Family Health Nurse

Scott County•Davenport, IA

About The Position

The Family Health Nurse is responsible for nursing practices across Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health. The position works directly with pregnant and postpartum women, children, adolescents, and their families, while engaging community partners, organizations, and stakeholders to promote health, increase access to services, and strengthen community connections. Success requires initiative, sound independent judgment, strong communication and relationship-building skills, and the ability to identify needs and opportunities, develop solutions, and move work forward with limited day-to-day direction. The nurse provides services to clients in community locations and clinics, including direct care, health education, assessments, mental health and oral health services, breastfeeding classes, and care coordination. The role also conducts outreach, develops and coordinates health promotion programs, identifies community needs and service gaps, refers clients to resources, maintains service-resource information, documents services, and reports outcomes. The position participates in department and community activities, including quality improvement, accreditation, performance management, and workforce development.

Requirements

Associate's degree in nursing.
Registered Nurse licensure in the State of Iowa.
CPR certification.
At least one year of related work experience.
Ability to organize community activities and coalitions and collaborate with partner organizations.
Ability to serve the public professionally in all situations.
Ability to organize and prioritize workload to meet established deadlines.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Ability to tailor services to client choice, preferences, and special needs to overcome barriers to care.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Ability to follow protocols and comply with safety and security policies under local, state, and federal guidelines.
Must have or complete state-mandated training, including Abuse Identification and Reporting.
Ability to identify work that needs to be done and take appropriate action without continual direction.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree.
Two years of nursing experience in maternal, pediatric, school, or public health.

Responsibilities

Identify opportunities to expand awareness of and participation in Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health programs.
Build and maintain relationships with community organizations and service providers, and independently plan and conduct outreach, engagement, and program activities.
Take appropriate action within the scope of the position without direction.
Identify community needs, service gaps, and program improvement opportunities, and recommend and implement strategies to address them.
Plan, organize, and serve clients in community locations and clinics, including setting priorities, coordinating logistics, communicating with partners, following through on commitments, and evaluating outcomes.
Administer direct client care, including breastfeeding classes, health education, risk assessments, mental health services, oral health services, and care coordination for pregnant and postpartum women, children, adolescents, and/or their parents or guardians.
Complete accurate and timely documentation of Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health services in required record systems.
Submit routine reports of actions and outcomes to the supervisor.
Refer clients to appropriate resources and maintain a directory of community services and emerging resources.
Share resource information with team members and participate in ongoing review and updates to keep client referral options current.
Develop, implement, and coordinate assigned health promotion and health education programs, adapting activities and approaches to community needs, participant feedback, and program goals.
Participate in internal and external meetings and committees as appropriate or requested.
Serve as a liaison to external agencies or organizations as needed to monitor or represent the Health Department's responsibilities and provide assistance.
Maintain the proper operation, maintenance, and upkeep of assigned program supplies and equipment.
Participate in department efforts related to accreditation and reaccreditation, performance management, quality improvement, and workforce development.
Perform other duties as needed or assigned and demonstrate the County PRIDE philosophy through actions.