Nurse Family Partnership - Nurse Home Visitor

What Success Looks Like In This Job

Nurse-Family Partnership is a program within Adams County Health Department Nursing Division that is a national, evidence-based maternal, infant and early childhood home visitation program which provides fosters long-term success for pregnant and parenting clients,families, and their children and families.

The Department has elected to consider a range of experience for this vacancy. A candidates' qualifications will determine the level at which they are hired.

NFP Nurse Home Visitor PHN I : $64,941.360 - $90,917.900

NFP Nurse Home Visitor PHNII : $72,968.110 - $

The Nurse Home Visitor PHN I is an entry?level position performing professional nursing process activities related to the perinatal period such as assessment, planning and evaluating care and treatment of birthing adults and infants up to two years. Must have completed an accredited Bachelor of Nursing degree program and has up to two years of nursing practice. The NFP NHV PHN I is learning program level processes and interdepartmental roles.

The position develops therapeutic relationships, provides evidence-based education, support, and resources for the families in the community. Participates in continuous quality insurance activities, and practice improvement activities such as Practice Council. Recognizes the Public Health tenants including the public health nurse role and functions with responsibility as required by the Public Health Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice.

The Nurse Home Visitor PHN II is a mid?level position that demonstrates advanced nursing process skills through nursing experience or competency. Must have more than two years nursing experience, preferably maternal / child health. In addition to the responsibilities noted above, this position requires the NFP NHV PHN II to have additional professional skills and experience in :

• activeengagementincontinuousqualityimprovement
• activeparticipantonagencyandcommunitycommittees
• competency assessment
• creativeproblemsolving
• critical thinking
• outcomes measurement
• practiceimprovementleadershipsuchas
  
  Practice Council Chair  / Co-Chair
• publichealthandprogrammodelofcarechampion
• teaching, precepting and mentoring, and
• training and on-boarding new PHNs.

Promotes the maintenance of health through teaching and counseling, conducting needs assessment and case management, providing direct client care and / or resource coordination and employing appropriate preventative treatment and health maintenance measures :

• Develops and maintains therapeutic relationships with a diverse and complex client population, utilizing concepts of reflection and motivational interviewing; modeling client-centered, strengths-based and solution-focused approaches.
• Recruits and enrolls a caseload of 25 active clients by 9-12 months post-hire and maintains Colorado caseload targets thereafter, per Colorado Caseload Maintenance Guidelines
• Continues to monitor and support client engagement in the program and proactively implements strategies to retain clients in the program.
• Ensures and adheres to professional boundaries.

Formulates and implements plans for nursing and general health care for individuals and families based upon evaluation of needs and a focus on meeting mutually accepted health goals and objectives. Delivers nursing services through home visits, case management and community outreach programs.

• Completes comprehensive and holistic nursing assessments, including model specific assessments such as Dyadic Assessment of Naturalistic Caregiver-Child Experiences (DANCE), Intimate Partner Violence clinical pathway ASQs, PHQ-9, and GAD-7.
• Formulates nursing diagnosis based upon nursing assessments, STAR Framework and client goals, and develops a plan of care with the client.
• Assist clients in establishing realistic and achievable goals and measurable outcomes for promoting their health, caregiving abilities and life course development.
• Plans home visits in accordance with client goals and NFP outcomes.
• Provides education and in support in assisting women and their families in attaining their targeted goals and educational needs.
• Assists clients in finding resources to meet needs and makes referrals for services as appropriate.
• Consults and collaborates with other professionals involved in providing services to women and families; provides timely and coordinated case management services with a variety of health, behavioral health and social service providers.

Documents health history, assessments, goals nd objectives, and care provided in compliance with department and program policy, procedures and protocols.

• Completes NFP clinical documentation thoroughly and in a timely manner.
• Completes NFP data collection forms and associated assessments, per NFP required timelines and with a high degree of accuracy.
• As required, completes Medicaid billing documentation per agency and state expectations and…