Nurse Family Partnership in Guilford County is looking for a Nurse Home Visitor. These nurses are amazing! They provide critical care to at-risk pregnant women and children. Contact: Mishawne.Carrington@guilfordchilddev.org

1. Guilford Child Development
Nurse-Family Partnership
Title:Nurse Home Visitor
Supervisor:Nurse-FamilyPartnershipDirector
 General Description
The Nurse Home Visitor/Advocate providesprogramguidedpreventive healthandsocial
servicestoat riskpregnantwomenandchildrenbirthto2 yearsof age. The Nurse Home
Visitor/Advocate willutilize advancedskillstoassessindividual andfamilyneeds;screening
clientsforeligibility,providingcase management, offeringprogramoutlinededucational
models, andmakingreferralsforcommunityinterventionservicestopromote positivefamily
functioningandchildoutcomes.The Nurse Home Visitorsupervisorwillreview referralsfrom
communityagenciesandthe HealthDepartmentandassigncase managementinterventions
basedon level of serviceneeded.The Nurse Home Visitor/AdvocateandSupervisorwillwork
closelywithprivate providers,andothersprovidingfamilysupport/casemanagementprograms,
inthe healthdepartmentandothercommunityagencies.Servicescanbe providedinhospitals,
private physicians’officesandhome settings;designedtoenhance the continuumof services
available tothispopulation.The Nurse Home Visitor/Advocate will maintainasafe environment
and performjobresponsibilitiesinasafe manner.The goalsof the projectare to achieve family
outcomes asgood as or betterthanthe outcomeshave thathave beendemonstratedthrough
research,andalignswiththe goalsof the SurgeonGeneral andthe Office of PopulationAffairs.
 Essential DutiesandResponsibilities
 Demonstrate knowledgeof the principlesandpracticesof publichealth,maternal-child
nursing,andthe fundamentalsof childgrowthanddevelopment;
 Promote linkageswithotherhealthandhumanservicesonbehalfof the programor
client;
 Serve asliaisonwithothercommunityhealthandhumanservice providers;
 Maintaina positive workingrelationshipwithotherorganizationstoenhance the
referral processandthe clientassesstoservice;
 Demonstrate knowledgeof communityresourcesandassure NFPHome Visiting
Program islinkedtoa largersystemof communitybasedfamilyfocusedpreventionand
interventionservices;
 Participate inthe developmentandimplementationof acommunitywide triage system
for all familiesinneedresources;
 Assistindevelo0pingprojectguidelinesandpoliciesthatreflectproven,evaluatedand
effectivecommunitystrategies;
 Complete programforms,forbothNFPand EHS, as outlinedinpolicy andprocedure
manualskeepingclientrecordsup-to-date andaccurate;

2.  FollowNSOguidelinestoeducate andempowerhighriskfamiliestorequest
interventionservicesthatproduce positive familyoutcomesandbuildontheircapacity
to problemsolve,meetgoals,becomeself-sufficient,health,andpositive parents;
 Participate inongoingprojectmonitoring/evaluationandqualityimprovementactivities
to maintainprogrameffectiveness;
 Teach andpromote clientwellnessthroughearlyscreenings,healthcounselingand
education;
 Complete anddocumentappropriateinterventionsbasedonclientassessments;
 Provide projectinformation,educationandcounselingasneededinprivatehomes,
hospitals, physicianoffices,orotherarrangedlocationsthatmeetthe client’sneeds;
 Assistclientstoobtainneededservicesbylinkingthemwithresourcesformedical, drug
treatment, financial,developmental,orotherservices;
 Conductperiodicfamilyinterviewstoevaluate effectivenessof programinterventions;
 Participate inQA/PIactivities
 Performotherjobrelatedtasksasassigned.
3. Essential Qualifications
 Masters inNursingandone year of PublicHealthexperience preferred;orgraduation
froman accreditedschool of professionalnursingwithatleasttwoyearsof professional
nursingexperience,includingone yearof publichealthexperience.Currentlicenseor
temporary license topractice asa RegisteredNurse inNorthCarolinabythe NCBoard of
Nursing.
 Current,validNorthCarolinadriver’slicense isrequired.
 Maternal ChildHealthnursingexperience ispreferred.
 Spanishasan additional language ispreferred.
 Participationonagencycommitteesandincommunityactivitiesasaprogram
representative.
 CertificationinbasicCPR
 Conductparenttrainingas qualifiedandwhenneeded.
 Provide learningexperiencesfornursingstudentsand othercommunityagencies.
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4. AmericanwithDisabilityActandWorkers’CompensationSpecifications
While performingthe dutiesof thisjob,the followingactsare requiredbythe employee:
 Work flexiblehourswithinagencyestablishedworkdaypoliciestomeetrequiredclient
visitsschedules;
 Home visitinat risksneighborhoods;
 Walk,stand,sit,lift,reach,push,andpull as needed;
 Liftand supportthe weightof 50 poundsinhandlingof patients,equipmentand
supplies;

3.  Conductgroup presentations;
 Possessintactsense of sight, hearing,touch,andfingerdexterity;
 Able toconcentrate,prioritize,setgoals,negotiate,andinteractwithindividualsand
familiesof differingethnicandsocioeconomicbackgrounds;
 Able torespondquicklytochanges inclientand/or home conditions,
 Have reliable transportation;
 Demonstrate nursingknowledge of the principlesof growthanddevelopment;
 Possessthe abilitytorespondtoage specificissuesanddatareflectiveof the client’s
status;
 Demonstrate knowledge andskillsnecessaryto provide care forthe followingage
groups:neonate,infant,child,adolescent,andolderadult;
 Able tooperate andmaintainthe integrityof medical equipmentandsupplies;
 Computerskillsincludingoffice,wordandexcel;
 Manage weatherexposureasconditionspresent;and
 Manage exposure tomoderate noiselevel.
I have readand understandthisexplanationandjobdescription.
Employee Signature______________________________________Date______________________
September23,2013