Nurse-Family Partnership Public Health Nurse

Public Health Nurse Nurse Family Partnership

Our Role:
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:
Under the direction of the Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) Public Health Nurse Supervisor, in coordination with the Parent Child Health Program Manager, and within state and agency policies, you will provide comprehensive nursing services to clients and families eligible for participation in the NFP program. In this role, you will maintain the highest standards in clinical nursing practice and fidelity to the NFP model, adhering to policies, procedures, guidelines, and standards of both NFP and the agency.

This 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. More information about employee benefits can be found on our website.

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…