Nurse Family Partnership Registered Nurse Home Visitor

Montrose County•Montrose, CO

1d•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 position establishes and maintains therapeutic relationships while delivering individualized client case management services. The NHV conducts home visits to women and their families eligible for the NFP Program to determine patient and family needs, adhering to the nursing process and the NFP model of home visitation. The role involves managing a caseload of up to 25 to 30 clients for a full-time NHV, maintaining current knowledge of agency programs and policies, and serving as a liaison or representative for the agency in community organizations. The position also assists with responses to Public Health emergencies and emergency preparedness exercises, and is responsible for maintaining a current nursing license and updating program information through continuing education.

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.
Knowledge of the Colorado State Nurse Practice Act.
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.
The employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
The employee frequently is required to sit and stand for long periods of time; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; and reach with hands or arms.
The employee is required to stand, walk, climb or balance, twist, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
Must be able to respond to the customers’ needs and perform tasks requiring extensive hand and eye coordination.
Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse and other devices and objects.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Must be able to smell to distinguish between normal odors or controlled substances.
Physical ability and mobility to drive a motor vehicle to and from field and meetings.
Ability to work extended shifts and attend training and meetings outside of regularly scheduled hours and the ability to work in stressful situations.
Must be able to work a flexible schedule including some evenings and weekends.

Nice To Haves

preferably in public, maternal child health and/or home health or visitation.

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 performs other duties as assigned.
Regular and predictable attendance is required.