RN Nurse Family Partner (Maternal/Child)

Trinity Health•Fort Lauderdale, FL

About The Position

The RN Nurse Family Partner (Maternal/Child), also described as an NFP Nurse Home Visitor, provides comprehensive nursing services to women and their families who are eligible for the Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) Program. The role maintains high standards of clinical nursing practice and follows the NFP model, as well as applicable NFP and Holy Cross Health policies, procedures, guidelines, and standards. The nurse carries a caseload of 25 or more clients and reports to the VP of Community Health and Well-Being, with a dotted-line reporting relationship to the NFP Nurse Supervisor at Broward Regional Health Planning Council. The Nurse Home Visitor builds therapeutic relationships with clients in a home-visiting setting, assesses their physical, emotional, social, and environmental needs, and supports them in establishing and achieving goals. The role applies the nursing process and NFP visit guidelines, provides education and referrals, collaborates with other professionals, monitors client progress, and documents care and outcomes. The nurse participates in clinical supervision, team meetings, case conferences, quality improvement, professional development, and community partnership activities. The position also supports program administration and grant objectives, maintains confidentiality, and complies with organizational integrity, safety, service excellence, and professional nursing expectations. The role requires a flexible schedule that may include some evenings and weekends, as well as air travel for face-to-face education sessions.

Requirements

Current RN licensure.
Current CPR certification.
Effective communication skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including some evenings and weekends, according to agency requirements.
Ability to travel by air for face-to-face education sessions.
Ability to work in a collaborative team environment and serve in a diverse and inclusive environment.
Personal presence characterized by honesty, integrity, and caring, with the ability to inspire and motivate others in support of Trinity Health’s philosophy, mission, vision, goals, and values.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
Two years of recent experience in maternal/child health, public health, or home-visiting nursing preferred.
Home-visiting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide home visits to women and families eligible for the NFP Program and carry a caseload of 25 or more clients.
Adhere to the nursing process, NFP model, and applicable program and organizational policies, procedures, guidelines, and standards.
Complete required NFP education and maintain competencies through professional development.
Develop therapeutic relationships and use reflection and motivational interviewing with clients and families.
Conduct home visits in accordance with NFP Model Elements and Visit-to-Visit guidelines.
Assess clients’ physical, emotional, social, and environmental needs in relation to NFP domains; formulate nursing diagnoses based on assessments and client goals.
Assist clients and families in establishing goals and outcomes, and provide education, support, and referrals to help them achieve those goals.
Consult and collaborate with other professionals providing services to women and families.
Evaluate client progress toward stated goals and NFP outcomes, and plan home visits in accordance with the NFP model and client needs.
Meet weekly with the NFP Nurse Supervisor for clinical supervision, use reflective practice in supervisory sessions, and schedule joint home visits every four months.
Attend and participate in weekly case conferences and team meetings.
Provide information for timely and accurate data entry into the NFP performance management system; participate in report review, analysis, and quality improvement.
Maintain confidentiality and complete appropriate documentation.
Support NFP policies and standards; participate in community coalitions and public awareness activities as requested or required; develop community relationships to support client referrals.
Track and report outcomes as required to meet grant objectives and contribute to program development, implementation, oversight, and reporting.
Network with community-based organizations and maintain collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Comply with organizational integrity requirements, applicable laws and policies, safety practices, and professional nursing standards.
Collaborate with the health care team to plan, develop, and implement educational, clinical, and support services, programs, and special events.
Perform related duties as assigned or required.