Registered Nurse II Children First, Nurse-Family Partnership

Overview

Job Posting Title
:
Registered Nurse II Children First, Nurse-Family Partnership

Agency
: 340 OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Supervisory Organization
: 340 District 4

Job Posting End Date
:
Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note:

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time
:
Full time

Job Type
:
Regular

Compensation
:
The annual salary for this position is up to $60,531.46, based on education and experience.

The Registered Nurse II Children First, Nurse-Family Partnership is responsible for assigned responsibilities for providing direct or indirect professional nursing services in a variety of settings. Children First, Oklahoma's Nurse-Family Partnership program (oklahoma.gov) is offered free of charge to first-time, low-resource mothers. This program focuses on women who have had no previous live births. A specially trained nurse provides personal visits in the family's home or other location beginning early in pregnancy and continuing through the child’s second birthday.

Nurses complete nursing assessments utilizing the Nursing Process. Nurses provide education related to pregnancy, health, community resources, parenting, safety, child development and other topics as needed. They also support the mom as she works toward attaining life goals that will ensure a more secure future for the family.

• Prepares for and actively participates in reflective supervision, case-conferences and team meetings.
• Monitor and assess the health status of first-time mothers and infants to age two utilizing the Nurse-Family Partnership Guidelines, program guidelines and Physician Approved Protocols.
• Works with the client/family to develop long-term and short-term personal and family goals.
• Develop a plan of care based on nursing assessment. Provide nurse case management and health education.
• Deliver professional nursing care in the client’s home, or other setting.
• Completes electronic documentation in time frame and format as outlined by the Children First Program.
• Assure quality health care through use of various measures such as record review, peer review, direct observation, assessment of individual, family, and community for the desired outcome.
• Assist with activities in support of public health emergency response.
• Works with families, following a comprehensive program plan that focuses on the client’s development of personal health, parenting, environmental health, preventing unintended subsequent pregnancies, and finding or returning to work and school.
• Completes required training and ongoing education as outlined by the NFP Model and Children First Program Guidelines.
• Aim to achieve and maintain caseload as outlined by the Children First Program Guidelines.
• Collaborates with internal and external partners.
• Being present in the office is an essential function of this job.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Demonstrates knowledge of and supports mission, vision, value statements, standards, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior.
• Works effectively in a team environment, participating and assisting peers.

Requirements consist of possession of a valid Oklahoma license as a registered nurse as approved by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing or, Registered Nurse License recognized by the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC) and one year of professional nursing experience, OR, a Bachelor's in Nursing and possession of a valid permanent Oklahoma license as a Registered Nurse as approved by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing or, Registered Nurse License recognized by the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).

Up to date CPR certification.

Preferred Education
: BSN

• If education, certification or licensure is required to meet qualifications, applicants must provide documentation at the time of application.
• All applicants are subject to a background check and must be legally authorized…