PERINATAL OUTREACH NURSE/MVH/FT

General Summary/Responsibilities

The Perinatal Outreach Nurse (PON) is responsible for providing comprehensive care prenatally ending at two years of life. The PON completes postpartum and newborn head to toe assessments, offers support, education, and service coordination for clients through in-home visits. This position aims to promote family well-being, child development, and access to community resources to empower pregnant people and families with young children to thrive.

Responsibilities

• Home Visiting: Conduct regular home visits to assess vitals, family needs, support parenting practices, provide education and referrals, monitor child development, and engage families in evidence-based curriculum.
• Pregnant Women: Weight, blood pressure, edema, fetal movement, breasts, auscultation of heart and lungs for irregularities, and signs of preeclampsia or other concerns in pregnancy.
• Postpartum Women: Breast, uterus, bladder, bowels, lochia, episiotomy/c-section incision, vitals, infection, general appearance, emotional well-being, bonding and pain.
• Newborn Assessment: Weight, length, skin, eyes, auscultation of heart and lungs for irregularities, abdomen, genitals, nervous system and reflexes, and feeding (breast/bottle).
• Service Coordination: Develop, implement, and monitor individualized service plans based on family goals and needs and support and/or facilitate transition to needed services.
• Resource Referral & Coordination: Connect families with appropriate community resources such as prenatal care, lactation, postpartum care, pediatrics, dental, vision, hearing, developmental, housing, employment, education, legal, primary care, and mental health services.
• Documentation & Reporting: Maintain accurate and timely records of all interactions, assessments, referrals, and follow-ups in accordance with program guidelines.
• Advocacy & Support: Advocate on behalf of families to ensure access to services and promote self-sufficiency and empowerment.
• Program Compliance: Ensure services are delivered in alignment with agency policies, funding requirements, and applicable regulations.
• Family Engagement: Foster strong, supportive relationships with families to encourage ongoing participation and engagement in services and child development activities.
• Team Collaboration: Work closely with multidisciplinary teams (educators, health professionals, supervisors) to support coordinated service delivery.

Qualifications

• Minimum Level of Education Required: Bachelor's degree
• Additional Requirements: Type of degree: Bachelor's degree, will consider ADN with signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to obtain BSN within 5 years of hire. Area of study or major: Nursing
• Preferred Educational Qualifications: Position specific testing requirement: Must undergo a criminal background check with the Ohio bureau of criminal identification and investigation and a background check with the Ohio central registry on child abuse and neglect.
• Licensure/Certification/Registration: Licensed Registered Nurse
• Experience Minimum Level of Experience Required: 1 - 3 years of job-related experience
• Prior Job Title or Occupational Experience: Prefer experience in a variety of settings such as home visiting, OB/Gyn, Pediatrics, Adolescents, or Mental Health.
• Preferred Experience: At least 1 year working with pregnant women, infants, and children.
• Other Experience Requirements: Complete orientation per the Nurse Family Partnership and Help Me Grow guidelines.
• Knowledge/Skills: Must possess and display effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills. Organized and self-directed. Valid driver’s license and insured safe automobile. Non-smoker.