Registered Nurse (RN) - Strong Families

VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region•St Albans City, VT

6h•Onsite

About The Position

VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region is currently seeking a part-time Registered Nurse (RN) for our Strong Families of Vermont department for Franklin County. This RN position works with pregnant people and new parents through the transition to parenthood, with continuing support until the child celebrates their second birthday. This Program supports healthy decision making and effective parenting through the joys and challenges of being a parent or caregiver.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing required.
Bachelors of Science in Nursing required.
Experienced with electronic medical records required.
Valid Vermont Driver's License and car insurance.

Nice To Haves

Experience in community maternal child and family health, and public health nursing preferred.
Prior Home Care experience preferred.
Have self-direction and initiative, as well as be able to work collaboratively with colleagues within the agency.

Responsibilities

Assists individual and family to identify goals and actions that will assist them in meeting their desired outcomes, e.g., increased knowledge and skill acquisition, improvement in health status, awareness of community resources
Develops and maintains community partnerships to support appropriate client referrals to CIS and a strong CIS system of care
Seeks and encourages input from CIS team members and other community providers in determining the priority health care needs of the maternal child and family health population
Provide nursing assessments, life-skill, prenatal, and child-care education for prenatal and new mothers.
Creates, maintains and supports a safe environment for open discussion with families
Assists in creating positive work environment for open discussions with families
Participates in the review and analysis of the CIS reports; identifies areas of achievement and areas for improvement