Community Nurse First Connections

Children's Friend•Central Falls, RI

23h•Hybrid

About The Position

Under the direction of the First Connections Supervisor, the Community Nurse – First Connections will be part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team – consisting of nurses, social workers, and community health workers – providing short-term home-based services to at-risk families with a focus on children between the ages of 0-3, as well as those involved with child protective services. Using clinical knowledge, expertise in assessment, relationship-building skills, and knowledge of area resources to support, educate and empower families to achieve their full potential.

Requirements

Associates Degree in Nursing required
Rhode Island Nursing licensure (RN) required
Must have demonstrated interest in maternal child health.
Must have strong organizational skills, computer skills, and excellent oral and written communication skills.
Must have a valid driver’s license, auto liability insurance and a car to be used for work-related tasks.
Must meet all pre-employment checks, criminal and medical clearances, and immunization requirements.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
Home visiting experience in working with vulnerable children and/or families preferred.
Must have the ability to support flexible hours.
Bilingual preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide home-based services, which includes assessing maternal, child, and family needs, facilitating linkages between families and services and coordination of care with internal team members as well as external providers, including but not limited to pediatricians, medical homes, mental health providers, and the Department of Children, Youth and Families.
Provide clinical nursing expertise to individual cases, case conferences, and programmatic colleagues in the team and other programs within the agency.
Participate in community networking activities, task forces, and other community-based opportunities based on program and or agency needs.
Maintain a comprehensive knowledge of –and ensure effective referrals to – community resources, including WIC, Long term home visiting, affordable housing and other entitlement and community programs.
Ensure that all families of babies with significant metabolic or hemoglobinopathy test results receive necessary follow-up care.
Develop relationships with Community providers to support the referral of clients as well as facilitate the acceptance and completion of home visits.
Maintain client records and complete all necessary documentation within established program time frames.
Adhere to productivity requirements as established for the First Connection Program.
Constructively utilize formal and peer supervision to evaluate and improve effectiveness in providing services to clients. This includes active participation in supervision, team meetings and agency meetings.
Participates fully in Children’s Friend’s Universal Training Curriculum, which provides intentional, practical and reflective training to ensure the agency maximizes the capacity and expertise of each staff member, both individually and as part of the overall Children’s Friend team.
Develop and maintain ongoing outreach strategies to inform families and the community of agency programs, services, and activities offered through Children’s Friend.
Maintain electronic and hard copy client records, completing all necessary documentation within established program time frames.
Other Duties as assigned.