Nurse-Family Partnership Public Health Nurse

Public Health Nurse

Want to do meaningful work that has a real impact on our community? Come join our team-oriented, family-friendly organization of over 100 talented public health professionals! Every day, our team works to prevent diseases and injuries, promote health and wellbeing, and create safe and supportive environments where everyone can thrive.

As a Nurse-Family Partnership Public Health Nurse, you will partner with first-time parents across Kitsap County, providing vital support during pregnancy and the first two years of their child's life.

The position requires advanced decision-making strategies, independent judgment, and a strong sense of accountability. You will work extensively with socio-economically and culturally diverse client populations, partnering closely with medical professionals, community organizations, and other District staff to provide NFP services.

Hours:

32 hours per week – 80% FTE, requires occasional evening and weekend hours.

Status:
Regular - Permanent part-time position

Benefits:
The District offers a comprehensive health benefit plan that includes medical, dental, vision, and life coverages, including several voluntary plans through The Standard, Met Life, and Aflac. The District provides medical and dental coverage, contributing percentages of the average medical and dental insurance premium cost for full-time employees as follows:
Employee @ 100%, Employee & Spouse @ 90%, Employee & Child(ren) @ 90%, and Full Family @ 85%. Benefits include generous paid time off and twelve paid holidays per year. Employees participate in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), a defined benefit retirement plan managed by the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and Social Security. Employees also have access to several 457 deferred compensation plans.

Benefits for part-time employees are prorated based on full-time equivalence.

Please note:

• The salary listed is prorated for a full-time equivalence of 80%.
• Applications will be reviewed upon receipt. Candidates may be invited to interview prior to the closing date.
• Upon hire, core training and support for implementing the Nurse Family Partnership model of care is provided by Changent.
• After an initial trial service period with sustained, satisfactory performance, generally at least three months, a limited hybrid remote work arrangement may be established as mutually beneficial.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual (Spanish or Mam) preferred.

Essential Functions:

Position-Specific Functions:

• Provides home, office, telephone, and/or video conferencing visits to NFP clients and their families.
• Maintains fidelity to the NFP model of home visitation.
• Carries a caseload of up to 25 clients (caseload is prorated based on full-time equivalence).
• Supports policies, procedures, guidelines, and standards of NFP and of the District.
• Promotes public awareness of NFP.
• Supports program developments, assists in grant oversight and reporting, and meets grant deliverables as assigned.
• Develops and maintains community relationships to support client referrals.
• Completes all required NFP education.
• Successfully maintains reliability with the use of the Dyadic Assessment of Naturalistic Caregiver-child Experiences (DANCE) assessment tool.
• Develops therapeutic relationships with clients and their families in a home visiting environment.
• Performs home visiting in accordance with the NFP model and guidelines.
• Assesses physical, emotional, social, and environmental needs of clients and their families as they relate to the NFP domains.
• Assists clients and their families in establishing goals and outcomes.
• Provides education, support, and referral resources in assisting clients and their families with attaining their targeted goals.
• Consults and collaborates with other professionals involved in providing services to clients and families.
• Actively engages in skill building to meet all NFP Nurse Home Visitor competency requirements.
• Meets with the NFP Nurse Supervisor weekly for clinical supervision.
• Utilizes reflective practice in supervisory sessions.
• Schedules joint home visits with NFP Nurse Supervisor every four months.
• Attends and participates in weekly case conferences and staff meetings.
• Provides information to support staff for timely and accurate data input to the NFP ETO database.
• Cooperates in review and analysis of the ETO reports for achievements and areas for improvement; participates in quality improvement efforts.
• Documents nursing care using the Omaha System standardizes documentation language and the CHAMP electronic health records, Nightingale Notes, within 48 hours of the nursing visit.
• Understands, supports, and coaches others in the NFP vision, mission, and model.
• Represents the NFP vision, mission, and model in actions and verbally to both internal and external customers and colleagues.
• Supports program development and planning for pregnant clients, children, and families in collaboration with the Parent Child Health team, other District employees, community…