Maternal and Pediatric Nurse Home Visitor

Visiting Nurse and Hospice for VT & NH; Springfield (VT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider is seeking a Maternal and Pediatric Nurse Home Visitor to deliver nursing services to families eligible for the Strong Families Vermont program. The role includes performing home visits, adhering to professional nursing standards, and collaborating with community partners. Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree in nursing, be registered in Vermont and New Hampshire, and possess excellent communication skills. This position is grant funded for one year at 32 hours a week, offering opportunities for impactful community engagement.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience in maternal/child health, public health, home visiting, or mental/behavioral nursing preferred.
• Experience in a home health care setting preferred.
• Registered Nurse licensed in VT and NH.

Responsibilities

• Provides home visits to eligible clients.
• Adheres to nursing process and MECSH model.
• Develops therapeutic relationships with families.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Basic computer skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Tools

Electronic medical record

Job description

Maternal and Pediatric Nurse Home Visitor

Job Category: Direct Care

Requisition Number: RNSTF001244

Posted: October 25, 2021

Location: Showing 1 location

Description

Position Summary:

The Strong Families Vermont (SFVt) Nurse Home Visitor is responsible for providing comprehensive nursing services to women and their families eligible for SFVt services. Nurse home visitors are responsible for maintaining the highest standards in clinical nursing practice and adherence to the Maternal Early Childhood Sustained Home (MECSH) model, and to policies, procedures, guidelines and standards. This is a grant funded position for one year at 32 hours weekly/ Five days a week.

Position Overview:

• Provides home visits to women and their families eligible for the SFVt program
• Adheres to nursing process and the MECSH model of home visitation
• Carries a case load of 25 up to 30 clients
• Participates in community coalition in support of SFVt program, promotes public awareness, and develops and maintains community relationships to support client referrals

Principal Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions):

• Completes all required MECSH education and follows nursing process in implementing SFVT into nursing practice. Meets with
• Nurse Supervisor weekly for clinical supervision, attends and participates in weekly team meetings, quarterly case conferences and attends weekly regional Children Integrated Services (CIS) care coordination meetings
• Develops therapeutic relationships, utilize concepts of reflection and motivational interviewing with women and their families in a home visiting environment
• Performs home visiting in accordance with MECSH elements, assesses physical, emotional, social and environmental needs for themselves and their families
• Provides education, support and referral resources in assisting women and their families in establishing goals and outcomes and in attaining those goals
• Consults and collaborates with other professionals involved in providing services to women and families

Stewardship – Demonstrates the careful and responsible management of resources, including financial, environmental, intellectual and material resources.

People – Works collaboratively, departmentally and organizationally to achieve common goals. Seeks to understand others’ spoken and unspoken thoughts, feelings, and concerns by actively listening with compassion and respect.

Quality - Uses data to monitor the outcomes of care processes and use improvement methods to design and test changes to continuously improve the quality and safety of health care delivery.

Safety – Executes duties and maintains a psychosocially and physically safe and healthy environment, which promotes the safety and wellbeing for all employees and patients.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited college or university

Two (2) years’ experience in maternal /child health, public health, home visiting or mental /behavioral nursing preferred

Experience in home health care setting preferred

Excellent written and verbal communication skills required

Basic computer skills required and a working knowledge of medical terminology, electronic medical record preferred

Required Licensure/Certification Skills:

Registered Nurse - licensed in VT and NH

Current CPR required

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