Nurse Home Visitor
About The Position
If you want to make a living by making a difference, join Acenda as an Nurse Job Title: Nurse Home Visitor $2,000 Sign-on Bonus! This position supports Atlantic County! About Acenda Integrated Health Acenda Integrated Health provides 100+ behavioral health programs, including mental health services, crisis care, substance use recovery, family therapy, maternal and pediatric support, and residential programs across New Jersey. Our team enjoys competitive benefits, work-life balance, professional development, and team engaging events. Acenda is recognized as a multi-year Top Workplace by USA Today and The Inquirer and a Top Workplace Culture award winner for Work-Life Balance as well as Joint Commission accredited and certified by MHCA and the New Jersey Alliance for Children, Youth, and Families. Join #TeamAcenda and make a lasting impact. Job Overview The Nurse Home Visitor provides in-home support and education to first-time mothers, guiding them through pregnancy and the first two years of their child’s life. They focus on improving maternal and child health outcomes, supporting family economic self-sufficiency, and connecting clients to community resources as needed. Through building long-term therapeutic relationships, conducting nursing assessments, and collaborating with clients to set goals, they deliver care in alignment with the Nurse-Family Partnership model. As an integrated health organization Acenda values the use of evidence-based practice or EBP's. Program Info The Nurse-Family Partnership Program is a free service that pairs a first-time mom by 28 weeks gestation with a personal registered nurse to ensure the best possible pregnancy outcome, the best health and development of the baby, and to help link mom to community resources.
Requirements
- Bachelors degree in Nursing (BSN) required
- Active NJ Registered Nurse license (in good standing)
- Must have and maintain a valid driver's license, use of an insured vehicle and an acceptable driving record
- Professionalism and a commitment to excellence in care
Responsibilities
- Travel to clients' homes and provide home visits to first-time mothers providing education and support through pregnancy and up until the child's 2nd birthday.
- Work to improve pregnancy outcomes, child health and development outcomes, and the economic self-sufficiency of families.
- Build long-term therapeutic relationships with clients and their families.
- Provide community resources as needed per nursing assessment.
- Adheres to the nursing process and the Nurse-Family Partnership model of home visitation.
- Attends and participates in case conferences and team meetings.
- Collaborates with client and family to develop short- and long-term goals.
- Formulates nursing diagnosis based on nursing assessment, client goals and
Benefits
- An Innovative culture that encourages you to grow and learn with the agency
- Mission-driven core
- Health, Vision and Dental coverage for you and your family
- 401(k) with 100% employer match on the first 5% of comp
- Generous time-off
- Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employee Assistance Program
- Year-end bonuses
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
