LOCATION: Hybrid/Newark, NJ
CLASSIFICATION: Full-Time- 37.5 hours/week
ANNUAL SALARY: $80K *$8,000 signing bonus*
JOB SUMMARY:
Position available servicing Bergen or Passaic County
The Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) Nurse Home Visitor (NHV) is responsible for providing comprehensive nursing services to parents and their families eligible for the NFP program. Nurse home visitors are responsible for maintaining the highest standards in clinical nursing practice, case management and care coordination, adherence to the NFP model, and to policies, procedures, guidelines, and standards of NFP and of The Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey. The NHV provides home visits to parents eligible for the NFP Programs (low-income, first-time birthing parents and their families, from early pregnancy up to 2 years of age), adheres to nursing process and the NFP model of home visitation. Nurse home visitors report to the NFP Nurse Supervisor. This position requires you to attend education sessions in Denver, CO, to learn the NFP model and guidelines.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- Provide in-person home visitation to eligible families and carry a caseload of up to 25 clients
- Completes all required NFP education, including Dyadic Assessment of Naturalistic Caregiver-Child Experiences (DANCE) training and PIPE: Partners in Parenting Education.
- Develop therapeutic relationships and utilize concepts of reflection and motivational interviewing with families in a home visiting environment.
- Performs home visiting in accordance with the NFP Model Elements and NFP Visit-to-Visit guidelines and maintains appropriate, thorough, timely, and compliant documentation on visits into an electronic database.
- Follows nursing process in implementing NFP into nursing practice.
- Assess the physical, emotional, social, and environmental needs of parents and their families as they relate to the NFP domains.
- Assists parents and their families in establishing goals and outcomes; provides education, support, and referral resources in attaining goals; evaluates clients’ progress and plans home visits in accordance with clients’ goals and NFP outcomes.
- Consults and collaborates with other professionals involved in providing services to families.
- Formulates nursing diagnosis based on nursing assessment and client goals.
- Actively engages in professional development to meet all NFP Nurse Home Visitor competency requirements.
- Meets with the NFP Nurse Supervisor weekly for clinical supervision.
- Utilizes reflective practice in supervisory sessions.
- Schedules joint home visits with the NFP Nurse Supervisor every four months.
- Attends and participates in bi-weekly case conferences and team meetings.
- Provides information to support staff for timely and accurate data input to the NFP performance management system.
- Participates in review and analysis of reports for achievements and areas for improvement.
- Participates in quality improvement efforts.
- Maintains confidentiality.
- Perform outreach activities to community agencies in order to facilitate alliances for program promotion and to improve program objectives.
- Develop and maintain community relationships to support client referrals and link clients with community resources that are relevant to their specific needs.
- Accurately assesses own learning needs and develops strategies to meet them.
- Motivated to utilize computer for distance learning.
- Stays informed of current healthcare developments to provide safe, quality nurse home visiting services.
- Establishes and records progress toward annual goals.
- Handle other assignments as requested.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing required.
- Current New Jersey RN license (in good standing) required.
- Current CPR required.
- Bilingual language skills in English/Spanish or Arabic/English required.
- Two years’ experience in maternal/child health, public health, home visiting, or mental/behavioral nursing.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Able to work independently and manage client visit schedules to meet program visit requirements.
- Possess strong organizational skills.
- Basic computer skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office Programs (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
- Requires a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation to travel within the region.
- Able to travel by air to Denver, CO, for all face-to-face education session(s).
- Ability to sit for extended periods of time and drive long distances.
- Ability to sit, stand, and kneel as necessary to fulfill daily duties assigned.
- Ability to effectively/clearly communicate.
All PMCH employees must comply with the guidelines of PMCH’s Immunization Policy.