- Salary
- $33 – $55/hr
- Location
- Gaston County Public Health Department, NC, NC
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Healthcare
- Seniority
- Manager
- Education
- Bachelor
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- GovernmentJobs
Description
The anticipated hiring range for this position is $33.80 - $40.14
The duties listed below are not all of the duties that may be assigned but are those that are considered as essential for an employee to perform.
Manage a caseload of 25-28 Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) clients by providing bi-weekly home visits from early pregnancy through the child's second birthday and developing therapeutic relationships through reflective practice and motivational interviewing.
Provide home visitation services in accordance with NFP model fidelity standards, conducting comprehensive assessments and implementing the nursing process to address client and family needs.
Support client goal achievement by providing education, guidance, referrals, and resources and evaluating progress toward identified outcomes.
Collaborate with healthcare providers, community agencies, and other professionals to coordinate services and ensure comprehensive support for clients and families.
Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential documentation and data entry in required systems and utilize reports to support program compliance, quality improvement, and outcome achievement.
Participate in reflective supervision, case conferences, team meetings, quality improvement initiatives, and required training activities to maintain program effectiveness and professional growth.
Represent the NFP program through community outreach, client engagement activities, and partnership development, while serving as a mentor, preceptor, or resource to colleagues and students as assigned.
Demonstrate strong communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills to effectively manage complex client situations, adapt to changing circumstances, and provide responsive client-centered care.
Conduct home visits safely and professionally, adhering to program safety policies, maintaining flexibility to meet client needs, and traveling as required for visits, meetings, trainings, and program-related activities.
Implement strategies at achieving health equity, including but not limited to: attending trainings to better understand inequities, identifying and addressing barriers to health, engaging in internal or external efforts to eliminate health disparities.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) candidates must enroll in, be accepted to, and complete a BSN program within three years of hire.
- A valid NC Nursing License or compact license.
- A valid vehicle operator's license required.
- Two years of experience.
A copy of your RN License must be attached to your application. Failure to attach these documents will result in your application being rejected.
If an applicant that does not hold a BSN degree is chosen for the position, the new hire employee will be required to complete a BSN program within 3 years depending upon college program requirements. Upon acceptance/enrollment into a BSN program, a copy of the acceptance letter with start date and enrollment course plan must be submitted to employer/supervisor for submission to the Division of Child and Family Well-being (DCFW). Employee must remain an active student and provide any documentation requested from employer/supervisor and DCFW. Employee will be required to complete all Nurse-Family Partnership trainings as scheduled per the program’s home office. Compliance will be monitored monthly by the supervisor and DCFW State Consultant.The applicant selected must undergo a criminal background check and pass a drug screening test prior to employment
In compliance with G.S.153A-94.2 (b), if the position being filled requires an applicant for employment to work with children in any capacity, the County must require the applicant, if offered the position, to be subject to a criminal history record check conducted by the SBI. These checks must be performed in accordance with G.S.143B-1209.26, which authorizes the SBI to provide fingerprint-based state and national criminal record checks to cities and counties.