, other Department of Human Services Units, and to community buildings to facilitate services or to participate in meetings or task forces.
The population served is culturally diverse.
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Place
- City
- Arlington, Virginia
- Median rent
- $2,322/mo
- Local household income
- $142,114/yr
- Metro price level
- 9% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Arlington area index 108.9, where 100 is the national average.
Arlington sits just across the Potomac from Washington, D.C., blending city energy with leafy residential pockets. Neighborhoods like Clarendon and Ballston cluster with restaurants and nightlife, while riverside trails offer nurses a quick outdoor escape after shifts.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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