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Requirements

• Hold a New York State license and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse and maintain them throughout employment.
• Have a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from a regionally accredited college or university, or an institution recognized by the New York State Education Department as following acceptable educational practices.
• Have a minimum of two years of full-time work experience in maternal/child health, pediatric health, or a closely related field in a public health, community-based, hospital, clinic, or home-visiting setting.

Nice To Haves

• Be organized and able to multitask.
• Be proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Apply the nursing process to assess the six prescribed NFP domains, including the physical, emotional, social, and environmental needs of women and their families as they relate to health and life-course development.
• Assist women and their families in establishing realistic goals and measurable outcomes, using reflective practice, stages of change, and other behavioral change approaches.
• Provide counseling to help women and their families attain goals related to prenatal and postpartum care, nutrition, parenting, childcare, family planning, special health problems, housing, continuing education, and employment.
• Evaluate women's and families' progress toward goals and revise the plan of care as appropriate.
• Develop working relationships that promote trust and problem solving with women and their families.
• Assist clients in developing supportive relationships with family members and friends during pregnancy, birth, and childcare.
• Link women and families with community resources relevant to their specific needs.
• Consult and collaborate with other professionals providing services to women and their families.
• Record nursing activities in a timely manner and in accordance with project visit and institutional guidelines.
• Participate in ongoing learning in program implementation.
• Meet with a supervisor for at least one hour per week.
• Participate in weekly two-hour team meetings and case conferences.
• Perform other related duties as needed.

Benefits

• Premium-free health insurance; the posting states this can save employees over $10,000 annually based on a 2024 assessment.
• Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available depending on the position's associated union or benefit fund.
• Public-sector defined-benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
• Tax-deferred savings program.
• Worksite Wellness Program.
• Depending on the position, the possibility of working from home up to two days during the week.
• Job security compared with private-sector employment, as described by the employer.