Nurse Home Visitor (FT/PT)

Easterseals Blake Foundation • Yuma, AZ

17d

About The Position

Easterseals Blake Foundation started as the Cerebral Palsy Foundation of Southern Arizona. Since then, we have expanded our services to better serve our community members. We are now one of Arizona's top providers of comprehensive behavioral health services, child welfare, and services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We serve more than 40,000 individuals and families across 10 counties and support more than 3,700 children in Foster Care throughout Southern Arizona. Are you ready to make profound, positive differences in people's lives every day? General Position Description: Provides comprehensive nursing services to women and their families, starting during pregnancy and throughout infant/toddler development, in the client’s home or other community setting.

Requirements

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing(BSN) and current RN license in good standing required.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Current, unrestricted AZ driver’s license with no more than two (2) minor moving violations or one (1) accident within the past three (3 years). Three (3) years of driving experience required.
• Transportation to family homes, sites, attend trainings, and perform work related activities. Organizational vehicles may not be available at all times.
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an AZ DPS Level 1 fingerprint clearance card (employer provides).
• CPR and First Aid certification (Employer provides).
• Able to establish and maintain a team atmosphere of communication and collaboration for all that reach out to the Department.
• Able to communicate clearly, effectively, with confidentiality, openness and professionalism with families, colleagues, and stakeholders
• Able to listen attentively and accurately to the client’s current experience.
• Must be self-directed and be sensitive to cultural and linguistic diversity.
• Excellent customer service in stressful situations.
• Maintains a professional appearance, communications, and actions.
• Basic knowledge of the respective evidenced-based home visitation model’s (MECSH or NFP) policies, practices, and procedures.
• Knowledge of prenatal and post-partum maternal health; the dynamics of intimate partner violence and safety planning; infant/toddler typical and atypical development; family systems and principles of family-centered care; and community health and social service resources.
• Possess a high level of computer proficiency.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in maternal/child health, public health, home visiting or mental/behavioral nursing preferred.
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides home visits, in-home and virtual, to eligible women, caregivers, and their families.
• Adheres to nursing process and the standards of the respective evidence-based model of home visitation [Maternal Early Childhood Home-visiting program (MECSH) or Nurse Family Partnership (NFP)].
• Develops and maintains community relationships to promote public awareness and to support client referrals.
• Assesses physical, emotional, social, and environmental needs of women, caregivers, and their families.
• Provides education, support, and referral resources in assisting clients to attain their targeted goals.
• Consults and collaborates with other professionals involved in providing services to women and families.
• Actively engages in case conferences and continuous quality improvement activities. Elicits and considers differing viewpoints when analyzing issues.
• Maintains a caseload of 25-30 clients, when working as a full-time nurse home visitor.
• Participates in the process of ongoing professional development and meetings. Maintains comprehensive communication among all contacts within the agency, members, and external agencies. Models professional standards and ethics in accordance with EBF Code of Conduct, Strategic Plan, Mission, and Vision.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Life insurance
• Voluntary Short-term Disability insurance
• Critical Illness insurance
• Accident insurance
• Employer paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and Employee Assistance Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees