FAMILY CONNECTS NURSE HOME VISITOR in Carter Lake, IA

Family Connects provides universal evidence-based nurse home visits for postpartum families at around three weeks postpartum. During home visits, a registered nurse provides comprehensive assessment of the birthing parent and infant, tailored health education, and connection to community and medical resources as needed. As a data-driven population health model, Family Connects also helps communities identify gaps between community needs and community capacity to meet those needs. The goal of the program is to strengthen connections for families with newborns and link them directly to supportive community care resources.

Responsibilities:
• Promotes and uses the nursing process in collaborating with clients and families. Develops, implements, evaluates, and revises a plan of nursing care. Perform a health and physical assessment of the birthing parent and infant.
• Consults with and educates the client and family regarding the disease process, self-care techniques, and prevention strategies.
• Apply knowledge and skills related to therapeutic communication, trauma-informed care, diverse family structures, social determinants of health, the Family Connects Model, postpartum health, infant health, infant feeding, lactation, parent-child relationships, safe sleep, intimate partner violence, perinatal mood disorders, infant crying, and substance use to identify and support family strengths and needs.
• Accepts case management responsibilities in assessing client needs; planning, coordinating, and organizing care both within and outside the agency; and referring clients to other services as needed. Will manage a caseload of about 6-8 new families per week.
• Initiates appropriate preventative teaching, refers clients to appropriate community resources and is an advocate for families.
• Actively participates in a multidisciplinary team approach by providing family focused care.
• Communicates appropriately verbally and in writing with clients, staff, health care providers, referral sources, funding sources and other community resources.
• Evaluates effectiveness and outcomes of client care.

Requirements:
• Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing. A baccalaureate degree in nursing is preferred.
• Active license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Nebraska or Iowa or other nurse licensure compact state.
• Certified in Basic Life Support.
• One or more years of nursing experience preferred. Experience in maternal-child nursing is preferred.
• Experience working with community agencies, including implementing a referral process. Ability to interact with a multidisciplinary team and other providers involved in the care of clients.