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Salary : $94,934.11 - $166,134.80 Annually
Location : ADULT DETENTION CENTER, 10520 JUDICIAL DR, FAIRFAX (FJ23), VA
Job Type: FT Salary W BN
Job Number: 26-01216
Department: Sheriff
Opening Date: 08/29/2026
Closing Date: 9/11/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Pay Grade: S31
Posting Type: Open to General Public
Job Announcement
This job opportunity is being re-announced. Applicants who wish to revise their original application are encouraged to reapply with a revised application. Otherwise, all applicants who previously applied do not need to reapply to be considered.
*$10,000 Sign-on Bonus
This position is a key leadership position in the Sheriff's Office's Medical Branch. This position manages 24/7 nursing operations at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center (ADC). Must be a dynamic, innovative, nursing professional that is a proven leader with a stellar track record to lead the correctional nursing staff, which requires expertise in acute, behavioral, and public health nursing. This position offers opportunities to stretch your skills as a leader, an advocate, and to make a real difference in the health of some of our community's most vulnerable individuals. If these areas are your strengths and passion, qualified applicants are encouraged to apply!
Coordinates nursing activities to ensure compliance with medical orders, and current agency policies and procedures. Participates in planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing services. Interprets and teaches accrediting agency standards for staff. Directly manages assigning caseloads, reviewing reports, and evaluating performance; trains, evaluates and supervises nursing personnel; monitors conduct and behavior of nursing staff, providing counseling and recommending/initiating disciplinary action when appropriate; establishes and approves work schedules that provide adequate coverage 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Assesses training, orientation needs for correctional health programs, and recommends and coordinates workforce development opportunities and develops evaluation tools. Works in collaboration with medical services leadership team to ensure that inmate complaints and grievances relative to health care are investigated and responded to. Consults with ADC and outside providers delivering care for inmates, communicates with inmates' family when needed and others as appropriate regarding health care services available at the ADC.
Ensures that subordinates adhere to agency operating procedures and health care standards adopted by the Virginia Board of Corrections, the American Correctional Association, the Virginia Board of Health Professionals, and the National Commission on Correctional Health Care. Coordinates with and serves as the resource nurse for health care team supervisors to ensure completion of operational goals and objectives; ensures designated staff representatives participate in the Institutional Classification Committee Hearings, leadership, and staff monthly meetings.
Note: The salary offer for the position will be in the minimum to midpoint range ($94,934.11 to $130,534.56) and may NOT exceed the midpoint rate of the advertised compensation range. Promotional rules apply for current Fairfax County Government and Fairfax County Public Schools employees.
*This position includes a sign-on bonus for fully qualified new county employees in the amount of $10,000 (full-time). 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.)

• As the primary liaison with the Correctional Health Services Administrator and staff physician, dentist, psychiatrist, and nurse practitioner, coordinates Health Care Section activities to ensure compliance with current orders, procedures and policies and to ensure completion of operational goals and objectives;
• As the Quality Assurance Nurse (QAN), implements, and manages effective, continuous quality improvement measures within the Adult Detention Center's Health Care Section. Supports best practice approaches, evaluates capacity and service effectiveness, develops measurement tools;
• With the Correctional Health Services Administrator, periodically updates policies and procedures, informing staff of upcoming changes and coordinating their implementation;
• Prepares documentation needed to meet the standards set by the Virginia Board of Corrections, the Virginia Board of Health Professionals, the American Correctional Association, and the National Commission on Correctional Health Care;
• Participates in preparing the Section's budget request for additional equipment and/or staff;
• Monitors the conduct and behavior of staff, providing counseling and recommending/initiating disciplinary action when appropriate;
• Ensures medical records are properly maintained and remain confidential;
• Establishes/approves work schedules that provide adequate staff coverage 24 hours a day, seven days a week;
• Consults with inmates' families and attorneys regarding health care delivery and services available;
• Reviews performance evaluations of lower-level staff, establishes individual action plans to improve performance and/or efficiency, and seeks training opportunities for subordinates;
• Serves as the resource nurse for the Correctional Health Nurse III (shift supervisor) positions;
• Makes the final decision on health care issues that can be resolved at the section level, deferring to the Correctional Health Services Administrator, physician, nurse practitioner, dentist or psychiatrist as needed;
• Ensures that inmate complaints and grievances related to health care are investigated and addressed;
• Reviews and revises contract specifications and vendor contracts for health care services.

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.)

• Extensive knowledge of nursing policies, procedures, practices, and protocols;
  
• Thorough knowledge of agency operating procedures and health care standards adopted by the American Correctional Association, the National Commission on Correctional Health Care, the Virginia Board of Corrections, and the Virginia Board of Health Professionals;
  
• Extensive knowledge of supervisory principles, practices, techniques, and procedures;
  
• Knowledge of County personnel, budgeting, and procurement policies and procedures;
  
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with co-workers, subordinates, other staff members, inmates, and their families and attorneys;
  
• Ability to effectively supervise the work of subordinate health care professionals;
  
• Ability to quickly assess an emergency and respond appropriately.

Employment Standards
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Graduation from a college or university accredited by the National League for Nursing with a bachelor's degree in nursing; plus, five years of post-licensure experience as a nurse; plus, at least one year of supervisory experience.
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

• Possession of a current license or a multistate licensure privilege to practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification (Required within 12 months).

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, polygraph exam, psychological exam and clearance from the National Practitioners Database to the satisfaction of the employer. Must undergo a medical screening prior to starting work.
This position is emergency/essential services personnel. (Required to report for duty during inclement weather and/or other emergencies.)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience working in an Emergency Room (ER) or an Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
• Experience working as a nurse in correctional health.
• National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) or other correctional accreditation experience.
• Experience providing hands-on health care.
• Nursing program development and implementation experience.
• Critical care nursing experience.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to effectively supervise the work of subordinate health care professionals; ability to quickly assess an emergency and respond appropriately. All duties may be performed with or without reasonable accommodations.
SELECTION PROCEDURE:Panel interview and may include exercise.Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home (including .) We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for 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
• Deferred Compensation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employees' Child Care Center
• Continuous Learning Opportunities

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Non-Merit Positions

1. 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
2. Temporary: scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year.
   • No benefits

01
Have you graduated from a college or university accredited by the National League for Nursing with a bachelor's degree or higher degree in Nursing?

• Yes
• No

02
How many years of full-time equivalent post-licensure experience do you have as a 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 or more years

03
How many years of full-time equivalent supervisory experience do you possess?

• 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

04
Do you possess a current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia or a multi-state licensure privilege to practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia?

• Yes
• No

05
Do you have a current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification?

• Yes
• No

06
How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have working in an Emergency Room (ER) or an Intensive Care Unit (ICU)?

• 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

07
How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have providing hands-on health care?

• 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

08
How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have with nursing program development and implementation?

• 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
Do you have experience working as a nurse in a correctional facility?

• Yes
• No

10
Do you have any experience working as a nurse in critical care?

• Yes
• No

11
Do you have National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) or other correctional accreditation experience?

• Yes
• No

12
This position could involve working on a night shift that starts at 6:30 p.m. and ends at 7:00 a.m. Are you able to work this shift?

• Yes
• No

13
This position requires staff to work weekends and holidays. Are you willing and able to work weekends and holidays?

• Yes