Nurse Home Visitor; Community Health Nurse Ii

GRADE

STD
0019

LOCATION OF POSITION

MDH St. Mary's County Health Department

21580 Peabody Street

Leonardtown, MD 20650

Main Purpose of Job

The main purpose of this full-time position is to serve as a Nurse Home Visitor (NHV) for the Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) program and play a vital role in delivering comprehensive, evidence-based nursing services to first-time mothers and their families in St. Mary's County. Services are prioritized for women experiencing the greatest social, economic, and health-related vulnerabilities, including those who may be disconnected from care or at increased risk for adverse maternal and child health outcomes.

The NHV provides individualized, home-based care focused on improving maternal and child health, strengthening parent-child relationships, and supporting long-term family self-sufficiency. The NHV is also responsible for early screening, identification, and referral of clients with substance use disorders, particularly opioid use disorder, and co-occurring mental health conditions. The role involves connecting families to appropriate behavioral health services and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated, trauma-informed care.

In addition, the NHV delivers education and support to families impacted by Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS), offering parenting guidance and practical strategies to address the unique challenges faced by caregivers and infants affected by in utero substance exposure.

The NHV upholds the highest standards of clinical nursing practice and adheres to the Nurse-Family Partnership model, including all policies, procedures, Visit-to-Visit Guidelines, and quality benchmarks. This position reports to the NFP Nurse Supervisor and works in close partnership with community agencies and internal Health Department programs to address complex needs and improve outcomes for high-risk families.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Education:
  
  A Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited college or university.
• Experience:
  
  None.
• Notes:
• 1. Candidates may substitute a Bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited college or university and one year of experience as a Registered Nurse for the required education.
• 2. Candidates may substitute two years of experience as a Registered Nurse for the required education.
• 3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Nursing classification or Nursing or Health Care Specialist specialty codes in the Nursing field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required education.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

• 1. Candidates for positions in this classification must possess a current license as a Registered Nurse from the Maryland State Board of Nursing, 4140 Patterson Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21215.
• 2. Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Employees in this classification will be required to provide the facility with a telephone number at which they can be reached.

BENEFITS

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

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