Maternal Child Health RN

Northern Counties Health Care, Inc.; St. Johnsbury (VT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Counties Health Care, Inc. seeks a Registered Nurse for Maternal Child Health to deliver community-based nursing care and to serve as the primary care coordinator for assigned clients and families.

The role emphasizes holistic care, education, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team. The nurse conducts case management, gathers data, assesses needs, plans interventions, and teaches patients and families to promote health, prevent illness, and support treatment goals.

Qualifications

• Provide nursing care aligned with professional standards.
• Collaborate with clients, families, physicians, and other health care providers.
• Prioritize tasks to meet productivity expectations.
• Advocate for clients and families in meeting health care needs.

Responsibilities

• Communicate and coordinate care with clients, families, and health professionals.
• Prioritize tasks and complete duties within time frames.
• Respect client dignity and maintain therapeutic boundaries.
• Support data collection, assessment, planning, and evaluation as applicable.

Job description

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Job Summary

The Registered Nurse in Maternal Child Health practices, teaches, and/or supervises nursing care in a community setting; is responsible for the care of assigned clients and families by acting as the main care coordinator; carries out nursing skills contributing to treatment and rehabilitation, prevention of disease, and conservation of health. The nurse provides case management including data collection, assessment, treatment, teaching, planning implementation and evaluation. The omission of specific statements of duties does not preclude them from this position if the work is similar and is a logical assignment to this position.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Essential Job Functions / Responsibilities

• Must provide care in accordance with standards of practice appropriate to position.
• Must communicate, collaborate, and coordinate care effectively with clients, families, physicians, and other health care providers.
• Must demonstrate ability to prioritize tasks/responsibilities and complete duties within allotted time. Meets Agency productivity expectations.
• Demonstrates respect, tolerance, and understanding for clients dignity, autonomy, individuality and independence. Acts as an advocate for clients and family in meeting their health care needs.
• Establish trust and confidence in client relationship, while maintaining appropriate boundaries for a therapeutic relationship.
• The above statements are intended to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job.

The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated here.*