Nurse Homevisitor - Nurse Family Partnership - Southeast Ohio

Starting pay rate is $36.90/hr, commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Monday through Friday, 8 am – 5 pm. Must be able to work a flexible schedule including some evenings and weekends.

Location

This position will be specifically for the counties of Athens, Guernsey, Morgan, and Muskingum.

Requirements

• Valid Ohio driver’s license and proof of auto insurance as required by hospital policy.
• Must pass a motor vehicle background inspection, insurance eligibility, driving qualifications, and training set forth by Nationwide Children’s Hospital and must maintain qualification of insurance guidelines.
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Ohio.

About the Role

Provides comprehensive community health nursing services to women and their families as part of the NFP program. Adheres to the NFP model, and to policies, procedures, guidelines, and standards of NFP, The Center for Family Safety and Healing, and Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Practices professional nursing and promotes patient advocacy in accordance with the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses.

Responsibilities

• Provides home visits to women and their families for the duration of the NFP program.
• Delivers individualized, comprehensive care across the six programmatic domains: personal health, environmental health, life course development, maternal role, family & friends, and health & human services.
• Contributes to a positive work environment that promotes productivity, mentoring, teamwork, and cooperation.
• Actively participates in case conferences, team meetings, one-to-one supervision, and departmental meetings.
• Stays informed of current healthcare developments, trends, and professional development to provide safe, quality nurse home visiting services.
• Provides education, support, and referral resources in assisting women and their families in attaining their targeted goals.

Qualifications

• BSN, preferred.
• Two years recent experience in maternal/child health, public health, home visiting, or equivalent combination of education/experience, preferred.

Skills

• Basic computer skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Bilingual (Spanish speaking) highly desirable.

Physical Requirements

• Occasionally: Blood and/or bodily fluids, communicable diseases and/or pathogens, electricity, lifting/carrying 11-20 lbs, machinery, patient equipment, pushing/pulling 0-25 lbs, reaching above shoulder.
• Frequently: Bend/twist, climb stairs/ladder, color vision, depth perception, driving motor vehicles (work required), lifting/carrying 0-10 lbs, peripheral vision, seeing – far/near, squat/kneel, standing, walking.
• Continuously: Audible speech, decision making, hearing acuity, interpreting data, problem solving, repetitive hand/arm use, sitting.