Maternal Child Health Nurse, Per diem

About the role

You experience satisfying and challenging work that makes a difference, every day. You are provided broad independence but are also part of a cohesive interdisciplinary team. You get to be an important part of the community where you live. You have a work/life balance that can match the flexibility you need.

Responsibilities

• Manages a case load of antenatal, postpartum, newborn, and pediatric home care patients.
• Completes the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation for patients using a family-centered and developmentally appropriate approach.
• Collaborates with members of the interdisciplinary team, health care providers, and community services to ensure patient needs are met and utilization of services is effective.
• Provides clinical oversight of LPNs and LNAs in the home, as necessary.
• Develops a plan of care under the direction of the patient’s physician and in collaboration with the patient, their family and/or the primary caregivers upon admission.
• Periodically reviews the patient care plan and recertifies it as appropriate.
• Initiates referrals for interdisciplinary services and communicates with other disciplines in a timely manner.
• Provides ongoing assessment of the patient’s clinical, functional, and mental status to identify problems and/or progress toward desired goals.
• Communicates significant changes to the patient’s physician and clinical manager as appropriate.
• Follows agency policy when mandatory reporting is required.
• Completes nursing interventions and education relevant to the client.
• Reinforces caregiver and patient education provided by other health care providers.
• Accepts responsibility for assignment to perform specialized procedures and/or see patients in other programs as needed, including Home Health and Hospice, precepting of students and new staff, etc.

Requirements

• Must be a licensed Registered Nurse in Vermont and New Hampshire or hold a compact license.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• One year of experience as an RN in maternal or pediatric home health care setting is preferred.
• Unencumbered RN license in VT and NH or compact.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Current car insurance that meets minimum standards.
• BLS within 90 days of hire.

Benefits

• Employee Referral Bonuses
• Clinical CEUs
• Online LinkedIn Learning
• Extensive health, dental, and lifestyle benefits through Dartmouth Health