"Alerted.org

Job Title

Nurse Home Visitor

Agency

Texas A&M University Health Science Center

Department

College Of Nursing

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Bryan, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Our Commitment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our corevalues which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

Who we are

As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation, Texas A&M Health (https://health.tamu.edu/index.html) encompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education, innovative research and team-based health care delivery.

What we want

The Nurse Home Visitor provides comprehensive nursing care and support to women and families enrolled in the Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) program, while also delivering patient care, evaluations, and treatments in a clinical setting. Conducts home visits, promotes maternal and child health, and offers education and guidance to families. Oversees clinic operations, including inventory management and the requisition of medical supplies, medications, and equipment to ensure efficient and safe service delivery.

What you need to know

Salary: W ill be commensurate based on the selected hire’s education and experience .

Please Note: This position is grant funded; future employment may be contingent upon future funding .

Other Requirements: Travel Required

Apply! Submitting a cover letter, resume/CV to assist us with the review process. You may upload these documents to the application under CV/Resume .

Required education and experience

+ Associate degree in Nursing or equivalent combination of education and experience.

+ Four years of clinical nursing experience

Required Licenses and Certifications

+ Active licensure in good standing as a Registered Nurse in the state of Texas; current CPR certification.

Preferred qualifications

+ Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or related field

+ Experience in maternal/child health, public/community health, mental health, home visits

+ Bilingual in English/Spanish

Responsibilities

Comprehensive Nursing Services

+ Maintains highest standards of nursing practice

+ Participates in Reflective Practice

+ Provides comprehensive nursing services to women and families participating in the Nurse Family Partnership program (NFP) in accordance with Professional Nursing Standards while also adhering to NFP model of practice

+ Drive to homes of families participating in NFP in order to provide vital services

+ Carries caseload of up to 30 clients

Reporting and monitoring

+ Evaluates and reports client progress

+ Visits, monitors, tracks, and reports client data

Other General Responsibilities

+ Serves as a key member of the NFP program team

+ Participates in community coalition

+ Engages in NFP program team meetings

+ Promotes the Texas A&M NFP program via marketing and outreach efforts at local and regional levels

+ Completes required trainings and participates in professional development

Why Texas A&M University?

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.   Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.   Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.

+ Medical, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/medical/) prescription drug, dental, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/dental/) vision, life and AD&D, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/life-add/) flexible spending accounts , and long-term disability insurance (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/long-term-disability/) with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums

+ 12-15 days (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/index.html) of annual paid holidays

+ Up to eight hours of paid sick leave (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/sick.html)   and at least   eight hours of paid vacation (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/vacation.html)   each month

+ Automatic enrollment in the   Teacher Retirement System of Texas  (https://www.trs.texas.gov/Pages/Homepage.aspx)

+ Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time (https://flourish.tamu.edu/wellness-release-time/)

+ Professional Development: All employees have access to free   LinkedIn Learning (https://linkedinlearning.tamu.edu/)   training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more

+ Educational release time and tuition assistance (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/employee-tuition-assistance)   for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

+ Living Well, (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/) a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered, or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to prepopulate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.