RN - Air Force Family Advocacy Nurse (FAN) - Tinker AFB, OK
About The Position
IVA’AL Solutions, LLC provides support to the Air Force (AF) Family Advocacy Program (FAP) and is responsible for staffing qualified Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Licensed Registered Nurses, Certified Victim Advocates, and Program Assistants at U.S. AF Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs) across the country. The AF FAP is a Department of Defense, (DoD) funded program whose purpose is to both prevent and respond to intimate partner abuse, child abuse, and problematic sexual behavior with children and youth. Essential Functions: The Air Force Family Advocacy Nurse (FAN) is responsible for implementing and managing the installation New Parent Support Program (NPSP) while functioning as a member of the interdisciplinary Family Advocacy Program (FAP) team. The main focus and goal is to deliver comprehensive home-based prevention services to families to prevent child and partner maltreatment. The FAN’s overall role will encompass providing nursing home visit services that include education, support, and anticipatory guidance in such areas as growth and development from prenatal through the toddler years, nutrition, parenting, attachment/bonding, individual and family health related issues, family violence dynamics, problem solving, family communication skills and bereavement.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse (RN) with a current unrestricted U.S. state nursing license; no pending investigations or adverse actions pending from the State Board of Nursing.
- BSN from an accredited institution required.
- Minimum 2 years' experience post BSN as a maternal/child or community health nurse required.
- Basic Life Support Certification (Course C) required.
- Must be current in maternal/child and family violence prevention nursing practice.
- Must have a drivers' license and the ability to travel between office location to private homes and facilities where training and other program activities occur.
- FAN is expected to make home visits to local bases and the surrounding communities.
- Must be able to interact with all type of clients, in person and by telephone and build rapport with families who are expecting and/or have children ages 0-3.
- Must be computer-proficient to work autonomously using Microsoft Office and possess data entry skills needed to create and maintain clinical records.
- FANs must utilize Family Advocacy System of Records or Family Advocacy Program Network computer software to document client visits and treatment in compliance with AF FAP standards and accepted professional practice guidelines.
- Must obtain and maintain a NACI Clearance
Nice To Haves
- Home Visiting experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Implementing and managing the installation New Parent Support Program (NPSP)
- Functioning as a member of the interdisciplinary Family Advocacy Program (FAP) team
- Delivering comprehensive home-based prevention services to families to prevent child and partner maltreatment
- Providing nursing home visit services that include education, support, and anticipatory guidance in such areas as growth and development from prenatal through the toddler years, nutrition, parenting, attachment/bonding, individual and family health related issues, family violence dynamics, problem solving, family communication skills and bereavement
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- STD/LTD
- Life Insurance
- Supplemental Life
- 401k Retirement Savings Plan with company match
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Employee Recognition Program
- Paid Time Off
- 11 Paid Federal Holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
51-100 employees
