Registered Nurse

Douglas-A-Thom Clinic • Lowell, MA

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About The Position

The Welcome Family Registered Nurse provides home- and community-based services to infants from birth to 8 weeks and their caregivers. Welcome Family is a free, voluntary, universal program for mothers and newborns who reside in the Greater Lowell area or gave birth at Lowell General Hospital. It offers a one-time nurse visit, in the home or via telehealth, followed by a phone call. Visits are ideally provided two to four weeks after birth and no later than eight weeks postpartum, last approximately 90 minutes, and take place at the family’s home or another mutually agreed location. Any caregiver—including fathers, grandparents, adoptive parents, and foster parents—may participate.

During the visit, the nurse identifies and addresses family needs through screening, brief intervention, education, support, and referrals to community resources. The program serves as an entry point into the early childhood system of care and provides families with community information and a Welcome Family gift bag. The RN focuses on medical history, nursing assessment, and health-, nutrition-, and safety-related goals and objectives, using a coaching model with infants and families.

The position is per diem, with a minimum of 20 hours per week, Monday through Friday. Thom Child & Family Services offers a competitive salary and benefits including health and dental insurance, fitness benefits, a wellness incentive program, accrued sick time, a 403(b) with employer matching, clinical supervision, mentoring, team support, and mileage reimbursement.

Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse licensure in Massachusetts.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member.
• Ability to build meaningful, therapeutic relationships with children, parents and caregivers, and community partners.
• Knowledge of family systems and early childhood development.
• Commitment to providing individualized and culturally informed services.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries.
• Good computer skills and strong documentation skills.
• Current driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• CPR/First Aid certification required within the first 6 months.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Bilingual/Bicultural.

Responsibilities

• Assist with or complete initial intakes and provide follow-up referrals and interagency service coordination as needed.
• Conduct nursing assessments, review medical history, and establish goals and objectives related to health, nutrition, and safety.
• Provide services to infants and families using a coaching model, including home visits and potentially child and parent groups.
• Monitor developmental milestones and progress with parents and caregivers to inform the need for direct services, assessment, or referrals.
• Provide parents and caregivers with education on health and safety during home visits or parent education groups.
• Complete progress notes, reports, assessments, and correspondence as appropriate.
• Document information needed to maintain client files.
• Participate in developmental screenings in the community.
• Attend program functions for clients and the public.

Benefits

• Health and dental insurance.
• Fitness benefits and wellness incentive program.
• Accrued sick time.
• 403(b) with employer matching.
• Clinical supervision, mentoring, and team support.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• Flexible schedules.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed