Welcome Family Nurse Home Visitor

Criterion Child Enrichment, Inc; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 52,348 - 74,390; Part time

Job summary

Welcome Family in Springfield/Holyoke is seeking a part-time Maternal Child Health Nurse to provide universal, one-time home visits to moms and newborns in Springfield, Holyoke, and surrounding communities. Visits are offered in-person or virtually by parent preference, up to 8 weeks after delivery.

The RN will screen in six core areas, provide brief intervention and education, and coordinate referrals to MA MIECHV programs and community resources.

Qualifications

• Active RN license with MA Board of Registration, DPL
• BSN or MSN in Maternal & Child Health, Family Health, Community Health, or related specialty
• 2+ years of prenatal, newborn, pediatrics, lactation, or maternal services experience

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with referral sources
• Provide outreach to potential participants
• Schedule and conduct up to 90-minute visits at the family's home or by telehealth
• Screen in six core areas: clinical assessment, unmet health needs, maternal and infant nutrition, substance use, emotional health, and domestic violence
• Provide brief intervention and education to all families, regardless of perceived risk or need
• Address the caregiver's questions and concerns
• Offer referrals to MA MIECHV-funded home visiting programs and other community resources
• Engage and present information in an unbiased, culturally appropriate manner
• Conduct follow-up contact 2–3 weeks after initial visit
• Collect data using Welcome Family forms and complete required documentation and billing
• Participate in Welcome Family Learning Collaborative and DPH site visits
• Complete agency and state required training

Skills

Collaboration

Outreach

Scheduling visits

Communication

Education

RN license MA

BSN/MSN in MCH or related field

Job description

Welcome Family Springfield Holyoke is looking for a part-time (with the potential for increased hours) Maternal Child Health Nurses to offer universal, one-time home visits to moms and newborns in Springfield, Holyoke, and the surrounding communities. Visits are provided in-person or virtually by parent preference, up to 8 weeks following delivery. Welcome Family partners with Baystate’s Babies at the Wesson Women & Infants’ Unit, Baystate Medical Center.

Job Description

• Collaborate with referral sources
• Provide outreach to potential participants
• Schedule and conduct up to 90-minute visits at the family's home or by telehealth
• Screen in six core areas: clinical assessment, unmet health needs, maternal and infant nutrition, substance use, emotional health, and domestic violence
• Provide brief intervention and education to all families, regardless of perceived risk or need
• Address the caregiver's individual questions and concerns
• Offer referrals to services for caregivers with an identified need, including MA MIECHV-funded home visiting programs and other community resources that may best suit the needs of the family
• Engage, assess, and present information in an unbiased, culturally appropriate manner, particularly related to sensitive topics
• Conduct a follow up contact with all caregivers 2-3 weeks post initial visit
• Collect data using the Welcome Family forms, complete required DPH and agency documentation and billing
• Participate in the Welcome Family Learning Collaborative and DPH annual site visit
• Complete agency and state required training

Qualifications

• Current licensure as an RN by the Massachusetts Board of Registration, Division of Professional Licensure, with either:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or Master of Science Degree in Nursing in Maternal and Child Health, Family Health, Community Health, or related specialty
  • Two or more years of professional work experience with prenatal, newborns, pediatrics, lactation, or maternal services