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SalaryNurses- are you looking for a change? At Calhoun County Public Health Department, we are recruiting a nurse who values autonomy and work-life balance. The Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) NURSE HOME VISITOR is responsible for providing comprehensive nursing services to women and their families eligible for the NFP Program. The NURSE HOME VISITOR reports to the Nurse-Family Partnership Supervisor.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
Primary Duties
1. Provide home visits to first-time Mothers and their families eligible for the NFP Program.
2. Adhere to nursing process and the NFP model of home visitation.
3. Carry a case load of 25 or more clients.
4. Support NFP policies, procedures, Visit-to-Visit Guidelines, and standards of NFP and Calhoun County Public Health Department.
5. Develop therapeutic relationships, utilizes concepts of reflection and motivational interviewing with women and their families in a home visiting environment.
6. Perform home visiting and telehealth service delivery in accordance with the NFP model and Visit-to-Visit Guidelines.
7. Follow nursing process in implementing NFP into nursing practice.
8. Assess physical, emotional, social, and environmental strengths and risks of women and their families as they relate to the NFP domains.
9. Assist women and their families in establishing goals and outcomes.
10. Provide education, support, and referral resources in assisting women and their families in attaining their targeted goals.
11. Consult and collaborate with other professionals involved in providing services to women and families.
12. Formulate nursing diagnosis based on nursing assessment and client goals.
13. Evaluate client progress toward stated goals and NFP outcomes.
14. Plan home visits in accordance with client goals and NFP outcomes.
15. Actively engage in professional development to meet all NFP NURSE HOME VISITOR and licensure competency requirements.
16. Participate in quality improvement efforts.
17. Maintain confidentiality.
18. Document appropriately.
Other Duties & Responsibilities
1. Participate in team and general staff meetings.
2. Participate in public health quality programs (e.g., Quality Improvement, Quality Assurance, Quality Control).
3. Participation in emergency exercises and training required.
4. Assess own needs for professional growth and participates in education that increases knowledge and skills in area of responsibilities; maintains required Nursing CEUs.
5. Adhere to established policies and procedures and maintain client confidentiality.
6. Perform other duties as assigned.
Job Qualifications
1. BSN required.
2. Current RN license in good standing required.
3. Current CPR required.
4. Two years recent experience in maternal/child health, public health, home visiting, or mental/behavioral nursing preferred.
5. Home visiting experience preferred.
6. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills necessary to provide courteous and accurate information often under stressful situations for families.
7. Good computer skills to communicate regularly via email, to collect data on electronic forms or formatted spreadsheets, and for long-distance learning.
8. Mental ability to frequently handle simultaneous projects requiring concentration and attention to detail with frequent distractions due to people and/or telephone calls.
9. Occasionally required to climb and/or kneel and periodically required to stoop or bend to accommodate different working positions.
10. Frequently required to walk and/or stand for extended periods of time, perform repetitive movement, and/or work in confined areas.
11. Valid Michigan driver’s license, an acceptable driving record, and insured personal vehicle required.
12. Must be able to work a flexible schedule including some evenings and weekends (per agency requirements).
13. Able to travel by air to Denver, CO for all face-to-face education sessions.
This position may be eligible for student loan repayment via the Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program.
This position has a flexible schedule, with a hybrid option, and includes 14 paid holidays and weekends off. Calhoun County’s benefits package offers flexibility, choice, and value. It is an attractive component of our employee’s total compensation package. At Calhoun County, we know that good benefit plans are important to employees and their families. We’re committed to providing employees with access to a wide range of information and tools so they can stay informed and make the most of their Calhoun County flexible benefit package.
