Nurse Family Partnership Registered Nurse Home Visitor

Montrose County•Montrose, CO

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) Nurse Home Visitor (NHV) is responsible for providing comprehensive nursing services to women and their families eligible for the NFP Program. This role works under the direction of the NFP Nursing Supervisor and establishes methods and procedures for attaining specific goals and objectives, receiving guidance in terms of broad goals. While this position has no direct supervisory responsibilities, they may be extended to NHV as deemed necessary by the NFP Nurse Supervisor, particularly in the Supervisor's absence.

Requirements

A Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college or university in Nursing.
Must be licensed in Colorado in good standing.
Current CPR.
Knowledge of the Colorado State Nurse Practice Act.
Must possess and maintain a valid Colorado Driver’s License and satisfactory driving record.
Must complete the following NIMS training within one year of receiving this position: IS 700/100 and IS 200.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Must be able to travel to Denver for all face-to-face education sessions.
A minimum of two (2) years related experience, preferably in public, maternal child health and/or home health or visitation.
Must have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing and the skill to organize materials and present information clearly and concisely in verbal and written form.
Must be able to read, understand, and interpret complex documents.
Must understand and follow verbal and written instructions.
Must have proficient knowledge of the English language, proper grammar, punctuation and spelling in other oral and written communication and have understanding of current technical report and business correspondence writing techniques and methods.
Must be able to read, comprehend and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies and standard operating procedures required for this position, as well as, technical reports, procedure documents and manuals.
Must be able to make effective and persuasive presentation on complex topics to a wide variety of audiences.
Must possess the ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with fellow employees, representatives of other agencies and organizations and members of the community.
Have strong customer service orientation and work collaboratively within a team environment.
Interact professionally and diplomatically with County employees, other agencies and organizations and members of the community and manage difficult or emotional customer situations.
Must have the skill to organize work flow and accomplish established objectives.
Possess the ability to recognize when confidentiality is required and maintain strict confidentiality.
Must maintain appropriate professional boundaries in relationships with customer/clients and the general public.
Must have the ability to work with basic mathematical concepts such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division and apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Must be able to apply principles of logic and reasoning or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems and work independently with minimal direction.
Must be able to prioritize work and simultaneously manage multiple responsibilities at times under pressure of tight deadlines and emotional situations.
Must have the skill to solve problems involving concrete and abstract variables in a variety of situations within established guidelines.
Must be able to effectively use modern office technology and equipment, including computers, calculators, telephone, copiers with scanning and faxing capabilities.
Must have fundamental experience with word processing, database manipulation, spread sheets, email, and the knowledge to save and retrieve documents from a variety of destinations and sources.
Must be able to learn the software and programs related to the position and the County.

Responsibilities

Establishes and maintains therapeutic relationships while delivering individualized client case management services.
Conducts home visits to women and their families eligible for the NFP Program to determine patient and family needs.
Adheres to nursing process and the NFP model of home visitation.
Performs home visits, including management of a caseload of up to 25 to 30 clients for a full time NHV.
Maintains current knowledge of agency programs and policies, and interprets them to individuals, families, physicians, and the community.
Serves as a hospital or community liaison, or represents the agency in a community organization.
Assist with responses to Public Health emergencies and emergency preparedness exercises.
Responsible for maintaining current nursing license. Updates program information and protocol by attending continuing education courses related to program responsibilities.
May perform other duties as assigned.
Regular and predictable attendance is required.