Nursing Careers
We offer outstanding career opportunities for nurses. Our nurse home visitors enjoy a range of unique experiences and benefits through the Family Connects NJ and Nurse-Family Partnership initiatives that support healthy pregnancy and help families thrive.
Work Benefits:
- More predictable schedule that promotes work/life balance.
- Competitive community nursing salary.
- Extensive paid-time off and wellness benefits, including winter holiday break and reduced working hours on summer Fridays.
- Teamwork structure where nursing autonomy is centered.
- Focus on community-building within the organization.
- Professional development is supported through extensive training opportunities and the Center for Clinical Impact.
Benefits of Maternal Home Visitation:
- You see patients in their home environments, which gives you a fuller picture of their needs, challenges, and strengths, allowing for personalized care plans that are more effective and culturally sensitive.
- You help improve maternal and infant health outcomes, such as reducing preterm births and improving breastfeeding rates.
- You empower families with the knowledge and confidence to care for their children and themselves.
- You develop skills in community health, case management, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Your work helps prevent hospital readmissions, child abuse, and developmental delays.
- You contribute to long-term public health advances.
- You have access to an extensive network of resources through the Partnership to support the families you serve.