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The UPMC Jameson Child Advocacy Center is hiring a full-time Nurse Home Visitor to join the team! This home-visiting position requires travel within Lawrence County to work with children from ages prenatal to 5 years of age.

Purpose:

The Nurse-Family Partnership nurse home visitor is responsible for providing comprehensive nursing services to women and their families eligible for the Nurse-Family Partnership Program. The nurse home visitor is responsible for maintaining the highest standards in clinical nursing practice and adherence to the Nurse-Family Partnership model, policies, procedures, Visit-to-Visit Guidelines, and standards of Nurse-Family Partnership and of the lead agency. The nurse home visitor reports to the Nurse-Family Partnership nurse supervisor.

Responsibilities:

+ Provides education, support, and referral resources in assisting women and their families in attaining their targeted goals. Consults and collaborates with other professionals involved in providing services to women and families. Formulates nursing diagnosis based on nursing assessment and client goals

+ Provides home visits to women and their families eligible for the Nurse-Family Partnership Program. Adheres to nursing process and the Nurse-Family Partnership model of home visitation. Supports Nurse-Family Partnership policies, procedures, Visit-to-Visit Guidelines, and standards of Nurse-Family Partnership and the CAC.

+ Performs home visiting in accordance with the Nurse-Family Partnership model and Visit-to-Visit Guidelines. Assesses physical, emotional, social, and environmental strengths and risks of women and their families as they relate to the Nurse-Family Partnership domains. Assists women and their families in establishing goals and outcomes.

+ Evaluates client progress toward stated goals and Nurse-Family Partnership outcomes. Plans home visits in accordance with client goals and Nurse-Family Partnership outcomes Provide information to support staff for timely and accurate data input to the Nurse-Family Partnership data system. Participate in quality improvement efforts.

+ Participates in community coalition in support of Nurse-Family Partnership. Promotes public awareness of Nurse-Family Partnership. Develops and maintains community relationships to support client referrals. Develops therapeutic relationships, utilizes concepts of reflection and motivational interviewing with women and their families in a home visiting environment.

RN with six months relevant experience required. BSN preferred. Two years recent experience in maternal/child health, public health, home visiting, or mental/behavioral nursing preferred. Home visiting experience preferred. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to utilize Microsoft Office. Must complete Nurse Family Partnership initial training in Denver Colorado.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

Registered NurseDriver's LicenseValid Car InsuranceCardio Pulmonary Resuscitation Child CPR required.

+ Automotive Insurance

+ Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

+ Driver's License

+ Registered Nurse (RN)

+ Act 33 with renewal

+ Act 34 with renewal

+ Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal *Current licensure either in the state where the facility is located or, if the facility is in a state covered by the multistate Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) agreement, a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state. Hires and current employees working on an out-of-state NLC license who later change their residency to the state where the facility is also located will have 60 days upon changing their residency to apply for licensure within that state.

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran