RN BSN Home Visitor
Carolina Health Centers, Inc.•Greenwood, SC
•Hybrid
About The Position
The Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) Nurse Home Visitor is responsible for providing comprehensive, in-home community health nursing services to women and their families enrolled in the Nurse-Family Partnership program in accord with program goals, objectives and visit guidelines. The Nurse Home Visitor will report to the Nurse-Family Partnership Nurse Supervisor.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license required (in good standing)
- Able to read, write, and communicate effectively orally and in writing
- Great interpersonal and organizational skills
- Proficient in use of computer and keyboard
- Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships
- Knowledge of HIPAA and ability to maintain confidentiality
- Able to manage self and environment calmly and appropriately in stressful situations
- Must have valid driver’s license and safe driving record
- Must be able to establish interpersonal relationships with women and families from diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds
- Must be able to work overtime and flexible hours as needed
Nice To Haves
- Minimum two years professional work experience in maternal/child health, public health, home visiting or mental/behavioral nursing preferred
- Home visiting experience preferred
- Ability to speak Spanish is preferred and highly desirable
Responsibilities
- Provides home visits to women and their families eligible for the NFP Program
- Carries a caseload of up to 25 clients
- Adheres to nursing process and the NFP model of home visitation
- Assesses physical, emotional, social, and environmental needs of women and their families as they relate to health and life course development
- Assists women and their families to establish realistic goals and measurable outcomes for promoting their health and life course development
- Provides counseling and instruction to assist women and their families in attaining targeted goals, in areas including prenatal and postpartum care, nutrition, parenting, child health care, family planning, and special health problems
- Evaluates women and families’ progress toward targeted goals; revises plan of care as appropriate
- Develops a working relationship with women and their families that promote problem-solving competence
- Promotes involvement of other family members in the pregnancy, birth, and early childcare
- Links women and families with community resources that are relevant to their specific needs
- Consults and collaborates with any other professionals involved in providing services to the women and families in his/her caseload
- Records nursing activities in a timely manner and in accord with project Visit Guidelines
- Provides feedback for revising Visit Guidelines related to program implementation
- Assumes responsibility for ongoing learning in relation to program implementation
- Promotes public awareness of Nurse-Family Partnership
- Develops and maintains community relationships to support client referrals
- Performs related duties as assigned or required
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
